Basic Combat Rifle 1JUN24

Welcome to the much anticipated 2024 Combat Rifle Series! This program consists of four two-day immersive classes, that will cover all topics having to do with combat rifle craft, starting with the basics, and going all the way into night vision, close quarter battle, long range shooting and snipercraft. Classes include: 

June 1-2, 2024 – Basic Combat Rifle
July 6-7, 2024 – Advanced Combat Rifle
August 3-4, 2024 – Special Purpose Rifle
September 7-8, 2024 – Tactical Precision Rifle

Prerequisite:

You must have prior safe weapons handling experience. 

Description: 

Basic Combat Rifle will introduce to the student all the basic skills necessary for using his primary weapon safely, effectively, and confidently. All students will learn weapon manipulation, shooting fundamentals, basic ballistic theory, zeroing procedures, and hit all targets at any distance less than or equal to 400 meters. 

Number of days: 2

Safety: 

1. Muzzle
2. Finger
3. Chamber
4. Safety

Manipulations: 

1. Load
2. Unload
3. Tactical reload
4. Emergency reload
5. Simple Malfunction
6. Complex Malfunction

Zeroing: 

1. Collect data
2. Calculate
3. Adjust
4. Verify

Positions: 

1. Standing
2. High kneeling
3. Low kneeling
4. Sitting
5. Rifleman’s prone
6. Perfect prone

Ready Positions: 

1. Muzzle up
2. High ready
3. Low ready
4. muzzle down

Individual Movement Techniques: 

1. High crawl
2. Low crawl
3. 3-5 second rush

Standards for Accuracy:

1. 4 minutes of angle with iron sights or red dots with standard ammunition from unsupported prone, corresponding to 400m effective range on man sized target.
2. 2 minutes of angle with low power magnified optic and standard ammunition from supported prone, corresponding to 800m effective range on man sized target. 
3. 1 minute of angle with high power magnified optic, free float barrel, match trigger, and match ammunition from supported prone, corresponding to 1600m effective range on man sized target. 

Shooting Fundamentals: 

1. Posture
2. Breathing
3. Sight alignment
4. Sight picture
5. Front sight focus
6. Trigger press
7. Follow through
8. Reset

Supported prone 25m
Dry practice fundamentals
Slow fire 10 round groups on 4moa target
Zeroing theory and sight adjustment
Confirm zero at 100, 200, 300, 400 meters
MOA and Milliradian math
Sprinting
Buddy drags
High intensity confidence building exercises

Location:

Our facility is in the mountains 1 hour east of San Jose, 1 hour south from Livermore. Detail directions will be emailed to those who sign up.

Packing list: 

Sturdy boots
Sturdy pants
Belt
Long sleeve shirt or jacket
Gloves
Layer garments so you can adjust for cold, wet, or warm weather
Hat
Rifle with 4 magazines
500+ rounds of ammunition
Cleaning kit with oil, rag, toothbrush, barrel rod
Individual first aid kit (IFAK)
Eye protection
Ear protection 
1 gallon of water per day
Salty snacks and bag lunch
We can provide weapon and ammunition for you for $80 per day. Simply choose the “Ammunition” ticket option during checkout. 

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