Essential Carbine Employment 1

An entry-level course where students are familiarized with their rifles. The class will thoroughly cover:

• Safety Plan
• Medical Brief
• Proper choice and placement of gear
• Different optics and accessories
• Effective shooting stance
• Proper weapon grip
• Recoil control
• Sight alignment
• Sight picture using iron sights and electronic optics
• Proper zero and confirmation of them.  (Range dependent on distance)
• Use of the sling for supported shooting
• Use of body supported shooting positions
• Trigger control
• Speed reloads
• Tactical reloads
• Malfunctions of the rifle
• Different shooting positions

Required Equipment: 

• A functional and practical carbine or battle rifle chambered in 5.56×45, 5.45×39, 300 Blackout, 7.62×39, 7.62×51.
• If available, a spare weapon system is also an excellent idea.
• A sling for the rifle.
• Hearing Protection, electronic is preferred.
• Wrap around style eye protection.
• If available, a spare weapon system is also an excellent idea.
• A minimum of 1000 rounds of rifle ammunition.
• A cleaning kit and tools that are compatible with the weapon system(s)
• Each student should have a minimum of 5 working magazines.
• Handheld flashlight and or weapons mounted light.