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This course will instill confidence in the student and enable them to become very familiar with the weapons system at any range. Strengths and weaknesses of the carbine under less than ideal conditions will be explored. Teamwork, operator survivability, communication, and unconventional shooting positions are the main focus of the course.
Training Topics
- Safety
- Comprehensive Range Package
- Understanding the ballistics of the 5.56 cartridge
- Range and wind estimation
- Long range engagements
- Barricade and positional shooting
- Moving targets
- Low light shooting
- Efficient communications
- Adaptability to unconventional scenarios
- Weak side shooting, injury shooting
- Transition to secondary weapon
- Proper use of cover
- Cover selection
- Acute angle firing
Multiple targets at multiple distances under stress
Extreme stress fire scenarios
Equipment List
- Magazine feed semi-automatic rifle (.223 or higher)
- Leather or nylon sling, not a carrying strap
- Cleaning gear for Rifle
- Pen, pencil, highlighter, and black marker
- Two small spiral notebooks or one rifle data book
- Flashlight
- Eye and ear protection
- Long sleeved shirts and long pants
- Durable boots or footwear
- Camelback or other water system
- Leather gloves
- Rucksack or backpack to carry all gear
- Ammunition
- 4 extra magazines
- Pouches for extra magazines
- Thigh, belt, or chest rig
