Private Rifle Low Light - Days One & Two
Private Rifle Low Light - Days One & Two
The Rifle Low Light - Day One class is an introduction to using your Rifle in the dark. This class is not just about shooting under low light conditions. It is also about getting students experience with moving in the dark without the use of aids and then moving with Night Vision Devices. The students will shoot various drills, gaining experience and helping them along the path of mastery. This will be accomplished using both flashlights and night vision devices. This class will include different operations, such as magazine changes and fixing malfunctions without the aid of light. It will use a combination of paper, cardboard and steel targets for the different drills.
Day One: We will start with a presentation about principles and techniques of shooting and operating in limited light. The class will then shoot drills with white light. We will move on to fixing malfunctions without the aid of light. This will then be followed by getting acquainted with NVDs. After zeroing lasers, students will then do a series of drills under NODs. First just a familiarization by shooting steel targets, then various types of targets with more dynamic drills. The class will finish with a “jungle” walk.
The Rifle Low Light – Day Two class is a continuation for the student on learning how to using your Rifle in the dark. This class is not just about shooting under low light conditions. It is also about getting students experience with moving in the dark without the use of aids and then moving with Night Vision Devices. The students will shoot various drills, gaining experience and helping them along the path toward mastery. This will be accomplished using both flashlights and night vision devices. This class will include different operations, such as working with a partner and maneuvering through the woods without the aid of light. It will use a combination of paper, cardboard, and steel targets for the different drills.
Day Two: We will start with a review of the concepts taught in Day One. Class will then shoot some drills while there is still light. Students will move through various terrain in different light conditions both with and without use of Night Vision Devises. After zeroing lasers, students will then do a series of drills under NODs. Each student will be able to do a tracer fire. Class will go beyond just simple familiarization of shooting with the aid of NODs and Lasers, there will be various types of dynamic drills and “jungle walks” through the woods. Students will gain not only an understanding of how the night vision devises work, but gain confidence in working and operating at night with these tools.
Each day will consist of about 1 hour of classroom instruction, followed by live-fire instruction.
Class Details
Class Length: 2 days
Audience: Everyone
Prerequisites: Level Two rifle classes, or equivalent
Suggested Gear:
1. Eye protection/Ear protection (preferably electronic)
2. Pants with a belt (sturdy belt highly recommended)
3. Rifle with 3 or more magazines
4. Quality sling
5. Cleaning kit
6. Weapon-mounted flashlight
7. Standalone Flashlight
8. Night Vision (we will have loaners if you don’t have any) (let us know beforehand)
9. Weapon-mounted Laser (we will have loaners if you don’t have any) (let us know beforehand)
10. 700 rounds of ammunition
11. Drinking water
Classroom topics include:
1. Safe handling
2. Rifle Functioning
3. Human eye
4. Flashlights
5. Night Vision Devices
6. Lasers
7. Techniques of zeroing lasers
8. Movement
9. Target Identification
Live fire topics include:
1. Target Acquisition
2. Target Identification
3. Malfunctions
4. Flashlight application
5. Movement
6. Strobe light
7. Tracer fire
7. Rifle mounted laser zero
8. NODs use
9. Threat ID under NODs
10. Movement in the open under NODs
11. Movement in the woods under NODs
12. Communicating and teamwork under NODs
