TOPICS COVERED
- 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
- Sling setup and use
- Optic placement
- Advanced marksmanship
- Weapons handling and manipulation
- Quick & dirty rifle zeroing
- Rifle deployment
- Ready and firing positions
- Transitions to pistol
- Multiple shots
- Multiple targets
- Shooting and moving
- Advanced CQB and room clearing
- Use of cover
- Team movement and tactics
FAQ
- Prerequisites: NONE.
- Family Discounts when attending with immediate family.
- Day-1 Option available
- CURRENT / FORMER MILITARY: Come learn the carbine stuff the military didn't teach you!
- CURRENT / FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT: This class contains the material you wish you had been taught!
- All PATRIOT TRAINING Class pricing includes any applicable range access charges - no surprise "gotcha" fees!
- FREE Patriot Training t-shirt with purchase of a 2025 class. Sizes in adult men's: Small - Medium - Large - XL - 2XL - 3XL
GUNS & GEAR NEEDED
- 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 a LOT. The ones that jam the most are the ones that "never have had issues before."
- 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.
- 5+ rifle magazines, minimum.
- 500 rounds, minimum, of rifle ammo - same brand / same type. 600+ rounds is ideal. (NO green tip or armor piercing)
- Pistol
- Quality OWB (Outside the Waistband) holster made of leather or kydex - stays open for reholstering. No Serpa holsters.
- 2+ pistol magazines
- Sturdy Carry belt or "duty rig" belt.
- 100 rounds of factory loaded brass cased pistol ammo
- Range appropriate clothing
- Food & Water
- Notepad and Pen
- Sunscreen & bug spray
- Hand warmers in cold weather months
- Medical kit / IFAK (optional)
- Sight adjustment tools for your rifle
- Lawn Chairs (optional)
- Rear shooting bag (optional)
- Shemagh (optional)
- If you wear prescription lenses / glasses - BRING THEM!
DO NOT BRING TO CLASS:
- Green tip or armor piercing ammo - we will be shooting steel targets.
- Steel cased ammo for pistols / AR-15s - you will hate yourself. Steel cased ammo OK for AK-47 and AK-74
- Hand loaded or remanufactured ammunition. Bring factory ammo only.
- Mixed brands/types of ammo - bring a single brand and type
- Serpa Holsters. Nylon holsters.
- Revolvers
ONE DAY CLASS OPTION
Finances a bit tight?
Still not 100% convinced?
Time constraints?
Urban Rifleman has a 1-Day option.
When registering for class, use the drop down to select 1-Day option.
FAMILY DISCOUNT OPTION
Add a son / daughter / spouse / father / mother / sibling for a reduced price.
The family that shoots together... scoots together?
When registering, use the drop down to select family add.
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 BOTH DAYS