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Patriot Training is a civilian firearms training academy.
THE RIFLE
At Patriot Training, we specialize in teaching people the use and art of the rifle. The United States of America was founded by Riflemen who stood for freedom. And while there are still many freedom lovers in America today, there are not as many Riflemen! Patriot Training seeks to change that.
Millions of Americans own AR-15 rifles. Millions more know how to shoot them.
But this is not enough!
At Patriot Training, we take your skills to the next level and forge Americans into RIFLEMEN.
"Regular" civilians come to Patriot Training to gain and improve their skills with a rifle.
Current and former military come to Patriot Training to fill in the gaps and round out their skill set.
Current and former Law Enforcement come to Patriot Training to build on skills and learn new ones.
THE original Scoped Carbine Class!
The Expert Rifleman class is designed for shooters who want to master the scoped AR-15 at mid-range distances. Students will learn proper zeroing, holdovers, wind calls, and field shooting positions to consistently engage targets from 100 to 300+ yards. This course is ideal for those ready to move beyond the flat range and build true confidence and capability with their rifle.
You don't have to be an expert to take this class - we can help you become an EXPERT RIFLEMAN!
The Urban Rifleman class focuses on using the carbine effectively in close-quarters and high-pressure environments. Students will train in marksmanship, movement, and problem-solving skills tailored to the realities of defensive rifle use in urban and home-defense settings. This course is designed for responsible rifle owners who want to build confidence and capability beyond the static range.
Our half-day Analytics Classes are designed for experienced shooters who want to measure, refine, and sharpen specific rifle or pistol skills.
Whether it’s carbine, scoped rifle, or pistol, these classes focus on improving fundamentals like presentation, marksmanship, and multi-shot performance with clear, data-driven feedback.
Analytics is not a beginner course—you’ll need prior training and safe gun-handling skills to get the most from this focused, performance-oriented session.
The gold standard of solo-operator rifle training—if you want the best, you’ve found it.
Sentinel Rifleman is a comprehensive rifle course that bridges the gap between close-quarters engagements and mid-range marksmanship. Students will refine their zero, strengthen fundamentals across multiple shooting positions, and build confidence in engaging targets from tight indoor spaces to 300+ yards. This class is designed for those who want practical, adaptable rifle skills that hold up under pressure in real-world conditions.
Citizen Sniper is a precision rifle course designed to take shooters beyond the basics and into disciplined, real-world marksmanship. Students will learn to build stable positions, apply wind calls and holdovers, and make accurate hits from 100 to 500 yards without relying on flat-range shortcuts. This course is for those who want practical long-range skills that hold up under pressure and in unpredictable conditions.
You are the line.
You are the overwatch.
You are the Citizen Sniper.
Long Range Patrol is an advanced field course focused on real-world patrolling, reconnaissance, and team operations. Students will learn mission planning, communications, movement techniques, and how to respond to threats in austere environments where outside support is not available. This class is designed for the prepared civilian who takes community defense and practical readiness seriously.
Scoped Rifle skills clinic.
Scoped Rifle is a precision marksmanship class designed to take shooters beyond the 100-yard comfort zone. Students learn to build solid shooting positions, engage targets quickly, and make confident hits from 50 to 300 yards. The course develops both skill and confidence, showing you what your rifle and optic are truly capable of in practical scenarios.
PREREQUISITES:
Marksmanship clinic.
American Rifleman is a practical marksmanship clinic designed for shooters of all experience levels. Whether you’re learning the fundamentals for the first time or refining skills with a lever gun, bolt gun, or modern rifle, this class focuses on accuracy, control, and confidence behind the rifle. With adaptable instruction and an emphasis on real-world application, participants walk away better prepared for hunting, defense, or general proficiency.
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!
Put this in your backpack / rucksack:
A 4-hour rifle class at your local indoor range?
It’s a decent warm-up — like stretching before a real fight. You might get to:
• Zero your rifle (sort of).
• Fumble through rifle presentation and clearing basic malfunctions.
• Get a taste of recoil control.
• Talk a little about setting up your rifle.
• Try a few standard shooting positions.
Not bad... but let’s be honest: it’s entry-level stuff, sanitized for your safety.
Now, step into a Patriot Training 2-day class, and it’s a whole different animal.
Day One alone covers all that and then some, and we’re not just “talking about it” — you’ll own it:
• Dial in your rifle zero, properly.
• Master rifle presentation and malfunction fixes under pressure.
• Get serious about recoil control, not just "manage it."
• Configure your rifle like a pro, not like you just pulled it off a shelf.
• Build a foundation of rock-solid shooting positions.
• Get hands-on with real rifle-to-pistol transitions.
And that's just the opening round. Depending on the course, we also throw you headfirst into:
• Real-world trajectory work — not just theory, but practical knowledge you can use.
• Shooting while on the move, not from a cozy, stationary booth.
• Bounding from cover to cover, because gunfights don’t happen on flat ranges.
• Using terrain, barricades, and improvised supports for precision under pressure.
• Off-shoulder and partial transitions — because sometimes you have to fight dirty.
• Nonstandard shooting positions (what to do when you are getting assaulted by a skateboard in a parking lot).
• Working with a partner — because teamwork wins fights.
• Close Quarters Combat — where seconds and inches decide who walks away.
• Precision shots when it counts.
• Midrange marksmanship — stretching your capabilities, not your excuses.
• Rifle-specific fieldcraft — moving, hiding, surviving.
Bottom line:
If you want to plink in comfort, your local indoor range has you covered.
If you want to train like your life depends on it — because someday it just might — welcome to Patriot Training.
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Patriot Training is proud to partner with Mountain Top Gun & Archery Range for training classes.
Unless otherwise specified, all classes are held at Mountain Top Gun & Archery Range.
11564 Harrison Ferry Rd, McMinnville, TN, USA
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