RECAP - AMERICAN RIFLEMAN

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💥 American Rifleman: Marksmanship Clinic 💥

American Rifleman is a marksmanship clinic focused on mastering the rifle and the mindset behind it. This course builds accuracy, confidence, and control without hype or gimmicks — just real shooting, real discipline, and practical skills for defense, hunting, or preparedness.

This class is right for you if:

✅ You want to become a more accurate and confident rifle shooter for defense, hunting, or preparedness.
✅ You’re new to rifles and want a solid foundation in practical marksmanship.
✅ You’re an experienced shooter looking to sharpen skills and correct bad habits.
✅ You own a lever gun, bolt gun, or classic battle rifle and want a class tailored to your firearm.
✅ You want to focus on fundamentals and precision rather than gear or gimmicks.
✅ You believe hitting your target intentionally and consistently is the most important aspect of shooting.

“A good shot must necessarily be a good man since the essence of good marksmanship is self-control and self-control is the essential quality of a good man.” - Theodore Roosevelt. 

Calendar

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📍 Mountain Top Gun & Archery Range, 11564 Harrison Ferry Rd, McMinnville, TN

🕗 8:30 AM – 5:30 PM Central Time 

 👉 Seats are limited — lock in your spot today! 

American Rifleman emphasizes the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, helping shooters develop solid shooting habits that translate to real-world scenarios. Participants will learn proper sight picture, sight alignment, grip, stance, and recoil management while practicing unsupported shooting positions—standing, kneeling, sitting, and prone. The course is adaptable, offering beginners a structured introduction while providing experienced shooters the opportunity to sharpen core skills and break bad habits.

Beyond basic techniques, the class covers rifle setup, sling use, optics, zeroing, and dealing with stoppages. Exercises focus on applying marksmanship skills in practical field scenarios, ensuring students can perform under a variety of conditions. American Rifleman is ideal for anyone who wants a strong foundation in rifle shooting, whether for home defense, hunting, or general preparedness, and welcomes lever-action, bolt-action, and classic battle rifles.

Many people ask us for a lever gun / bolt gun / classic battle rifle class:

American Rifleman is a perfect class for you and your lever gun / bolt gun / classic battle rifle! 

TOPICS INCLUDE

• All Patriot Training live fire classes have a thorough safety briefing and medical plan. 
• Proper sight picture
• Sight alignment
• Proper grip on the gun
• Good fighting stance
• Recoil control
• Practical marksmanship from 50 to 300 yards
• Common fighting rifle zeroes and implications
• Rifle setup
• Sling setup and use
• Optic setup
• How to zero the rifle
• How to deal with stoppages
• Unsupported shooting positions - standing, kneeling, sitting, prone, and variations. 
• Field applications of each skill will be applied. 
• There will also be a marksmanship evaluation. 

FAQ

• NO PREREQUISITES!
• BEGINNERS - feel free to use a scope or optic. 
• EXPERTS - challenge yourself: shoot this class with iron sights!
• All PATRIOT TRAINING Class pricing includes any applicable range access charges - no surprise "gotcha" fees!

GUNS & GEAR 

• Magazine fed rifle PREFERRED
  • Bolt action, etc. welcome.
  • Chambered in .223/5.56 or larger is welcome
• AR15 PREFERRED!!! 
  • .22 Rifles welcome!
• LEVER ACTION RIFLES WELCOME!
• BOLT ACTION RIFLES WELCOME!
• Old-School Rifles WELCOME!
  • M1 Garand welcome!
  • SKS Welcome!
  • M1 Carbine Welcome!
  • Mini-14 Welcome!
  • Mosin Nagant Welcome!
• 2 or more magazines.   Please feel free to prep mags ahead of class. 
• 150 rounds ammunition - same brand, same type 
• No green tip or armor piercing ammo.  We will be shooting steel targets. 
• If you wear prescription lenses / glasses - BRING THEM!  
• A BACKPACK to rest your rifle on (see video below)
• Bipods welcome. Not required. 
• Notepad & pen 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• Tools to make sight adjustments.
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.
• Tools to adjust your optic or iron sights. 
• Sunscreen, bug spray, etc.
• Lawn chair optional
• Shooting Mat is optional. 
• Elbow pads optional
• Medical Kit / IFAK optional

DO NOT BRING

• No green tip or armor piercing ammo.  We will be shooting steel targets. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for your AR-15. You will hate yourself. Consider yourself warned. 
• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass cased ammo. 

LOCATION

This class will be held at Mountain Top Gun & Archery.

11564 Harrison Ferry Rd., McMinnville, TN 37110

CLASS IS HELD 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM

STANDBY

Most Patriot Training classes sell out quickly. However, we frequently have participants who have schedule changes, and cannot make the class they bought for whatever reason. Therefore, we offer a "STANDBY" list. Of course, this does not guarantee you a spot. However, most classes get one or two reschedules - usually the last week right before class. 

IF this class sells out, email us and we will put you on standby for the class at no charge. Of course, if a spot opens up, then you will need to act quickly to buy that spot! 

REFUND / RESCHEDULE / TRANSFER POLICY

REFUNDS

Patriot Training does NOT offer Refunds. 

* Tuition sale is final and is a commitment to train with Patriot Training at the date and time scheduled.

* Tuition paid guarantees your spot in class. Patriot Training does not overbook. 

* Your payment secures a spot in a specific class, and nothing more. Patriot Training cannot and does not guarantee individual performance or results. Therefore, failure to pass a course (such as a carry permit evaluation) does not qualify for a refund.  

* Patriot Training does not offer refunds, reschedules, or transfers to students who fail to show up for class. If you decide not to attend, that’s your decision. 

* This policy is firm and there will be no exceptions.

Why? 

- Because if you decide the day before class that you don't like the weather forecast (or insert whatever excuse here), we will not have time to sell that spot to a serious participant that has been turned away. 

RESCHEDULE

Cannot make a class and need to reschedule to a future class? You may reschedule for the same class (i.e. Urban Rifleman for Urban Rifleman) in the future for a reasonable processing fee. You must reschedule no later than Thursday at 6:00 pm prior to the start of the class you cannot make. Naturally, there must be a future offering on the schedule, and once you select the date, that date will be locked in. Future reschedules will also require an additional processing fee. CLICK HERE TO RESCHEDULE. 

LIMITED TRANSFERS

Can't make the class and want to transfer (give/sell) your spot to someone else?

If you want to transfer, sell, or give your seat to someone else, that’s entirely up to you and is fine by us. 

You must notify us no later than Thursday, 6:00 pm, prior.  

If that person cannot make it, the same no refund policy applies. 

CANCELLATIONS

In the unlikely event Patriot Training is forced to cancel a class, refunds and reschedules will be offered.