Tactical Rifle 2

Course Description:

Tactical Rifle 2 is a two-day intermediate rifle performance course focused on producing reliable, accountable hits under time pressure and realistic constraints. This is not a round-count class. Every block targets a specific performance problem, every drill has a standard, and every shooter leaves with clear diagnostics and a plan to improve.

Training emphasizes the skills that actually limit performance with a carbine: proper zeroing and point-of-impact (POI) confirmation, rifle mount and presentation, visual management, trigger control and follow-through, recoil control, body position, movement, and use of cover. Students work from approximately 5 to 50 yards, from standing and supported positions, on the move, and from behind cover. Each block uses short, focused practice sets with immediate feedback and rapid re-tests to drive measurable improvement rather than just more repetitions.

The course is structured around graded drills and clear standards designed to keep shooters training at the edge of their current ability. Difficulty is deliberately adjusted using time pressure, target size or scoring zones, distance gradations, and position or movement complexity. When performance degrades, constraints are reduced; when tasks become easy, constraints are increased. The objective is simple: cleaner execution, faster decisions, and fewer performance failures when it matters.

Students will train and be evaluated on:

• Proper zeroing and POI confirmation to ensure predictable impacts at duty distances
• Rifle mount & first-shot performance from carry/sling under time pressure
• Crush grip & recoil control to maintain sight/dot stability in rapid strings
• Visual management & sight tracking for shot calling, transitions, and consistent point of impact
• Trigger control & follow-through for predictable, repeatable hits at speed
• Movement, position & stability (forward, rearward, lateral; standing, kneeling, supported)
• Use of cover & position transitions (strong- and support-side, minimal exposure, angle management)
• Multiple-threat engagement & problem solving with visual priority and engagement order
• Reloads, malfunction management & ammunition economy with disciplined manipulations

Throughout the course, instructors use a deliberate practice model: drills are run in short sets, each rep or short string receives one primary correction, and students immediately re-run the drill to apply that correction. Blocks close with a simple debrief—what failed, what changed, and did it improve—to ensure learning is actually taking place and not just activity.

Who This Course Is For

Tactical Rifle 2 is designed for shooters who already have solid carbine fundamentals and want structured, standards-based training that produces measurable performance gains.

This course is a good fit for:

• Law enforcement and military personnel who employ a patrol or duty rifle
• Armed professionals who need reliable performance under time pressure
• Shooters who already have formal rifle training and want to move beyond basic skills
• Students who want accountability, diagnostics, and clear standards, not just high round counts
• Anyone who wants to understand what actually limits their rifle performance and how to fix it

This is not a beginner course. Students should be comfortable with safe rifle handling, basic manipulations, and hitting at typical urban distances. The focus is on refining execution, improving reliability, and reducing performance failures under realistic constraints.

Gear & Equipment:

• AR15/M4 rifle/carbine
• Adjustable rifle sling
• Red dot sight or low powered variable optic
• Defensive pistol
• 1,000 rounds of factory rifle ammunition (500 rounds minimum)
• 50 rounds of factory pistol ammunition
• 5 x rifle magazines minimum
• 5 x inert rifle training rounds
• 2 x pistol magazines
• Range attire: long pants, comfortable shirt, athletic shoes and ball cap
• Elbow/knee pads or shooting pad (optional)
• Basic loadout: rigid belt, on the waistband (OWB) holster, magazine pouches and dump pouch
• Chest rig capable of holding 4 rifle magazines
• Handheld flashlight
• Multi-tool
• Clear/tinted wrap around ballistic eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Water, snacks, sunscreen and appropriate inclement weather clothing
• Firearms cleaning kit and quality lubrication
• Notebook and pencil
• Open mind

Course Prerequisites:

Basic Rifle 1 or similar. The below drills are suggested as minimum skill requirements to meet the prerequisites. All drills are shot starting from the low ready position of at least 45 degrees downward. The recommended target is the TRICON TCT-MK4 available from Action Target or TRICON B8 printable target.

• Rifle Standards Alpha: at the 25 yard line, fire 10 rounds (9 reload 1) in 15 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 points or higher.
• Rifle Standards Hotel: at the 25 yard line, fire 4 rounds, go kneeling and fire 2 rounds 12 seconds or less. Must be below par with no more than one miss.
• Rifle Standards Juliet: at the 100 yard line, fire 10 rounds from any position in 60 seconds or less. Must be below par and score 70/100 or higher.

Registration fee does not include any associated range fees.