2-DAY RECCE CARBINE COURSE

Swansea, SC

Instructor: Buck Doyle Course Price: $650.00

Course Description: 

The Recce Carbine Course is a (2) day performance-based firearms training with an emphasis on the fundamentals of practical shooting: Shoot/Move/Communicate. Students will be challenged with various courses of fire, requiring fire & maneuver, observation skills, and situational awareness (ranging from 10-600m).  

Topics covered:

• Gun fighting tenets

• Fire & Maneuver techniques

• Identifying Points of Domination

• Utilization of cover and concealment

• Ballistics

• Target discrimination

• Observation of engagement feedback

• Methods of target engagement (10 to 500 meters)

• Establishing a hasty range card

Course Schedule & Location:

The course will begin Saturday at 8:30am at the Champion Defense Shooting Complex (see below) with a short classroom session prior to getting out on the range.  Each day will consist of a morning session, a break for lunch, and an afternoon session.

Each day we will meet at 8:30 A.M. prior to departing to the various range locations throughout the property.  It is important to arrive on time and leave with the group, since courses of fire will change daily and utilize different parts of the ranch.

Range Location
Champion Defense Shooting Complex and Sportsman's Club 

2040 Pine Plain Rd.

Swansea, SC 29160
Phone: 803-568-5912

Course Requirements: 

• All students MUST possess a mastery in safe weapons manipulation and the clearing of malfunctions with the AR platform. (This is not a “beginner course”).

• Student’s rifle must possess a red dot or LPVO (student must know how to employ their own optic!).

Rifle setup requirements:

Barrel length: Student preference on barrel length for the course: 11.5”-20”

Caliber(s)/ Ammo Requirements:

• Primarily .223/5.56 are the authorized calibers for this course. (300BO 6ARC, are accepted. NO! .308 ammo)

• 500 rounds of quality ammo are required for the Recce course (i.e. Frontier 55gr FMJ or 62gr FMJ).

Additional requirements:

• Two-point sling (i.e. Vickers tactical sling)

• (5) 30 round AR magazines (at a minimum)

• Flash Hider/brake (suppressors allowed)

Gear List:

• Day Pack (small pack to carrier snacks, water, extra mags, rear bag, etc.)

• Gloves

• Eye protection

• Hearing protection (electric is preferred)

• Magazine pouch on your belt or you can use your back pants pocket (please no tier one tactical vest!)

• Trail or running shoes.

• Tool (i.e., Leatherman)

• Shooting mat

• Bring snacks and recovery drinks for training breaks and lunch.

• Rear bag

• Rain gear (Top/Bottom) We’re going to train rain or shine!!!

*Course fees are for instruction only. Students are responsible for arranging their own food/lodging.