2 DAY HEAVY CARBINE MARKSMAN

JOHN MCPHEE 2 DAY GUNNER HEAVY CARBINE MARKSMANSHIP
12-13 MAY 2012 - PARK CITY, KY

2-Day "Gunner" Heavy Carbine Marksmanship course is designed to teach you to make the SHOT and do it in as little time as possible. Being accurate is final but being accurate in seconds or less is better.

In this course you will mount, level, zero, and shoot several courses of fire. You will do this with your gear. Bring what you have; we will make you good with it. Learn to use your rifle, scope, reticle and any accessories for them. Shoot for accuracy; true your gun, with your zero, skill and making the SHOT in fractions of a second. Engage from different shooting positions, analyze the mechanics of each one, and practice for time. Learn to estimate range, wind and shoot rapidly. Learn from your misses where the shot went, why and correct for a hit in seconds or less. Use hold offs, hold under, and holdovers to better increase your time to accurately hit your target. Learn to correctly and rapidly reload, correct malfunctions and stoppages to get back in the fight when seconds count.

Do these things while applying the Perfect Fundamentals of Marksmanship. Practice doesn't make perfect, Perfect Practice Makes Perfect.

Topics covered:
Basics of the Heavy Carbine Rifle
Weapon manipulation
Safety
Load/ Reloads
Unload / Clear weapon
Scopes/Reticles
Zeroing
Ammo, Ballistics
Fundamentals of Marksmanship;
Stance; prone, kneeling standing
Malfunctions
Estimate range; Wind calculations
Hold offs, Holds, Land-marking
Mounting accessories
Cleaning, Maintenance

JOHN MCPHEE

SGM(ret) John Mcphee served a distinguished career in U.S. Army Special Operations for over 20 years, retiring in 2011.
John has spent his adult life in Special Operations and Special Mission Units. He is a Master Instructor in all aspects of special activities, missions and operations. He has over 6 years of private special activities consulting and is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in: Special Activities, Operational Preparations, Limited Signature Operations, Reconnaissance, Singleton Operations, High Threat Dignitary Protective Services, Extreme Long Range, Designated Marksman, Advanced Precision Rifle Marksmanship, Combat Marksmanship, Live Fire CQB/CQC, Advanced Pistol Marksmanship, Advanced Carbine Marksmanship, Ariel Gunnery (Rifles, Shotguns, Ariel Personnel and Vehicle Interdictions, Mechanical, Ballistic and Explosive Breaching, Freefall Instructor Programs, Infiltration/ Exfiltration Techniques, Ground Mobility, Unit Pre-Deployment Training, and Research and Development of; Soldier Systems, Weapons, Ammunition, Thermal and Night Optics.

He has trained countless U.S. Special Operations forces, thousands of International Tier 1 Operators and Special Forces around the world. He is one of the handful of operators with over a decade of combat having served in multiple theaters from Bosnia and South America to recent war efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Required Weapon:
This class is open to; AR-10 platform guns of any caliber, AR-15 platform with 5.56 or larger caliber (SPR & RECCE type rifles), 7.62 or larger caliber Foreign weapons, 7.62 or larger caliber bolt guns (be ready to reload, haha).** ***Bring a clean gun your first shot will be for Data***

Required Ammo:
450 Rounds

Required Gear:
Optic 1-4 power (Min), with any reticle - Red dot scope w/ magnifier also acceptable
Ballistic Eye Protection
Hearing Protection
4 magazines
A way to carry 2 mags on your body
Kneepads
Rifle sling
**Optional ballistic computer (will reference and use them)