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WANT A PRIVATE CLASS?

NEED A CLASS THAT IS NOT ON THE SCHEDULE?

YES - WE CAN DO THAT!

We offer semi private classes for groups of 2-6 shooters. 

These classes can be offered on a weekend when no Patriot Training class is scheduled (occasionally during the week). 

Semi Private classes are $1200 for entry level and $1500 for advanced level topics - when hosted at Mountain Top Gun and Archery. Prices for Semi Private classes to be hosted elsewhere will be adjusted for travel. 

Select from:

ENTRY LEVEL CLASSES:

• Essential Pistol Day 1
• Urban Rifleman Day 1
• Expert Rifleman Day 1

ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES:

• Essential Pistol Day 2
• Advanced Pistol: Family Protection
• Advanced Pistol: Active Shooter
• Advanced Pistol: Extreme Close Quarters

• Advanced Rifle: Mid Range Carbine (Expert Rifleman Day 2)
• Advanced Rifle: Shoot-Move-Communicate!
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper Day 1
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper Day 2

• Small Unit Tactics: CQB Mastery
• Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 1
• Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 2

Please see class descriptions below:

These classes are designed to get you familiar with the Essentials of using a handgun or rifle for self defense. 

ENTRY LEVEL CLASSES:

• Essential Pistol Day 1
• Urban Rifleman Day 1
• Expert Rifleman Day 1

Among the topics covered:

• We will cover proper marksmanship. 
• We will cover legalities of defensive force. 
• We will cover trajectory and implications. 
• We will cover weapons manipulation.

• We will establish a proper draw and presentation (Essential Pistol Day 1)
• We will cover safe pistol reholstering (Essential Pistol Day 1)
• We will cover what to do after the defensive actions. (Essential Pistol Day 1)

• We will establish a proper zero for your sights / scope / red dot. (Urban Rifleman Day 1) 
• We will cover close range considerations. (Urban Rifleman Day 1)
• We will cover close range techniques. (Urban Rifleman Day 1)
• We will cover close range tactics. (Urban Rifleman Day 1)

• We will cover advanced practical marksmanship: 50 to 300+ yards (Expert Rifleman Day 1)
• We will cover obtaining a refined zero on the rifle (Expert Rifleman Day 1)
• We will cover shooting positions - standing, kneeling, sitting, prone, and variations - each from 100+ yards in a dynamic environment (Expert Rifleman Day 1)

These classes have no prerequisites

• If you wear prescription lenses / glasses - BRING THEM!  
• Notepad & pen 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.

• Your carry Pistol
• Quality holster (kydex or stiff leather - stays open for reholstering)
• OWB (outside the waistband) is ok!
• IWB (inside the waistband) is ok!
• AIWB (appendix inside the waistband) is ok!
• Sturdy Carry belt
• 3 or more magazines.   Please feel free to prep mags ahead of class. 
• 300 rounds ammunition - same brand, same type 

• Your carry Pistol
• 2 or more magazines.   Please feel free to prep mags ahead of class. 
• 100 rounds ammunition - same brand, same type 
• Quality OWB holster (kydex or stiff leather - stays open for reholstering)
• Sturdy Carry belt

• A "fighting" rifle (semi auto magazine fed). AR or AK style rifle strongly preferred. AR/AK pistol OK.
• PCCs and 22 LR rifles are NOT recommended. They jam too much. The ones that jam the most are the ones that "never have had issues before." 
• AR pistols and AK pistols are perfectly fine. 

• 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. (a handful of AR-15 loaner magazines will be available) 
• 300 rounds, minimum, of rifle ammo - same brand / same type. (NO green tip or armor piercing)

RIFLE

A scoped AR-Platform rifle strongly suggested, preferably chambered in .223/5.56. Preferably with 13.7" / 14.5" / 16" / 18" / 20" barrel. 

• .223 / 5.56 mm preferred. (AR10 - .308 / 6.5 CM are not ideal, but acceptable)
• 13.7" & up
• 4+ magazines, minimum. Please prep mags ahead of class. (a handful of AR-15 loaner magazines will be available) 
• 300 rounds of ammo, minimum - same brand / same type. 
• A sling to carry your rifle with. Patriot Training recommends a 2-point Vickers sling, a Magpul MS style sling, or similar.
• The standard items listed at bottom of page
• Don't have the right equipment? We have a limited number of free loaner guns you may reserve!

OPTIC: 4x or greater magnification. 

• The IDEAL optic for an AR platform is a low power variable optic (LPVO). 1-4x, 1-6x, 1-8x, etc. 
• Also GREAT is an MPVO (Mid-power variable optic) such as 2-10x or similar.  
• ACOGs and Prisms do VERY well in this class! - 4x, 5x, etc. 
• A Red dot + magnifier is not ideal.  

A BACKPACK to rest your rifle on and carry gear with. See details at bottom of page.

• Sunscreen, bug spray, etc.
• Lawn chair

• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass or aluminum cased ammo. 
• Do not bring a revolver. 
• DO NOT bring Green tip or armor piercing ammo - we will be shooting steel targets. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for pistols 
• 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
• Serpa Holsters. Nylon holsters.
• DO NOT BRING A BOLT ACTION RIFLE TO EXPERT RIFLEMAN. 
• Do not bring an AK or SKS to EXPERT RIFLEMAN - this is an AR-15 class. 
• Bipods are not forbidden, but we will not be using them. Literally, the FIRST thing we will do is have you remove it for the day. 

These classes are designed to build on your foundation of basics of using a handgun or rifle for self defense - bringing you up to an advanced level of skill. 

ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES:

• Essential Pistol Day 2
• Advanced Pistol: Family Protection
• Advanced Pistol: Active Shooter
• Advanced Pistol: Extreme Close Quarters

• Advanced Rifle: Mid Range Carbine (Expert Rifleman Day 2)
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper Day 1
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper Day 2
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper (2-Day)

• Small Unit Tactics: Shoot-Move-Communicate!
• Small Unit Tactics: CQB Mastery
• Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 1
• Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 2

Among the topics covered:

Essential Pistol Day 2:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover carries and nonstandard shooting holds
• We will cover nonstandard shooting positions 
• We will cover shooting and moving considerations 

Advanced Pistol: Family Protection:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover public defensive considerations
• We will cover advanced marksmanship needs
• We will cover protection of family members and movement to safety

Advanced Pistol: Active Shooter:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover public defensive considerations and manuevers
• We will cover advanced use of cover and concealment
• We will cover partner work

Advanced Pistol: Extreme Close Quarters:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover retention positions
• We will cover "hands on" applications and counters
• We will cover standing and groundwork considerations. 

Small Unit Tactics: Shoot-Move-Communicate: (Prerequisite: Urban Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover contact initiation and react to contact 
• We will cover infil, exfil, and considerations
• We will cover use of cover and concealment

Small Unit Tactics: CQB Mastery: (Prerequisite: Urban Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover 2 man and 4 man team entry and clearing strategies. 
• We will cover center fed and corner fed room clearing techniques
• We will cover threshold entry and dynamic entry concepts. 

Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 1: (Prerequisite: Urban Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover patrol formations 
• We will cover patrol types and functions
• We will cover react to contact drills

Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 2: (Prerequisite: Long Range Patrol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover advanced patrol types 
• We will cover patrol ambushes
• We will cover recon patrol considerations

Expert Rifleman Day 2: (Prerequisite: Expert Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover shooting and moving from distance, 
• We will cover range estimations and use of holdovers 
• We will cover tactical team movement at mid range 

Citizen Sniper Day 1: (Prerequisite: Expert Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover scope tracking 
• We will cover range measurement
• We will cover DOPE charting and mid range shooting - out to 500 yards. 

Citizen Sniper Day 2: (Prerequisite: Citizen Sniper Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover snap shots at distance. 
• We will cover nonstandard positions and situations: urban and rural. 
• We will cover team movement at distance

These classes have prerequisites

These classes are designed to build on your foundation of basics of using a handgun for self defense - bringing you up to an advanced level of skill. 

ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES:

• Essential Pistol Day 2
• Advanced Pistol: Family Protection
• Advanced Pistol: Active Shooter
• Advanced Pistol: Extreme Close Quarters

Among the topics covered:

Essential Pistol Day 2:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover carries and nonstandard shooting holds
• We will cover nonstandard shooting positions 
• We will cover shooting and moving considerations 

Advanced Pistol: Family Protection:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover public defensive considerations
• We will cover advanced marksmanship needs
• We will cover protection of family members and movement to safety

Advanced Pistol: Active Shooter:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover public defensive considerations and manuevers
• We will cover advanced use of cover and concealment
• We will cover partner work

Advanced Pistol: Extreme Close Quarters:  (Prerequisite: Essential Pistol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover retention positions
• We will cover "hands on" applications and counters
• We will cover standing and groundwork considerations. 

These classes have prerequisites

• If you wear prescription lenses / glasses - BRING THEM!  
• Notepad & pen  "Write in the rain" notepad & pen or pencil preferred. 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• Shemagh or small hand towel
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.

• Your carry Pistol
• Quality holster (kydex or stiff leather - stays open for reholstering)
• OWB (outside the waistband) is ok!
• IWB (inside the waistband) is ok!
• AIWB (appendix inside the waistband) is ok!
• Sturdy Carry belt
• 3 or more magazines.   Please feel free to prep mags ahead of class. 
• 300 rounds ammunition - same brand, same type 
• A backpack or rucksack for Family Protect. 

• Sunscreen, bug spray, etc.
• Lawn chair

• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass or aluminum cased ammo. 
• Do not bring a revolver. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for pistols 
• Mixed brands/types of ammo - bring a single brand and type
• Serpa Holsters. Nylon holsters.

These classes are designed to build on your foundation of basics of using a handgun or rifle for self defense - bringing you up to an advanced level of skill. 

ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES:

• Advanced Rifle: Mid Range Carbine (Expert Rifleman Day 2)
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper Day 1
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper Day 2
• Advanced Rifle: Citizen Sniper (2-Day)

Among the topics covered:

Expert Rifleman Day 2: (Prerequisite: Expert Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover shooting and moving from distance, 
• We will cover range estimations and use of holdovers 
• We will cover tactical team movement at mid range 

Citizen Sniper Day 1: (Prerequisite: Expert Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover scope tracking 
• We will cover range measurement
• We will cover DOPE charting and mid range shooting - out to 500 yards. 

Citizen Sniper Day 2: (Prerequisite: Citizen Sniper Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover snap shots at distance. 
• We will cover nonstandard positions and situations: urban and rural. 
• We will cover team movement at distance

These classes have prerequisites

• If you wear prescription lenses / glasses - BRING THEM!  
• Notepad & pen  "Write in the rain" notepad & pen or pencil preferred. 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• Shemagh or small hand towel
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.

RIFLE  

A ZEROED, scoped AR-Platform rifle strongly suggested, preferably chambered in .223/5.56. Preferably with 13.7" / 14.5" / 16" / 18" / 20" barrel. 

• .223 / 5.56 mm preferred. (AR10 - .308 / 6.5 CM are not ideal, but acceptable)
• 13.7" & up
• 4+ magazines, minimum. Please prep mags ahead of class. (a handful of AR-15 loaner magazines will be available) 
• 300 rounds of ammo, minimum - same brand / same type. 
• A sling to carry your rifle with. Patriot Training recommends a 2-point Vickers sling, a Magpul MS style sling, or similar.
• The standard items listed at bottom of page
• Don't have the right equipment? We have a limited number of free loaner guns you may reserve!

OPTIC: 4x or greater magnification.

• The IDEAL optic for an AR platform is a low power variable optic (LPVO). 1-4x, 1-6x, 1-8x, etc. 
• Also GREAT is an MPVO (Mid-power variable optic) such as 2-10x or similar.  
• ACOGs and Prisms do VERY well in this class! - 4x, 5x, etc. 
• A Red dot + magnifier is not ideal.  

A BACKPACK to rest your rifle on and carry gear with. See details at bottom of page.

RIFLE  Citizen Sniper

A ZEROED Accurized Rifle.  AR15, or accurized AR10, preferred - equipped with BIPOD and a sling (Patriot Training recommends a 2-point Vickers sling, Magpul MS style sling, or similar). Accurized Bolt gun also acceptable. 

** Accurized = Heavy Barrel (or fluted barrel) + Free floated + Match grade trigger. **

• .223 / 5.56 mm preferred. (AR10 - .308 / 6.5 CM are acceptable)
• 13.7" & up
• At least two short magazines (20+ rounds total). AR-15 shooters - these should be 20-round magazines. Please prep mags ahead of class. (a handful of AR-15 loaner magazines will be available) 
• 200 rounds of MATCH GRADE ammunition (Citizen Sniper Day 1 / Day 2)
• 300 rounds of MATCH GRADE ammunition (Citizen Sniper 2-Day)
• A sling to carry your rifle with. Patriot Training recommends a 2-point Vickers sling, a Magpul MS style sling, or similar.
• Bipod 
• Rear shooting bag - Patriot Training recommends the Armageddon "Squishy Rear Bag"
• The standard items listed at bottom of page
• Don't have the right equipment? We have a limited number of free loaner guns you may reserve!

OPTIC: 10x magnification or greater. Citizen Sniper

• Preferably Mrad or MOA reticle 
• Preferably external knobs for adjustments
• BDC Reticles are NOT acceptable. (This is your friendly warning.)  

A BACKPACK to rest your rifle on and carry gear with. See details at bottom of page.

SIDEARM  Citizen Sniper Day 2

• 1 pistol & 2 mags
• 50 rounds
• Quality OWB holster of kydex or stiff leather that will stay open for reholstering.

• Sunscreen, bug spray, etc.
• Lawn chair

• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass or aluminum cased ammo. 
• DO NOT bring Green tip or armor piercing ammo - we will be shooting steel targets. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for pistols 
• 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
• Serpa Holsters. Nylon holsters.
• DO NOT BRING A BOLT ACTION RIFLE TO EXPERT RIFLEMAN. 
• Do not bring an AK or SKS to EXPERT RIFLEMAN - this is an AR-15 class. 
• Bipods are not forbidden in EXPERT RIFLEMAN, but we will not be using them. Literally, the FIRST thing we will do is have you remove it for the day. 

These classes are designed to build on your foundation of basics of using a handgun or rifle for self defense - bringing you up to an advanced level of skill. 

ADVANCED LEVEL CLASSES:

• Small Unit Tactics: Shoot-Move-Communicate!
• Small Unit Tactics: CQB Mastery
• Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 1
• Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 2

Among the topics covered:

Small Unit Tactics: Shoot-Move-Communicate: (Prerequisite: Urban Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover contact initiation and react to contact 
• We will cover infil, exfil, and considerations
• We will cover use of cover and concealment

Small Unit Tactics: CQB Mastery: (Prerequisite: Urban Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover 2 man and 4 man team entry and clearing strategies. 
• We will cover center fed and corner fed room clearing techniques
• We will cover threshold entry and dynamic entry concepts. 

Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 1: (Prerequisite: Urban Rifleman Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover patrol formations 
• We will cover patrol types and functions
• We will cover react to contact drills

Small Unit Tactics: Long Range Patrol Day 2: (Prerequisite: Long Range Patrol Day 1, no exceptions)

• We will cover advanced patrol types 
• We will cover patrol ambushes
• We will cover recon patrol considerations

These classes have prerequisites

• If you wear prescription lenses / glasses - BRING THEM!  
• Notepad & pen  "Write in the rain" notepad & pen or pencil preferred. 
• Eye protection & ear protection. 
• Shemagh or small hand towel
• WATER! 
• Food - there is no place nearby from which to buy lunch / snacks.

A ZEROED fighting rifle: AR-15 or AK47 / AK-74 preferred.

• AR-15 or AK-47 / AK-74 pistols / SBRs are fine for this class.
• Your SPR or DMR is welcome - be prepared to bring the skills to back it up! 
• PCCs and .22LR rifles are NOT recommended. They jam too much. The ones that jam the most are the ones that "never have had issues before." 
• Iron sights, red dots, scopes all acceptable. 
• Your rifle MUST have an attached sling. 2-point preferred. Patriot Training recommends a Vickers sling, a Magpul MS style sling, or similar.
• 5 or more magazines.   Please prep mags ahead of class. 
• 500 rounds of rifle ammo - same brand / same type. 
• Don't have the right equipment? We have a limited number of free loaner guns you may reserve!

Chest Rig or Battle Belt  

(Able to transport a minimum of 3 rifle mags at a given time + mag in the rifle.)

• Leatherman or similar
• Flashlight (not affixed to rifle)
• IFAK suggested, not required. 

Rucksack / Backpack

• New Notepad & pen - prefer "write in the rain" style.
• Lighter
• Survival knife (can be worn on belt / rig, or kept in rucksack)
• BRING A LUNCH - we will have a "field lunch".
• Duct tape
• Canteen(s) / water bladder - 2+ L of water
• 50 feet of 550 cord or similar
• Creature comforts - bug spray, sunscreen. 
• Your rucksack should weigh less than 30 pounds. 

An LBE style belt is acceptable in place of the chest rig & ruck sack (or battle belt & ruck).  

• It needs to be able to carry all of the items from the chest rig + the rucksack. Most LBE belts will do this easily.  

The standard items listed at the bottom of the page. 

• Sunscreen, bug spray, etc.
• Lawn chair
• Pistol + OWB Holster + 100 rounds for emergency transitions. 

• Hand-loaded ammunition is not permitted in class. Bring quality factory brass or aluminum cased ammo. 
• Do not bring a revolver. 
• DO NOT bring Green tip or armor piercing ammo - we will be shooting steel targets. 
• DO NOT bring steel cased ammo for pistols 
• 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
• Serpa Holsters. Nylon holsters.
• DO NOT BRING A BOLT ACTION RIFLE TO EXPERT RIFLEMAN. 
• Do not bring an AK or SKS to EXPERT RIFLEMAN - this is an AR-15 class. 
• Bipods are not forbidden in EXPERT RIFLEMAN, but we will not be using them. Literally, the FIRST thing we will do is have you remove it for the day. 

Register for class today! 

Small Group Classes must be secured at least 6 weeks in advance. 

Reach out to us to secure a spot for your small group!

Class will be 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Class will be held at: 

Mountain Top Gun & Archery

11564 Harrison Ferry Rd. 

McMinnville, TN 37110