Post by Pete Carpentier jr on Feb 21, 2006 20:32:58 GMT -5
Here is an AAR on the Advance Tactical Carbine class that I attend last weekend.
The Advance Tactical Carbine class was put on by Paul Howe of Triple Canopy. Paul was running the school under the name Combat Shooting and Tactics, but he recently signed on with Triple Canopy and that is who he is working with now.
Day One:
Paul going over the finer points of the carbine.
We meet on the range and Paul had a quick get together before the class started. He went over what we would be doing for the next two days. After that we move to the range to check our zeros.
Checking my zero at 100 yards.
We zeroed our rifles at 100 yards. Both our irons and optics were checked. Once everyone had a good zero we started shooting some different drills. We started by shooting 5 shots at 100 yards, prone. We then shot from the kneeling position at 75 and 50 yards again shooting 5 rounds. We then shot from the standing position at 25 yards again 5 shots. Each time we would go down and check our groups.
We then worked at the 7 yard line. We started with one shot drills, then two shot drills and then we fired 5 to the body one to the head. We also shot multiple targets with two rounds each and we also did some pistol transition drills.
The class dry firing before going HOT.
Once we were done we moved over and did some barricade drills. We shot from behind cover from two different positions. Kneeling and standing. We also shot though windows and door ways, each time firing two shots on a square steel plate at 75 yards.
Shooting from the doorway.
Here I am shooting the mover. It is also COLD.
Later on in the day we shot movers. The mover drills were a little different. You started at about 10 yards behind a barricade. Once the mover started and came into view, you fired one shot as you moved. You had to keep the barricade between you and the target. You were firing and moving and also using the barricade as cover. The target would move from left to right and then right to left each time. You had to fire at least four rounds on each pass. The mover started slow and then it would move really fast.
We also did some shooting at night. Paul went over shooting at night and also showed us some different gun lights. Some of us even got a chance to try out some different lights on our guns. That was the end of day one.
Day Two:
On day two we shot at 200 and 300 yards first thing. We did this to see what are holds were at the different distances. We then got ready to shoot the SCRAMBLER.
Shooting the SCRAMBLER. The FUN has just started.
Here is a rundown on the SCRAMBLER. You and another shooter (this was a team drill) would start by shooting a steel target at 300 yards from the prone position. Once you each hit the target you would then move to different locations and from different positions shoot a steel target. The targets were at unknown distance (nothing farther than 250 yards) and they were steel targets. You had five rounds in which to hit the target. If you did not hit it with five rounds then you were to move on. Sometimes you had to engage a target with you pistol. There were a total of 10 stations you would be shooting from. Of course you would be running from position to position. At the start you would be running down hill and across a somewhat flat ground, but on the way back you had to run uphill. I can tell you that by the time I got to the top I was completely out of GAS.
Shooting around vehicles. Notice that the back window is still intact.
Later after everyone caught there breath we move over to the short range and worked on some different drills. One of them was shooting around vehicles and using them for cover. Paul went over some different positions and how to us a vehicle for cover. He also explain to everyone that you had to be aware of you line of sight and bore. Well one of the students found out that lesson real FAST. He put a round though the back of the trunk of the car close to the back window. Well this took out the window.
Here I am shooting the STANDARD execrise.
The last think we did to finish up the course was to shoot a Standard exercise for time. Paul timed us each individual on the course recording hits and time.
The weather conditions for the two days were very COLD. The temperate never got above 40 degrees. At times there was light rain that would not last long. Even with the cold weather everyone was focused and there were no complaints. There were a total of 13 students in the class. This was my second time taking a class from Paul Howe. I would recommend that if you have a chance take one of his classes. I plan to go back later in the year.
The Advance Tactical Carbine class was put on by Paul Howe of Triple Canopy. Paul was running the school under the name Combat Shooting and Tactics, but he recently signed on with Triple Canopy and that is who he is working with now.
Day One:
Paul going over the finer points of the carbine.
We meet on the range and Paul had a quick get together before the class started. He went over what we would be doing for the next two days. After that we move to the range to check our zeros.
Checking my zero at 100 yards.
We zeroed our rifles at 100 yards. Both our irons and optics were checked. Once everyone had a good zero we started shooting some different drills. We started by shooting 5 shots at 100 yards, prone. We then shot from the kneeling position at 75 and 50 yards again shooting 5 rounds. We then shot from the standing position at 25 yards again 5 shots. Each time we would go down and check our groups.
We then worked at the 7 yard line. We started with one shot drills, then two shot drills and then we fired 5 to the body one to the head. We also shot multiple targets with two rounds each and we also did some pistol transition drills.
The class dry firing before going HOT.
Once we were done we moved over and did some barricade drills. We shot from behind cover from two different positions. Kneeling and standing. We also shot though windows and door ways, each time firing two shots on a square steel plate at 75 yards.
Shooting from the doorway.
Here I am shooting the mover. It is also COLD.
Later on in the day we shot movers. The mover drills were a little different. You started at about 10 yards behind a barricade. Once the mover started and came into view, you fired one shot as you moved. You had to keep the barricade between you and the target. You were firing and moving and also using the barricade as cover. The target would move from left to right and then right to left each time. You had to fire at least four rounds on each pass. The mover started slow and then it would move really fast.
We also did some shooting at night. Paul went over shooting at night and also showed us some different gun lights. Some of us even got a chance to try out some different lights on our guns. That was the end of day one.
Day Two:
On day two we shot at 200 and 300 yards first thing. We did this to see what are holds were at the different distances. We then got ready to shoot the SCRAMBLER.
Shooting the SCRAMBLER. The FUN has just started.
Here is a rundown on the SCRAMBLER. You and another shooter (this was a team drill) would start by shooting a steel target at 300 yards from the prone position. Once you each hit the target you would then move to different locations and from different positions shoot a steel target. The targets were at unknown distance (nothing farther than 250 yards) and they were steel targets. You had five rounds in which to hit the target. If you did not hit it with five rounds then you were to move on. Sometimes you had to engage a target with you pistol. There were a total of 10 stations you would be shooting from. Of course you would be running from position to position. At the start you would be running down hill and across a somewhat flat ground, but on the way back you had to run uphill. I can tell you that by the time I got to the top I was completely out of GAS.
Shooting around vehicles. Notice that the back window is still intact.
Later after everyone caught there breath we move over to the short range and worked on some different drills. One of them was shooting around vehicles and using them for cover. Paul went over some different positions and how to us a vehicle for cover. He also explain to everyone that you had to be aware of you line of sight and bore. Well one of the students found out that lesson real FAST. He put a round though the back of the trunk of the car close to the back window. Well this took out the window.
Here I am shooting the STANDARD execrise.
The last think we did to finish up the course was to shoot a Standard exercise for time. Paul timed us each individual on the course recording hits and time.
The weather conditions for the two days were very COLD. The temperate never got above 40 degrees. At times there was light rain that would not last long. Even with the cold weather everyone was focused and there were no complaints. There were a total of 13 students in the class. This was my second time taking a class from Paul Howe. I would recommend that if you have a chance take one of his classes. I plan to go back later in the year.