AMERICAN RIFLEMAN RECAP

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💥 American Rifleman: Marksmanship & Home Defense Clinic 💥

 The American rifleman has long been defined by two responsibilities: the ability to place accurate shots at practical distances and the ability to defend home and family when necessary. This course develops both. Students will build practical marksmanship, confidence, and safe rifle handling while learning to effectively employ the rifle in a home-defense role. There are no gimmicks or tactical theatrics, just sound instruction, disciplined practice, and practical skills that serve responsible American rifle owners. 

This class is right for you if:

✅ You prefer a class environment built around mentorship, camaraderie, approachable instructors, and continuous improvement rather than ego or intimidation.

✅ 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 and defensive rifle skills.
✅ You’re an experienced shooter looking to sharpen skills and correct bad habits.
✅ You own a lever gun, bolt gun, AR15, or classic battle rifle and want a class  to better understand and employ your firearm.
✅ You want to focus on practical rifle skills rather than gear, gimmicks, or internet trends.
✅ You believe that responsible rifle ownership begins with accuracy, discipline, and sound judgment. 

“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

📅 Sunday, December 13, 2026

📅 Saturday, March 20, 2027
📍 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 is a one-day, progressive rifle course built around practical riflecraft. Training begins from the prone position, where students establish and refine a dependable rifle zero while developing the fundamentals necessary for accurate, repeatable shooting.

From there, students move to the bench and learn a stable position that can be used at ranges or in circumstances where prone shooting isn't practical or permitted. The course then progresses to standing, the primary field position, with an emphasis on rifle presentation, practical marksmanship, and confidently employing the rifle from an unsupported position.

Students will also learn how to properly stage, retrieve, and deploy a rifle for home defense, taking the skills developed on the range and applying them to the realities of using a rifle inside the home.

The day concludes with several practical and enjoyable shooting exercises from both standing and prone, giving students an opportunity to apply the skills developed throughout the course.

Establish the zero. Build the position. Deploy the rifle. Apply the skill.

Have a lever-action, bolt-action, or classic battle rifle gathering dust in the safe?

American Rifleman was built with you in mind. While modern sporting rifles are welcome, this course was intentionally designed to help shooters develop practical rifle skills with virtually any traditional shoulder-fired rifle.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• All Patriot Training live fire classes have a thorough safety briefing and medical plan.  
• Rifle safety, handling, loading, unloading, and malfunction clearing fundamentals 
• Rifle setup and fit 
• Sight picture and sight alignment 
• Grip, posture, and recoil management 
• Sling setup and practical sling use 
• Optic and iron-sight setup 
• Zeroing procedures and understanding practical rifle zeroes 
• Fundamental rifle marksmanship 
• Prone shooting position and practical application 
• Bench-rest shooting position and practical application 
• Standing shooting position and practical field application 
• Rifle presentation from the standing position 
• Mechanical offset and close-range point of aim / point of impact 
• Staging, retrieving, and deploying a rifle for home defense 
• Practical marksmanship exercises from standing and prone 
• Practical rifle applications for the range, field, and home 
• ...and more!

GOOD TO KNOW

• 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 

• A safe, reliable rifle. AR-15s, lever-action rifles, bolt-action rifles, rimfire rifles and classic battle rifles are welcome.
• 2 or more magazines if your rifle has external 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. 
• A BACKPACK to rest your rifle on (see info and video below)
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• Tools to make sight adjustments.

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. 

NOTE: 

Classes are conducted outdoors in all reasonable weather conditions. Come prepared with appropriate clothing, hydration, sun/rain protection, medications, and whatever personal comfort items you require for a full day on the range. We will take a lunch break, but there will not be sufficient time to leave the training facility for food. Bring your lunch, snacks, and anything else you intend to eat during the training day. 

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