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Rifle Training

Sparrow Defense rotates through four Tactical Rifle courses throughout each training season. While designed to build upon each other, they may be taken out of order if the student has the required skills to perform shooting tasks safely.

Course Descriptions

Tactical Rifle I

Care and maintenance, understanding ballistics, zeroing the rifle, loading/reloading, malfunction remediation, transitioning to the pistol, use of cover, shooting on the move.

Course Description

This is a one-day block of hands-on instruction conducted entirely at the range. This course was designed to give students the knowledge and skills required to effectively carry, maintain, and deploy a rifle for defense.

The course content will include but is not limited to:

Parts and Operation of the rifle
Care and Maintenance of the rifle
Sights, Optics, and Accessory discussion
Zeroing the rifle
Diagnosing and clearing malfunctions
Shooting exercises from 7 - 100 Yards
Improvised shooting positions, use of cover, and shooting on the move
Transitioning to a secondary weapon system

The minimum round count will be 500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 100 rounds of Pistol. Students will be shooting a combination of paper and steel targets at varying ranges and from multiple shooting positions.

Equipment Requirements

Students will need the following equipment:

Magazine-fed semi-automatic rifle (AR-15, AK-47, Mini-14, etc.) with a minimum of two magazines and an attached sling
Pistol with a minimum of two magazines and a quality holster
Cleaning supplies / tools for rifle (used during the course)
Eye and ear protection
Hat with a brim
Knee pads (optional)

Tactical Rifle II

Shooting at increased speed, one-handed rifle manipulations, positional shooting, aggressive movement, partner tactics, engagement at variable distances.

Course Description

Tactical Rifle II is a one-day course focusing on using the rifle as the primary fighting tool. Attention will also be paid to the pistol as a secondary weapon in the event that the student must fight their way to a rifle or transition due to a weapon malfunction.

Tactical Rifle II requires students to have a firm grasp on the fundamentals of working with a semi-automatic rifle. Students attending Tactical Rifle II should be able to perform the following functions:

Load / Unload their weapon
Diagnose and clear malfunctions
Set a zero for their sight systems
Effectively engage targets out to 50 yards
Demonstrate safe weapon handling procedures for their rifle and a pistol
Demonstrate the ability to draw a pistol from a quality holster

Shooting exercises will include movement from cover positions, rapid engagement of targets, threat / non-threat discrimination, and tactics for solo operators and with partners. Students should expect a moderate amount of physical activity.

Equipment Requirements

Gear selection is left to student discretion, but at the minimum, students should have:

Semi-Auto Rifle in good working condition (AR-15/M-4 or variant, AK-47/AK-74, Tavor, Mini-14, etc.) with an attached sling
Pistol in good working order
Three magazines (minimum) for both rifle and pistol
Quality holster for the pistol
Method for storing magazines on person (pockets are ok for rifle mags if that's how you'll be fighting)
Eye / Ear protection (Magnified hearing protection recommended)
Hat with brim

Round counts will vary, but a minimum of 200 rounds of pistol and 500 rounds of rifle ammunition is recommended.

Tactical Rifle III

Fighting with the rifle. Aggressive movement between cover positions, shooting in compressed increments of time, partner tactics. Strong focus on tactics and round accountability.

Course Description

The course content will include but is not limited to:

Tactical considerations for deploying a rifle
Fighting to the rifle using a pistol
Equipment setup
Longer strings of fire, using rapid movement, multiple cover positions, and terrain
Locating and engaging targets at variable range
Use of the environment
Partner tactics
Shooting under stress
Liability concerns

The minimum round count will be 500 rounds of rifle ammunition and 200 rounds of Pistol. Students will be shooting a combination of paper and steel targets at varying ranges out to 250 yards from multiple shooting positions.

Equipment Requirements

Gear selection is left to student discretion, but at the minimum, students should have:

Semi-Auto Rifle in good working condition (AR-15/M-4 or variant, AK-47/AK-74, Tavor, Mini-14, etc.) with an attached sling
Pistol in good working order
Three magazines (minimum) for both rifle and pistol
Quality holster for the pistol
Method for storing magazines on person (pockets are ok for rifle mags if that's how you'll be fighting)
Eye / Ear protection (Magnified hearing protection recommended)
Hat with brim

Round counts will vary, but a minimum of 200 rounds of pistol and 500 rounds of rifle ammunition is recommended.

Low Light Rifle

Shooting in low / no light environments. Use of hand-held and weapons-mounted lights. Structure work in the shoothouse is included.

Course Description

Rifles allow for a ballistic advantage and are a preferred battle weapon. However, there are specific issues that arise in terms of target identification and engagement in low light conditions. Low Light Rifle Techniques focuses on shooting exercises and skills that highlight the use of hand-held and weapon-mounted flashlights in conjunction with the rifle. Topics will include:

Light selection and setup
Use of lights in conjunction with optical sighting systems
Using a hand-held light with the rifle
Malfunction diagnosis in low light conditions
Target identification
Use of cover and concealment in low light
Transitioning to a secondary weapon
Physiology of the eye
Use of Force

Students should have excellent weapon handling skills prior to attending this class.

Equipment Requirements

Gear selection is left to student discretion. We recommend that any gear brought to a low-light course has been tested on the range before the course. At the minimum, students should have:

Semi-Auto Rifle in good working condition (AR-15/M-4 or variant, AK-47/AK-74, Tavor, Mini-14, etc.) with an attached sling
Pistol in good working order
Three magazines (minimum) for both rifle and pistol
Quality holster for the pistol
Method for storing magazines on person (pockets are ok for rifle mags if that's how you'll be fighting)
Eye / Ear protection (Magnified hearing protection recommended)
Hat with brim

Round counts will vary, but a minimum of 200 rounds of pistol and 500 rounds of rifle ammunition is recommended.

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Tactical Rifle II

Tactical Rifle III

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