Shotgun Employment

• Recoil management & rapid follow-up shots
• Ammunition management
• Emergency & tactical reloads
• Reloading from behind cover
• Movement & positional shooting
• Shotgun-to-pistol transitions

Patterning & Extended Distance

• Buckshot patterning to effective range
• Turkey-load patterning to effective range
• Slug accuracy & patterning to 100 yards
• Understanding ammunition capabilities & limitations

Problem Solving

• Multiple-target engagements
• Hostage scenarios
• Use of cover
• Malfunctions & empty-gun recovery
• Target discrimination & decision-making
• Drone considerations

• A safe, functional pump or semi auto shotgun in 12-gauge.
• 500 rounds birdshot
• 50 rounds buckshot: flitecontrol / versatite / similar for cylinder bore shotguns - OR: 50 rounds standard buckshot for shotguns with a choke.
• 40 rounds #4 Turkey shot. 
• 25 Slugs - same type. 
• IF YOU DO NOT KNOW IF YOUR SHOTGUN HAS A CHOKE, OR WHAT KIND OF CHOKE, PLEASE TAKE ESSENTIAL SHOTGUN FIRST!!!
• Side saddle or buttstock cuff REQUIRED. 
• Dump Pouch or shotshell belt to hold extra rounds
• Sling for shotgun required. 
• Fighting Pistol + 3 magazines + OWB holster (no Serpa, no Sig P320)
• 100 Pistol rounds. 
• Notepad & pen 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.

• DO NOT bring a shotgun with a pistol grip and no stock.  
  • Pistol grip + stock (like an AR) is OK! 
• DO NOT bring steel shot. It presents risk of bounce-back. 
• DO NOT bring hand-loaded ammunition. Bring quality factory brass cased ammo. 
• DO NOT bring Bullpup shotguns
• DO NOT bring Box magazine fed shotguns 

This is not a beginner-level class. Students should already possess:

1. Safe gun-handling skills and a working knowledge of their firearm.
2. Prior training from Patriot Training, Citizens Safety Academy, Middle Tennessee Firearms Training, or a comparable civilian firearms school.

Note: While military and law enforcement experience is respected, training standards and curriculum vary widely between units, agencies, and assignments; therefore, prior civilian firearms training is still required.

Class pace will not be slowed to teach foundational skills. If you are unsure whether your prior civilian training meets the prerequisite requirements for this class, please contact us before registering.

• CQB principles for civilians 
• Structure considerations 
• Threshold evaluation 
• Slicing the pie 
• Corner work 
• Hallways - Doorways 
• Limited penetration concepts 
• Positive identification 
• Use of cover 
• Retention considerations 
• Decision making

• A safe, functional semi-auto box magazine-fed rifle. AR-15 preferred / AK 47 ok / AK 74 ok. PCC not recommended, but not forbidden. 
• YOUR RIFLE MUST BE ZEROED PRIOR TO CLASS!
• Your rifle needs to have a Sling. Patriot Training recommends a 2-point Vickers sling, a Magpul MS style sling, or similar.
• Iron sights, red dots, LPVO scopes all acceptable. 
• 4+ rifle magazines, minimum
• 400 rounds, minimum, of rifle ammo
• Notepad & pen 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.

• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass or aluminum cased ammo. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for  AR-15s - you will hate yourself. Steel cased ammo OK for AK-47 and AK-74
• Mixed brands/types of ammo - bring a single brand and type

This is not a beginner-level class. Students should already possess:

1. Safe gun-handling skills and a working knowledge of their firearm.
2. Prior training from Patriot Training, Citizens Safety Academy, Middle Tennessee Firearms Training, or a comparable civilian firearms school.

Note: While military and law enforcement experience is respected, training standards and curriculum vary widely between units, agencies, and assignments; therefore, prior civilian firearms training is still required.

Class pace will not be slowed to teach foundational skills. If you are unsure whether your prior civilian training meets the prerequisite requirements for this class, please contact us before registering.

• Close-quarters through 300+ yard engagements
• Rifle presentation & ready positions
• Holds, holdovers & ballistic compensation
• Standing, kneeling, sitting & prone positions
• Braced & supported shooting positions
• Multiple targets at varied distances
• Shooting on the move
• Working from cover & moving cover-to-cover
• Close-to-far target transitions
• Infiltration, action & exfiltration problem solving

• A safe, functional rifle - ZEROED. AR-15 preferred.  Bolt action, other action OK.  
• PCC / .22LR not permitted. 
• YOUR RIFLE MUST BE ZEROED PRIOR TO CLASS!
• Your rifle needs to have a Sling. Patriot Training recommends a 2-point Vickers sling, a Magpul MS style sling, or similar.
• LPVO scopes, prisms, ACOGs, red dot + magnifier, MPVO scopes all acceptable. 
• 5+ rifle magazines, minimum
• 600 rounds, minimum, of factory rifle ammo - NO Green Tip / Armor piercing, no hand loads / reloads. 
• Notepad & pen 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.
• Canteen(s) / water bladder - 2+ L of water
• Creature comforts - bug spray, sunscreen. 
• Rucksack / Backpack / LBE to carry sustainment. Your rucksack should weigh less than 30 pounds. A small or medium ruck is more than enough. More than 37L - you will hate yourself. SERIOUSLY!
• An LBE style belt is acceptable in place of the chest rig & ruck sack (or battle belt & ruck).  LBE must be able to carry all of the needed items from the chest rig + the rucksack.   

• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass or aluminum cased ammo. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for  AR-15s - you will hate yourself. Steel cased ammo OK for AK-47 and AK-74
• Mixed brands/types of ammo - bring a single brand and type

Students should already possess safe gun-handling 

skills and a working knowledge of their firearm.

A zeroed rifle. We will confirm zero briefly. 

Students will need to know how to load, 

unload, and fix malfunctions on their rifles 

we will not spend a lot of time on proper rifle handling.  

• Mounting the rifle more efficiently
• Drawing the pistol more efficiently
• Ready positions 
• Ready-ups 
• Recoil management 
• Multiple shots 
• Multiple targets 
• Movement 
• Reloads 
• Malfunctions 
• Position changes 
• Rifle-to-pistol transitions 
• Accuracy standards

• A safe, functional semi-auto box magazine-fed rifle. AR-15 preferred / AK 47 ok / AK 74 ok. PCC not recommended, but not forbidden. 
• YOUR RIFLE MUST BE ZEROED PRIOR TO CLASS!
• Your rifle needs to have a Sling. Patriot Training recommends a 2-point Vickers sling, a Magpul MS style sling, or similar.
• Iron sights, red dots, LPVO scopes all acceptable. 
• 4+ rifle magazines, minimum
• 300 rounds, minimum, of rifle ammo
• Safe, functional semi auto pistol. 
• 2+ pistol magazines
• 100 pistol rounds 
• Sig P320 is not permitted
• Notepad & pen 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.

• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass or aluminum cased ammo. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for  AR-15s - you will hate yourself. Steel cased ammo OK for AK-47 and AK-74
• Mixed brands/types of ammo - bring a single brand and type

This is not a beginner-level class. Students should already possess:

1. Safe gun-handling skills and a working knowledge of their firearm.
2. Prior training from Patriot Training, Citizens Safety Academy, Middle Tennessee Firearms Training, or a comparable civilian firearms school.

Note: While military and law enforcement experience is respected, training standards and curriculum vary widely between units, agencies, and assignments; therefore, prior civilian firearms training is still required.

Class pace will not be slowed to teach foundational skills. If you are unsure whether your prior civilian training meets the prerequisite requirements for this class, please contact us before registering.