NRA First Steps
(Add CWC $25)

6 February 2010 (Sat 9am) CLASS FULL
13 March 2010 (Sat 9am)
3 April 2010 (Sat 9am)

$75 Course Fee
4 Hours | ammo 50rds handgun

The NRA FIRST Steps Pistol Class is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific pistol action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific pistol action type.

Students learn NRA’s rules for:

• safe gun handling
• pistol parts and operation
• ammunition
• shooting fundamentals
• cleaning the pistol
• and continued opportunities for skill development

Students will receive the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, First Steps course completion certificate, and Lesson Plan.

Materials needed:

• semi-automatic pistol and/or revolver (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Weapons cleaning kit (available for purchase at range)
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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NRA Reloading Class - Handgun Only

10 January 2010 (Sun 11am)

$135 ACSR Members - $155 Non-Members
1/2 day course

The NRA Reloading Class teaches beginning reloaders the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to safely reload metallic cartridges. This course is four and half hours in length and is conducted in a classroom. Each student is taught reloading safety; centerfire cartridge components; using the reloading manual and reloading data; equipment; and the metallic cartridge reloading process. Students will receive the NRA Guide to Reloading handbook, the Basic Reloading Student Exam, a course completion certificate, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure.

$135.00 - ACSR Member $155.00 - Non Member

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(Class limited to 6 participants)

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NRA Basic Pistol Course
(Add CWC $25)

$110 ACSR Members - $150 Non-Members
1 day course | ammo 50rds handgun

The NRA Basic Pistol Shooting Course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for owning and operating a pistol safely. This one day course includes classroom and range time learning to shoot revolvers and semi-automatic pistols.

Students learn NRA’s rules for:

• safe gun handling
• pistol parts and operation
• ammunition
• shooting fundamentals
• shooting from the bench rest position
• two handed and one handed standing positions
• cleaning the pistol
• and continued opportunities for skill development

Students will receive the Basics of Pistol Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Pistol Shooting Student Examination, course completion certificate, and Lesson Plan.

Materials needed:

• semi-automatic pistol and/or revolver (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Weapons cleaning kit (available for purchase at range)
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home

$110 ACSR Members - $150 Non-Members
1 day course | ammo 100rds handgun

The Personal Protection Inside the Home Course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a handgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense. This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation, firearms and the law, how to choose a handgun for self-defense, and continued opportunities for skill development.

The NRA Basic Personal Protection In The Home Course participants must be law abiding, adults (at least 21 years old), and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm) to maximize what can be learned from this course. Proof of shooting experience can be one of the following: NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course Assessment.

Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection In The Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, course completion certificate, and Lesson Plan.

Materials needed:

• semi-automatic pistol and/or revolver (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

Defensive Pistol I

20 March 2010 (9am-5pm)
15 May 2010 (9am-5pm)
17 July 2010 (8am-4pm)
18 Sept 2010 (9am-5pm)

1 day course | ammo 200rds handgun
Course Fee: Members: $175 / NonMembers $200
Discount if enrolled in both classes (Tact I & II same weekend): Members $295 / NonMembers $375

This course is designed to give the shooter a core foundation for defensive action techniques and provides the proper fundamentals for tactical shooting. This course will be conducted on the range and will include weapon and range safety, malfunctions and clearing, reload with retention, shooting fundamentals, firing from a holster, recoil management and on guard positions. Students will leave this course with a greater understanding of weapon manipulation, accuracy shooting and safety. Students must have the basic fundamentals and skill sets required before attending this course.

Materials needed:

• semi-automatic pistol and/or revolver (rental available at range)
• 2 Magazines & 2 Pouches
• Approved Holster (available at the range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Defensive Pistol II (Advanced)

21 March 2010 (9am-5pm)
16 May 2010 (9am-5pm)
18 July 2010 (8am-4pm)
19 Sept 2010 (9am-5pm)

1 day course | ammo 250rds handgun
Course Fee: Members $175 / NonMembers $225
Discount if enrolled in both classes (Tact I & II): Members $295 / NonMembers $375

This course is designed to give the shooter a more advanced understanding of their weapons system in a tactical environment. The Tactical Pistol ll course allows the now more advanced pistol shooter an in-depth understanding of quick sighting and target acquisition shooting. The fundamentals of this course will be demonstrated through practical range exercises with real world scenarios. Students will practice multiple target engagment, cover firing and movement, collateral damage prevention, advanced firing positions, failure to fire drills, multiple mag changes, stress shooting and controlled pair shooting. Students must have attended Defensive Pistol I or equivalent (proof req'd). before attending this course.

Materials needed:

• semi-automatic pistol and/or revolver (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Advanced Pistol III - Defensive Action

1 day course | ammo 150rds handgun
Course Fee: Members $225 / NonMembers $250

This course is designed to give the shooter a more advanced understanding of their weapons system in a tactical environment. The advanced pistol course gives the student an opportunity to experience high intensity shooting at extreme close range and will test the shooters reaction time, operational awareness, muscle memory and quick target acquisition shooting.  All students will be tested on the range following each evolution of this course to ensure standards and safety. Students will practice ballistics, reflective fire, quick sighting and target acquisition, close range engagements, close range weapons retention, shoot and move techniques, multiple target engagment, cover firing, collateral damage prevention, advanced firing positions and low light cover and engagements. Students must have attended Tactical Pistol I and II or equivalent (proof req'd). before attending this course.

Materials needed:

• semi-automatic pistol and/or revolver (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Women's Defensive Pistol

17 April 2010 (10am-4pm)

1 day course | ammo 200rds handgun
Course Fee: Members: $175 / NonMembers $200

This course is designed to give the shooter a core foundation for defensive action techniques and provides the proper fundamentals for tactical shooting. This course will be conducted on the range and will include weapon and range safety, malfunctions and clearing, reload with retention, shooting fundamentals, firing from a holster, recoil management and on guard positions. Students will leave this course with a greater understanding of weapon manipulation, accuracy shooting and safety. Students must have the basic fundamentals and skill sets required before attending this course.

Materials needed:

• semi-automatic pistol and/or revolver (rental available at range)
• 2 Magazines & 2 Pouches
• Approved Holster (available at the range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

Defensive Shotgun - Home Defense

28 Feb 2010 (11am-5pm)

$155 ACSR Members - $175 Non-Members
1 day course | ammo 200rds shotgun, 20rds slugs, 20rds buckshot

The Defensive Shotgun Course teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude essential to the safe and efficient use of a shotgun for protection of self and family, and to provide information on the law-abiding individual’s right to self-defense. Students should expect to shoot approximately 200 rounds of shotgun, 20 rounds buckshot and 20 rounds slugs (ammo not provided).

Course Outline- Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills, clearing techniques, close range engagements, collateral damage prevention, strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation.

Materials needed:

• Remington 870 Tactical shotgun available for rent (if needed)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 6 participants)

Defensive Carbine I

8 May 2010 (8am-4pm)
28 August 2010 (8am-4pm)
25 Sept 2010 (9am-5pm)
11 Dec 2010 (9am-5pm)

1 day course | ammo 250rds rifle
Course Fee: Members: $175 / NonMembers $200

This course will be conducted on the range and is designed to give the shooter a core foundation that will include practical rifle applications, defensive shooting, problem solving and is structured arouth the three key principals of sustainment, safety and proficiency. Students will practice proper maintenance and function checks, malfunction drills, proper sight alignment, zeroing, defensive firing positions and holds, reflective fire and quick sighting, along with marksmanship principals. This course will maintain a crawl, walk, run mentality with minimal stress on the shooter.

Materials needed:

• A4 or M16 Carbine (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Defensive Carbine II

29 August 2010 (Sat/Sun 8am)
26 Sept 2010 (Sat/Sun 8am)
12 Dec 2010 (Sat/Sun 9am)

1 day course | ammo 250rds rifle
Course Fee: Members: $175 / NonMembers $200

This course is a unique course of instruction that will provide the avid carbine shooter with a more in-depth knowledge base for the AR-15 style platform in reference to function, maintenance, history and operation. The Carbine Operator II course consists of classroom instruction with informative blocks of instruction about the weapon system, accessories and kit/gear selection to properly operate a carbine on the range and for personal defense applications. This is accomplished by providing participants with a two day comprehensive course of instruction on field stripping and maintenance, advanced marksmanship, reloads, malfunctions and aiming techniques. Range time will be devoted to more advanced marksmanship.  Upon completion of this course, graduates will be asked to demonstrate proficiency in assembly, disassembly, inspection, testing, gauging, and repair of these weapon systems.

Course Outline:  Brief history and overview of the AR15/M16, types of rifles and their developmental predecessors, complete theory and functions of the AR15/M16 operating system, mechanics and function checks of the weapon system, build-out and custom work, proper tooling and maintenance, ballistics, clearing techniques, malfunctions, proper cleaning, and range practical.

Materials needed:

• AR15 or M16 Carbine (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Precision Rifle (Open Range Hunting)

10-11 July 2010 (8am-4pm)
16-17 Oct 2010 (9am-5pm)

2 day course | ammo 250rds rifle
Course Fee: Members: $275 / NonMembers $295

This course will cover the proper fundamentals of long range game marksmanship. The blocks of instruction in this course  will include weapon selection, optic selection, gear selection, and Advanced hunting style marksmanship. Training will be conducted through advanced field and classroom exercises.  Each practical evolution is followed up
with a move advanced skill sets to help improve the long range shooters accuracy, target acquisition, ranging and terrain features.  Instructors will give the students a broad overview of open range engagements with carefully outlined courses of fire. Students will learn a brief history and theory, fundamentals of marksmanship, shooting positions and construction, fundamentals of scouting, stalking/ terrain features/ mapping, target detection and selection, gear and weapons system, mil relation formula, external, internal and terminal ballistics, range cards/range estimation, range work and practical exercises.

Materials needed:

• Rifle (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

CRCE Pistol/Carbine

3 day course | ammo 150rds pistol, 200rds carbine
Course Fee: $695

CRCE (Close Range Combat Engagement) allows the shooter to experience high intensity shooting at extreme close range and is done in conjunctionwith the training staff of Spartan Security Solutions.  This course is both mentally and physically demanding.

Course Outline- transition shooting, multiple target engagement, room clearing, strong wall techniques, engaging moving targets, hold-overs, functions under stress, extractions, immediate action, shoot / no shoot scenario, malfunctions, advanced firing positions, and CQB theory.

Law Enforcement / Security Professional approved (based upon individual
applicant)

Materials needed:

• Pistol & Rifle (rentals available at the range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Pathfinder Leadership Development Course

COMING SOON!

3 day course | ammo 300rds carbine
Course Fee: $695

Sandhill Tactical's exclusive Pathfinder course is three days of time sensitive training with minimal time for individual thought and rest. Course is comprised of four challenging aspects of training to include; patrolling, operations planning, land navigation, and survival. Each is essential and will allow the student the opportunity to demonstrate each through practical challenges focused on, movement,  terrain, survival, and extractions.

Course Outline- Patrolling techniques, land navigation, terrain and
environmental conditions, coordination and planning, tracking,
environmental injuries, first aid.

Practical- Search and Recovery, Water-based operation, react to contact, land navigation, patrol / asses / report, over-watch / security.

Materials needed:

• Rifle (rentals available at the range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Protective Security Operator

COMING SOON!

3 day course | ammo 150rds pistol, 200rds carbine
Course Fee: $695

Provides student knowledge based training platform.  Course is calculated with time punctual training outline, comprised of three prospective theatres of operation.  Each is selectively important and is covered in its entirety.

Course Outline- includes Logistical planning, operational reporting, advance party research, extraction, weapons practical, defensive shooting, close range engagements

Materials needed:

• Pistol & Rifle (rentals available at the range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

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Defensive Carbine II

23-24 Jan 2010 (9am-5pm)
29 August 2010 (8am-4pm)
26 Sept 2010 (9am-5pm)

1 day course | ammo 250rds rifle
Course Fee: Members: $175 / NonMembers $200

This course is a unique course of instruction that will provide the avid carbine shooter with a more in-depth knowledge base for the M16-A4 platform. The carbine operator II course is designed to provide all aspects of maintenance, diagnosis, and repair as they relate to the M16, M4, A4 Carbine.  This is accomplished by providing participants with a two day comprehensive course of instruction.  Upon completion of this course, graduates will be asked to demonstrate proficiency in assembly, disassembly, inspection, testing, gauging, and repair of these weapon systems.

Course Outline:  Brief history and overview of the AR15/M16, types of rifles and their developmental predecessors, complete theory and functions of the AR/M16 operating system, mechanics and function checks of the weapon system, build-out and custom work, proper tooling and maintenance, ballistics, clearing techniques, malfunctions, proper cleaning, and range practical.

Materials needed:

• Carbine M16 or A4 (rental available at range)
• Eye Protection (available at the range)
• Ear Protection (available at the range)
• Hydrating device
• Gloves (optional)

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(Class limited to 10 participants)

Adventure Challenge Course

3 day course | ammo 150rds pistol, 200rds carbine
Course Fee: $595

Details on this exciting challenge coming soon.