CARBINE ONE (BASIC)

CARBINE - ONE (BASIC) IS AN INTRODUCTORY SHOOTING COURSE. 

COMPETENCY

No prior formal training is required, but students must have an AR-15 MSR and three magazines of their own to participate. The rifle must be equipped with mechanical sights (Iron Sights or MBUS). Optical Sights are NOT used in Carbine Level-1. You may not have an Optical Sight mounted on the gun when you arrive.

PURPOSE

Carbine Rifle: Level - 1 introduces shooters to the AR-15 MSR platform, increases safety awareness and technical competence, and develops effective marksmanship skills. 

WHAT YOU DO

Students apply standard rules of safe gun handling; describe the functions and components of the MSR; disassemble, maintain, and reassemble the MSR; perform function checks; load magazines; load and unload the MSR. On the range, students apply rifle marksmanship fundamentals; fire their rifle using various shooting positions; apply workspace management to load and clear rifle malfunctions; validate ZERO using downrange feedback; and students engage targets safely and effectively using the MSR. 

We do not ZERO optics in this course.

Instruction includes ZERO fire using IRON sights. Your Rifle MUST have mechanical sights. We do NOT zero Optical Sights or Scopes. Optical Sights are NOT used in Carbine Level-1. You may not have an Optical Sight mounted on the gun when you arrive.

COST

Cost is $200 per person (includes 8-hours of training, student materials, targets and range fees).

REQUIRED GEAR 

An AR-15 MSR with Iron Sights or MBUS sights, the operator manual for the rifle, three rifle magazines, and 200 rounds of FACTORY rifle ammunition are are required - provided by each student. NO reloaded or hand-loaded ammunition is permitted in this course.

 THIS ENTRY-LEVEL COURSE ORIENTS SHOOTERS TO SAFE LIVE-FIRE OF THE AR-15 PLATFORM