Rifle 104: Advanced Rifle Operator (16 Hours) - Armed Professionals

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Overview

This is an advanced level rifle course for military, law enforcement, and the responsible citizen that quickly builds upon rifle fundamentals using a progression of advanced techniques. This course utilizes the crawl, walk, run teaching methodology that encompasses a series of drills focusing on quick target acquisition, ready position implementation, transitions to pistol, shooting while moving, and advanced principles of target acquisition at distances out to 50-yards. 

The 2-day course(s) listed here are restricted to law enforcement and military

Experience Requirements

This is an advanced level course. Students must have graduated Rifle 103 within the last 2 years and be a graduate of Handgun 103. This course is physically demanding. Students must be realistic regarding their physical limitations as this course requires engaging targets from alternate shooting positions: standing, kneeling, sitting, and prone, and moving between shooting positions up to 50 yards apart.

The 2-day course(s) listed here are restricted to law enforcement and military

Course Outline

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Apply safe gun handling in any environment.
• Safely perform a rifle to pistol transition.
• Refine movement techniques, including shooting on the move.
• Develop principles for engaging multiple targets with speed and accuracy.
• Use different transition techniques for engaging multiple targets.
• Assess and clear compound rifle malfunctions.
• Assess opportunities for future improvement through multiple exercises that evaluate skills, mechanics, and accuracy.

Equipment List

• Semi-automatic rifle or carbine with sling 
• 3 rifle magazines & pouches
• Handgun & 3 magazines
• Belt mounted holster
• Sturdy belt at least 1.5” wide
• Footwear suitable for rapid movement and turning
• Clothing suitable for training in any weather
• Hydration system
• Hat with a brim
• Knee and elbow pads
• Shooting gloves
• Wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses
• Earmuffs and earplugs

Tuition includes free loan of firearms, holsters, safety glasses and hearing protection at the Epping, NH, New Smyrna Beach, FL, and Centennial, CO locations.

Ammo

• Estimated round count: 600 rounds rifle, 60 rounds pistol
• Lead core ammunition to be used on steel only
• No green/brown tip, armor piercing, or surrogate rounds to be used on steel at any time
• Ammunition is available for purchase from the Epping, New Smyrna Beach, and Centennial facilities only

Notes

2- Day Course