AAR Performance On Demand
Course: Carbine 1
Location; Janesville, WI
Date; July 17, 2017 0800-1630
Instructors; Adrian, Mike, and Pete
Gear used; 350rd rifle, frankenrifle with BAD light weight upper and lower, ALG m lok rail with vfg, trijicon mro. HSGI belt with accompanying taco for mag.
Course; Day started with intros from instructors and students. Adrian, Mike and Pete are all 10 year plus full time law enforcement officers with SWAT experience and firearms instructors. One of the instructors has also been involved in a justified law enforcement shooting while on duty. All three compete in various firearms
competitions to include pistol, PRS, and 3 gun. Adrian is a Chudwin Award winner through the NPRC. Student intro’s were done and there was a large number of LE and some civilian shooters with experience.Safety brief was then conducted with the standard firearms safety
rules and then a discussion of a spin on them to include knowing the
condition of your weapon at all times. Demonstration and discussion
of loading procedure and safety manipulations was covered prior to
anyone picking up a rifle so that students knew what was expected of
them. Students received a BCM hat and tango down rifle mag as sponsors
of the class.
Shooting began with a demo and discussion on zeroing to include position of whole body and rifle as well as breathing techniques and
finding the natural point of aim. Discussion of ballistics and considerations for 25, 50 , and 100 yard zero with a 50 yard zero for
this class. This was by far the most comprehensive block of
instruction on zero that I have ever received. We then proceeded to
zero with individual attention to each student on their zero target to
get our guns dialed in by the instructors. Ample time was given to
get a good zero so that students could progress throughout the
distances.
Students then started shooting at varying distances starting at the
100yard line. We shot a few strings at the 100yd line so that
holdover could be determined for each student with instructors
assessing targets to make suggestions on correcting holdover to allow
for students to make corrections to get good hits. Targets for this
portion were 10 ring circle targets the same used during zero.
Students then moved to the 50 yard line where zero had been conducted
and worked on kneeling shooting with demonstration and discussion on
kneeling techniques. Strings of fire were then conducted at the 50yd
in the kneeling position.
Students then moved to the about 18 yard (hard rain that had occurred
made the 20-30yard area unable to be used) and a discussion and
demonstration of stance and grip of the rifle in a standing position
was conducted. Strings of fire were then conducted to get used to the
standing position at that distance.
Students then combined all skills in a 300 point aggregate drill
utilizing the previous trained position of 100yd prone, 50yd kneeling,
and 18yd standing. Highest score received a Vortex hat (class
sponsor).
Students then moved to the 7yd line for some close up work.
Discussion and demonstration of mounting the gun and a reminder on
stance was conducted as well as a discussion on offset at close
distance. Practice strings were conducted on a timer starting at a low
ready with shots aimed at an orange dot in the center of the center
circle (I believe 8 inch) on a silhouette style target. Once students
had determined their offset drills switched to individual on a timer
with the center circle being the desired point of impact. This was
done for a few strings for each student. At the 7 students then moved
on to controlled pairs with a discussion of the difference between
controlled pairs and double taps. Strings of controlled pairs as a
group were conducted.
POD’s version of the half and half drill was then conducted with 5 rds
shot at the distances 20yd 6 sec, 10yd 3 sec, 5yd 2 sec. This was
done a few times.
Discussion, demonstration and drills of reloads including in battery
and bolt lock were conducted.
Students then participated in a step back contest starting at the 100
yard line on a 10 inch steel plate with a BC plate also set up. 3
tries were given at each distance with the first shot being required
to be at the 10 inch and any other shots needed to get a hit could be
on BC. Each student got to shoot each distance for familiarization.
Step backs started at 150 then went to 150 then 200 with a few people
left at the end. A shoot off was conducted from standing to prone
with a hit on BC from 200yds in the fastest time winning.
Students then walked on back to discuss positional shooting with demos
of standing and kneeling utilizing barricades. Practice strings of
each were conducted for familiarization with correction and feedback
from instructors as students practiced positional.
Course ended in a competition style shoot that combined standing,
kneeling barricade, standing barricade and prone with the winner
walking away with a coveted POD hat.
One note on safety, this was a hot range with close attention paid to
safety at all times. A student was asked to leave at one point due to
flagging the entire line after zeroing while at their vehicle. This
prompted a discussion of knowing your limitations and even in training
having the ability to be honest with yourself when you need to take a
break to collect yourself to remain safe.
This was a great course with everything building with each block of
instruction and culminating in drills that put it all together. There
was a good amount of individual attention given to each student by the
instructors and the group strings followed by individual provided for
practice and then confirmation of skills learning. POD provides
training in the Dane County, WI area and has started to host courses
in Janesville, WI and is a great training source in both content and
value for those in WI and northern Illinois (furthest student came all
the way from Green Bay).
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Course: Carbine 1
Location; Janesville, WI
Date; July 17, 2017 0800-1630
Instructors; Adrian, Mike, and Pete
Gear used; 350rd rifle, frankenrifle with BAD light weight upper and lower, ALG m lok rail with vfg, trijicon mro. HSGI belt with accompanying taco for mag.
Course; Day started with intros from instructors and students. Adrian, Mike and Pete are all 10 year plus full time law enforcement officers with SWAT experience and firearms instructors. One of the instructors has also been involved in a justified law enforcement shooting while on duty. All three compete in various firearms
competitions to include pistol, PRS, and 3 gun. Adrian is a Chudwin Award winner through the NPRC. Student intro’s were done and there was a large number of LE and some civilian shooters with experience.Safety brief was then conducted with the standard firearms safety
rules and then a discussion of a spin on them to include knowing the
condition of your weapon at all times. Demonstration and discussion
of loading procedure and safety manipulations was covered prior to
anyone picking up a rifle so that students knew what was expected of
them. Students received a BCM hat and tango down rifle mag as sponsors
of the class.
Shooting began with a demo and discussion on zeroing to include position of whole body and rifle as well as breathing techniques and
finding the natural point of aim. Discussion of ballistics and considerations for 25, 50 , and 100 yard zero with a 50 yard zero for
this class. This was by far the most comprehensive block of
instruction on zero that I have ever received. We then proceeded to
zero with individual attention to each student on their zero target to
get our guns dialed in by the instructors. Ample time was given to
get a good zero so that students could progress throughout the
distances.
Students then started shooting at varying distances starting at the
100yard line. We shot a few strings at the 100yd line so that
holdover could be determined for each student with instructors
assessing targets to make suggestions on correcting holdover to allow
for students to make corrections to get good hits. Targets for this
portion were 10 ring circle targets the same used during zero.
Students then moved to the 50 yard line where zero had been conducted
and worked on kneeling shooting with demonstration and discussion on
kneeling techniques. Strings of fire were then conducted at the 50yd
in the kneeling position.
Students then moved to the about 18 yard (hard rain that had occurred
made the 20-30yard area unable to be used) and a discussion and
demonstration of stance and grip of the rifle in a standing position
was conducted. Strings of fire were then conducted to get used to the
standing position at that distance.
Students then combined all skills in a 300 point aggregate drill
utilizing the previous trained position of 100yd prone, 50yd kneeling,
and 18yd standing. Highest score received a Vortex hat (class
sponsor).
Students then moved to the 7yd line for some close up work.
Discussion and demonstration of mounting the gun and a reminder on
stance was conducted as well as a discussion on offset at close
distance. Practice strings were conducted on a timer starting at a low
ready with shots aimed at an orange dot in the center of the center
circle (I believe 8 inch) on a silhouette style target. Once students
had determined their offset drills switched to individual on a timer
with the center circle being the desired point of impact. This was
done for a few strings for each student. At the 7 students then moved
on to controlled pairs with a discussion of the difference between
controlled pairs and double taps. Strings of controlled pairs as a
group were conducted.
POD’s version of the half and half drill was then conducted with 5 rds
shot at the distances 20yd 6 sec, 10yd 3 sec, 5yd 2 sec. This was
done a few times.
Discussion, demonstration and drills of reloads including in battery
and bolt lock were conducted.
Students then participated in a step back contest starting at the 100
yard line on a 10 inch steel plate with a BC plate also set up. 3
tries were given at each distance with the first shot being required
to be at the 10 inch and any other shots needed to get a hit could be
on BC. Each student got to shoot each distance for familiarization.
Step backs started at 150 then went to 150 then 200 with a few people
left at the end. A shoot off was conducted from standing to prone
with a hit on BC from 200yds in the fastest time winning.
Students then walked on back to discuss positional shooting with demos
of standing and kneeling utilizing barricades. Practice strings of
each were conducted for familiarization with correction and feedback
from instructors as students practiced positional.
Course ended in a competition style shoot that combined standing,
kneeling barricade, standing barricade and prone with the winner
walking away with a coveted POD hat.
One note on safety, this was a hot range with close attention paid to
safety at all times. A student was asked to leave at one point due to
flagging the entire line after zeroing while at their vehicle. This
prompted a discussion of knowing your limitations and even in training
having the ability to be honest with yourself when you need to take a
break to collect yourself to remain safe.
This was a great course with everything building with each block of
instruction and culminating in drills that put it all together. There
was a good amount of individual attention given to each student by the
instructors and the group strings followed by individual provided for
practice and then confirmation of skills learning. POD provides
training in the Dane County, WI area and has started to host courses
in Janesville, WI and is a great training source in both content and
value for those in WI and northern Illinois (furthest student came all
the way from Green Bay).
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