Intermediate Carbine / Rifle
12 Hours w/ two breaks (15min) and a one-hour lunch.
$250
Limited to 6 students
Classes may be extended to cover material and additional questions.
Intermediate Rifle / Carbine is our second step in owning, handling, manipulating, firing and semi-automatic rifles.
This curriculum is designed for the AR-15 / repeating rifle owner. This is also a great way to update knowledge and fix bad habits.
Students signing up for this class should be proficient and SAFE with all topics covered in our basic curriculum. Students with law enforcement, military, and competitive shooting backgrounds should meet the basic requirements. Please contact our staff for intermediate-level requirements.
Topics discussed in this curriculum are –
UNIVERSAL FIREARMS SAFETY
Nomenclature
User level rifle field striping for maintenance
Operational diagnostics (suppressed, unsuppressed, buffer, calibers, etc.)
Ballistics (internal, external, terminal)
Reload types
Malfunction clearing (all six possibilities)
Shooting / marksmanship
Positional shooting
Maintenance
Shooters should come with an open mind and willingness to learn. This is a live fire class. All legally owned Carbine / Semi-auto rifles are allowed and most ammunition is accepted, please no tracer, incendiary, spread or armor piercing rounds. A magnet may be used to identify any steel core projectiles as they are not allowed at any ESLLC classes.
Prerequisites –
This is a hit the ground running type class 2 hours max class room (hopefully less). 8+ hours range time.
An elevated level of safety is imperative for this type of training.
A good attitude, open mind and willingness to learn.
The ability to stand, sit and kneel unassisted.
The ability to understand, pay attention to and follow basic instructions in English. Currently, no multilingual instructors are available.
All students are required to be beyond the basic level requirements or you may be asked to reschedule for the basic class.
It is your responsibility to know your skill level prior to class. Please don’t be the individual who slows down the class. Requiring basic level attention wouldn’t be fair to other paying students who are looking to advance their skills.
Required equipment –
Semi-auto rifle (AR, AK, Mini14, Etc.) chambered in .223 / .556, 7.62×39, 30carbine, 300BLK, 7.62×51 (.308), or any pistol caliber Carbine. *Note PCC shooters will have difficulty with the longer range shots – (external ballistics)*
1-2 loner guns will be available because stuff happens and Murphy exists.
A properly mounted 1,2,3 point sling.
(2-3) Magazines for the weapon platform that fit correctly and function (AR 30 round suggested). Minimum capacity of 5 rounds, no maximum capacity limit (bring a drum, it’s your ammo).
300-500 Rounds of factory loaded ammunition for the platform. Please contact us prior to class if you are planning on using reloaded ammunition.
Properly mounted and ZEROED sighting system on the platform – Scope (1-6,8,10x variable style or fixed power x2-x4), Red Dot Sight (RDS), or Iron sights. Zero is required, as we will be only conducting a quick zero (if needed) at the Range. Please let us know if you need assistance mounting your sighting system prior to class.
Appropriate Outdoor Clothing and Footwear based on the terrain and current climate (Classes are conducted snow, rain or shine) Knee and elbow pads are suggested but not required.
Baseball style hat.
Safety or prescription glasses and ear protection. Ear protection and safety glasses will be provided for those who do not own them.
Students under the age of 18 will be required to be escorted by a parent or legal guardian, who must be registered as a paid student.
