Advanced Rifle/Carbine Operators Course

This 3 Day course focuses on tactical speed shooting concepts, development of aggressive gun-handling skills and dynamic action during tactical deployment of the rifle/carbine. The concepts of dominating the weapon, threat, and all visual areas while continuously moving will be emphasized throughout this firearms training class. Students will develop reflexive gun-handling skills with the rifle that will enable them to quickly and efficiently engage threats while performing multiple complex tasks. Students should have solid basic to intermediate gun-handling skills. Keys topics discussed are: Rapid deployment methodology and concepts, Mental conditioning and combat mindset, Enhanced tactical aptitude, Enhanced combat gun-handling skills, Enhanced tactical speed shooting concepts, reducing stimulus / response time, engaging threats while advancing and withdrawing, from static turns and pivots and negotiating obstacles, Close Quarter Battle (CQB) techniques, dynamic position transition while engaging threats from various barricade windows. This course is taught by former military and law enforcement members as well as Certified NRA Instructors.

Course Requirements

●Gear:

Tactical clothing including eye and ear protection. Hat, knee, and elbow pads preferred.

Shooters can wear vest/harnesses/kits/etc. of their choice.

●Weapons & Ammunition:

Carbine or Rifle & Mags w/ Sling, 1200 Rounds of rifle ammo. Required to have a weapons mounted light, iron sights, and weapon mounted optics. Handgun & Mags, 500 rounds of pistol ammo. Preferred to have a weapons mounted light.

Topics Discussed

Firearms safety ● Equipment selection/placement ● Fundamentals of marksmanship ● Zero confirmation (iron/optics) ● Ballistics overview ● Loading/unloading/press checks ● Ready positions/presentations ● Recoil management & speed shooting ● Speed/combat/tactical reloads ● Malfunction drills ● Multiple target engagement ● Supported/unsupported positions ● Alternate positions with obstacle support ● Individual & team movement drills ● Precision shot placement out to 100 yards ● Emergency Trauma Care under fire ● Weapon system deployment from a vehicle ● Weapons operations inside of a building ● Iron Sights vs. Electric Optics