Courses

Basic Rifle Course

JTR- R101

Course Materials Provided by Instructor:

• JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
• Targets

Course Materials Provided by Student:

• Any AR platform, or commonly available commercial semiautomatic
  rifle which include but are not limited to; .223/5.56mm, .308/7.62mm,
  300 Blackout, .45, 9mm, etc.
• Minimum of 500 rounds of weapon appropriate ammunition
• Approved hearing protection
• Rifle Sling
• Sighting system on rifle. (iron sights, red dot, LPVO)
• Magazine Pouch
• 3-4 Magazines

Time and Cost:

6Hr Range

$155

15 Slots

Description:

The JTAC Ranch Rifle 101 Course fills out and reinforces the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning, using, and defending themselves with a carbine safely. Throughout the course, students will learn about the firearms function and operation, proper ammunition selection, the fundamentals of marksmanship, and drills that will support shooter skills sustainment. This basic course will also prepare students for participation in other JTAC Ranch courses. (This course is not for students with no prior exposure to firearms)

Goals:

1. Identify the basic parts of a carbine and understand how it functions.
2. Know the four basic safety rules.
3. Demonstrate safe carbine handling skills.
4. Understand how to properly identify and fix a malfunction.
5. Explain the fundamentals of marksmanship.
6. Know how to properly zero your carbine.
7. Explain how to disassemble and clean a carbine.

Advanced Pistol Course

JTR- P201

Course Materials Provided by Instructor:

• JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
• Targets

Course Materials Provided by Student:

• Any caliber semiautomatic pistol or revolver
• Minimum of 600 rounds of ammunition
• Approved hearing protection
• Approved eye protection
• Kydex Holster
• Shooting Belt
• Mag Pouches with 3-4 Magazines

Time and Cost:

8 Hours

$175

15 Slots (2 Instructors)

Description:

The JTAC Ranch Level 2 Pistol Course reinforces the fundamentals of marksmanship, introduces the students to the proper methods of drawing from a holster under duress, how to quickly and accurately acquire a proper sight picture, and apply the basics much faster than is required in the basic pistol course. Students will demonstrate a command of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to shoot from a standing, kneeling, sitting, prone, and other modified shooting positions. Reloading techniques will be learned and applied. Students will learn a number of drills that will reinforce proper application of the fundamentals while under time constraints in order to increase speed and accuracy.

Goals:

1. Safely draw and shoot a pistol from a holster while under time constraints.
2. Left and right turn and shoot
3. Execute proper reloading techniques
4. Shoot while moving.
5. Shoot from the 4 standard positions and non-traditional positions
6. Proficiency shooting pistol at distance

Advanced Rifle Course

JTR- R201

Course Materials Provided by Instructor:

• JTAC Ranch Fundamentals of Marksmanship booklet (Email)
• JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
• Targets

Course Materials Provided by Student:

• Any caliber semiautomatic rifle
• Minimum of 600 rounds of weapon appropriate ammunition
• Approved hearing protection
• Approved eye protection
• Mag pouch
• 3-4 Rifle Mags
• Sling
• Red dot, LVPO, Irons
• ********DO NOT COME WITH NON ZEROED RIFLE*******

Time, Cost and Capacity:

8 Hours

$175

15 Slots

Description:

The JTAC Ranch 201Rifle Course reinforces the fundamentals of marksmanship, and introduces the students to the proper methods of shooting rapidly and accurately under duress, how to quickly and accurately acquire a proper sight picture, and apply the basics much faster than is required in the basic rifle course. Students will demonstrate a command of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to shoot from a standing, kneeling, sitting, prone, and other modified shooting positions. Students will learn a number of drills that will reinforce proper application of the fundamentals while under time constraints in order to increase speed, accuracy, and provide the ability to shoot while moving.

Goals:

1. Safely shoot a rifle under time constraints and recoil.
2. Understanding of different rifle holds/ Sling Manipulation
3. Left and right turn and shoot
4. Execute proper reloading techniques
5. Shoot while moving.
6. Barricade work exploring non-traditional positions
7. Proficiency shooting rifle at distance

Long Range Rifle 101

Course Materials Provided by Instructor:

• JTAC Ranch Fundamentals of Marksmanship booklet (Email)
• JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
• Targets

Course Materials Provided by Student:

Time, Cost and Capacity:

7 Hours

$300

15 Slots

Description

Long Range 101 will cover the fundamentals of marksmanship and how they apply to long range shooting. Throughout the course students will learn to communicate and work in the roll of shooter and spotter. Students will also learn about the precision rifles function, proper ammunition selection, zeroing, shooting positions, and how to collect ballistic data for future use. This basic course will also prepare students for participation in other JTAC Ranch courses.  

Long Range Rifle 201

Course Materials Provided by Instructor:

• JTAC Ranch Fundamentals of Marksmanship booklet (Email)
• JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
• Targets

Course Materials Provided by Student:

• ********DO NOT COME WITH NON ZEROED RIFLE*******

Time, Cost and Capacity:

8 Hours

$175

15 Slots

Description

• Continue building on the skills learned in Long Gun one, Long gun 2 will Challenge the shooter with targets from 600 to 1000 yards.
• Learn to read and compensate for the wind.
• Using supports effectively.
• Creating and using ballistic profiles.
• Importance of Cold Gun data
• External ballistics expanded
• Scope selection choosing the right scope.
• Using Data books
• Unknown distance targets