Step up to the next level of AR-15 defensive shooting skills by taking our AR-15 Defensive Concepts Class! This five-hour class dovetails with our Intro to AR curriculum and adds many real-world defensive skills and drills that will help you better use your AR to protect yourself. It’s held in the classroom and on our onsite ranges. Make sure to visit our restaurant during the lunch break!

Topics covered:

• Carbine/rifle safety considerations 
• Fundamentals of AR-15 handling
• Zeroing procedures/hold over 
• Ready position 
• Loading/unloading
• Tactical reloading and malfunction drills
• multiple shots on multiple targets 
• Shooting with movement both lateral and d forward
• Positional shooting from knee and prone 
• Shooting from cover/concealment

Required equipment

• AR-15 Rifle zeroed at 50 yards (No AKs, hunting rifles or AR pistols. If your rifle isn’t zeroed, please arrive one hour early)
• 400 rounds of 223/556 ammunition (ammunition is for sale onsite)
• Two-point sling
• Three x 30 round magazines
• Double AR mag pouch or two single pouch holders 
• Appropriate range attire (long pants, belt, brimmed hat/cap, crew neck shirt, closed toe shoes - NO crocs)
• Electronic ear protection
• Eye protection

Recommended equipment:

• Red Dot Optic or other non-magnified scope is recommended over just iron sights.

ALL required equipment is available for sale in our onsite Pro Shop.

NOTE: You MUST have a good working knowledge of firearms safety and AR-15 operation. If you just purchased your first AR, we recommend you take our Intro to AR-15 class first.