This course serves as the ideal starting point for new shooters and anyone seeking to establish solid technical proficiency with the semi-automatic carbine. The curriculum provides students with the essential theoretical knowledge and operational skills required for the handling, loading, operational employment, optical zeroing, and clearing of primary long-gun platforms. Through a holistic and multidisciplinary approach designed for a comprehensive introduction to long guns, we guarantee a stimulating and professional learning environment focused on total weapon system mastery.
Prerequisites
- Licensing: Possession of a valid Personal Firearms License.
- Vetting: Background checks are mandatory, unless the student is a sworn Law Enforcement Officer, Corrections Officer, Licensed Private Security, or Military personnel.
Learning Objectives & Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, participants will have acquired the skills necessary to:
- Operational Safety: Manage long-gun systems with total safety across diverse contexts, with a specific focus on the AR platform.
- Anatomy & Nomenclature: Identify structural components and master technical terminology during all operational phases.
- Gear Optimization: Critically evaluate support equipment and the configuration of personal tactical gear.
- Sling Management: Correctly configure, don, and employ a tactical sling as both a shooting support and retention tool.
- Marksmanship Fundamentals: Apply the pillars of long-gun shooting (stance, breath control, and trigger management).
- Advanced Manipulation: Fluidly execute procedures for loading, unloading, and clearing.
- Precision & Grouping: Apply precision shooting principles from the prone position to optimize shot groupings.
- Zeroing Procedures: Independently perform the zeroing of sighting systems (optical or iron sights) at predetermined distances.
- Height Over Bore (Offset) Analysis: Understand and compensate for the mechanical offset between the optical axis and the bore axis to ensure accuracy at varying distances.
- Technical Maintenance: Perform field stripping, thorough cleaning, and lubrication of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSR).
Required Equipment & Technical Gear
- Weapon System & Accessories
- Firearm: Semi-automatic carbine (Cal. .223 Remington).
- Magazines: Minimum of 3 undamaged and fully functional magazines.
- Load Bearing Gear: Belt-mounted magazine pouches or a load-carriage system (chest rig/plate carrier).
- Belt: Reinforced tactical or duty belt, minimum width of 1.5″ (3.8 cm).
- Firearm: Semi-automatic carbine (Cal. .223 Remington).
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Eye Protection: Wraparound ballistic eyewear with certified impact-resistant lenses.
- Hearing Protection: Active electronic earmuffs (highly recommended) or passive systems with earplugs.
- Joint Protection: Knee and elbow pads, recommended for prone and ground-based shooting phases.
- Tactical Gloves: Shooting gloves for thermal and mechanical protection.
- Body Armor: Optional unless required by your agency during firearms training.
- Eye Protection: Wraparound ballistic eyewear with certified impact-resistant lenses.
- Apparel & Logistics
- Footwear: Technical or tactical boots suitable for extended sessions and variable terrain.
- Operational Attire: Durable clothing designed for dynamic training (layered clothing is recommended).
- Hydration: Individual hydration system (water bottle or hydration bladder).
- Footwear: Technical or tactical boots suitable for extended sessions and variable terrain.
Ammunition Specifications
- Estimated Round Count: 200 rounds.
- Steel Target Standards: For engaging steel targets, the exclusive use of lead-core ammunition is mandatory.
- Prohibitions: The use of Green Tip (M855), Brown Tip, Armor Piercing (AP), or surrogate rounds on steel targets is strictly prohibited at all times. Absolutely no reloaded or remanufactured ammunition!
- Procurement: Ammunition is available for purchase directly from OS ACADEMY.
Course Details
• Student Limit: 8 participants
• Price: € 250.00
