Basic Carbine Course Description:

This 5-hour Basic Carbine course is designed to provide the new shooter with concepts of carbine/rifle shooting. The primary focus of this firearms training course will be on fundamentals of marksmanship, safe handling, equipment handling, malfunctions clearance, and tactical and empty gun reloading techniques.  Students will learn about their rifle, how zero optics/sights and beginning defensive rifle concepts.  The goal of this training is for the student to have the confidence and understanding to be a more capable shooter.

Prerequisites: None

Course Topics Covered:

• How to zero optics/sights to the rifle
• Fundamentals of marksmanship
• Loading and unloading
• Malfunction clearance
• Tactical and Empty gun reloading techniques.
• Building blocks to accuracy
• Intro to defensive shooting

BASIC CARBINE GEAR LIST

Required:

Ear and Eye Protection (Range Rules)

Semi-Automatic rifle

Magazine pouch

2 to 3 rifle magazines

200 rounds of practice ammunition

Shooting mat (Optional)

Note-taking material.

Carbine 2 Course Description:

This 5-hour dynamic carbine course is designed to provide shooters with more advanced and dynamic shooting techniques. The primary focus of this firearms training course will be on improved marksmanship, accuracy at speed, shooting on the move, target transitions, engaging multiple targets, and students will be introduced to utilizing cover. The goal of this training is for the student to have the confidence and understanding to be a more effective and efficient shooter in.

Prerequisites: Carbine 1 or Military/Law-Enforcement experience

Course Topics Covered:

• Dynamic and defensive shooting mindset
• Improved marksmanship
• Shooting on the move
• Target transitions
• Multiple target engagement
• introduction to shooting from cover

CARBINE 2 GEAR LIST

Required:

Ear and Eye Protection (Range Rules)

Semi-Automatic rifle

Magazine pouch

2 to 3 rifle magazines

300 rounds of practice ammunition

Shooting mat (Optional)

Note-taking material.

Defensive Carbine Course Description:

This 5-hour defensive carbine course is designed to provide shooters advanced and dynamic shooting techniques for rapid target engagement in various situations. The primary focus of this firearms training course will be on developing the ability to maintain high levels of accountability at speed in demanding situations. It will cover shooting on the move, target transitions while moving, and engaging multiple targets while moving. We will discuss utilizing various types of cover and assessing and addressing thresholds and visual dead space. This is an advanced training course and students are expected to have a high level of safe firearms handling skills and a solid grasp of the fundamentals of marksmanship.

Prerequisites: Carbine 1 and 2 or Military/Law-Enforcement experience

Course Topics Covered:

• Dynamic and defensive shooting mindset
• Rapid target engagement
• Accuracy at speed
• Rapid movement while shooting
• Multiple target engagement
• Utilizing different types of cover
• Assessing and addressing thresholds and dead space

DEFENSIVE CARBINE GEAR LIST

Required:

Ear and Eye Protection (Range Rules)

Semi-Automatic rifle

Magazine pouch

2 to 3 rifle magazines

400 rounds of practice ammunition

Shooting mat (Optional)

Note-taking material.

Low-light Carbine

This 5-hour course is designed to familiarize the shooter with utilizing a weapon mounted light on their carbine. In this firearms training course the shooter will learn light manipulation techniques, low-light movement principles, and creating and avoiding photonic barriers. We will discuss different types of weapon mounted lights and what to look for when purchasing one, including things like candela versus lumens, types of activation switches, and types of physical light housings. The primary focus of this course is to give the shooter the confidence to effectively utilize their weapon light to engage targets in low-light scenarios. This course is designed for shooters who already have a strong grasp of shooting fundamentals and a thorough understanding of firearms safety.

Prerequisites: Carbine 1 or Military/Law-Enforcement experience

Course Topics Covered:

• What to look for when purchasing a weapon mounted light
• Candela versus lumen
• Light activation techniques
• Movement and weapon handling in low-light
• Effectively utilizing a weapon mounted light to engage targets
• Creating and avoiding photonic barriers

Low-light Carbine Gear List

Required:

Eye and ear protection

Carbine with a weapon mounted light and sling

At least one magazine carrier

2-3 magazines

200 rounds of training ammunition

Note taking material

Starting Fall of 2024 be on the look out for new courses being offered here at Cowtown Range in addition to our current courses. These courses will include:

• Defensive Carbine: Close Quarters Shooting Techniques
• Red Dot Pistol
• Home Defense (CQC)
• Couples Training: Shoot, Move, Communicate
• Introduction to Competitive Pistol shooting
• Introduction to Scoped Carbine
• Performance Handgun
• Performance Carbine
• Introductions to Precision Rifle matches, Accurized AR matches, and Multi-gun matches
• and many more!