Practical Carry 3 range work is spent focusing on using cover and movement. The use of appropriate movement and cover can provide the advantage you need in a defensive encounter.

 

Shooting on the move, working around non-threats, and using cover to create an advantage are skills emphasized in this course. Lateral movement, retreating, and advancing movement are all taught in this course. We need to run the gun as efficiently as possible, so gaining familiarity with your firearm is very important. This course places a strong emphasis on accountability, even while shooting on the move.

 

The classroom portion includes an online primer on shooting while moving as well as shooting moving targets. We do this to ensure that we can get the most out of the range work.

 

We intentionally run small classes, usually capped at eight students. This is to ensure that each student receives personal attention and has a safe environment to learn and grow.

 

Duration: 5+ Hours (1 hour optional classroom)

Ammo Requirements: 250 Rounds

Prerequisites: Practical Carry I, valid concealed weapons permit, or outside approved training course

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Required Equipment:

 

1. Open Minded Attitude

2. Notebook and pen/pencil

3. EYE PROTECTION: wrap around style

4. EAR PROTECTION: Quality make, no foam plugs

5. CREDENTIALS: concealed carry permit, LE credentials, Military CAC, etc.

6. HANDGUN: Defensive carry gun in good working order.

7. MAGAZINES OR SPEED LOADERS: At least three (3), more is better

8. BELT: rigid, capable of supporting a holstered handgun and spare magazines 

9. HOLSTER: Model specific (see holster restrictions below)

10. MAGAZINE POUCH: one or more, concealable

11. CLOTHING:

    1. Brimmed hat

    2. Weather appropriate clothing sized to allow easy movement

    3. Pants need to have belt loops

    4. Sturdy footwear with some sort of traction type sole (Suggestion:  Well broken in hiking boots or shoes

       1. No open toed footwear

    5. Concealing garment: capable of covering both weapon and spare ammo

    6. Inclement weather gear: We train rain, snow or shine.

    7. No low cut shirts: While fashionable, they tend to promote burns from ejected hot brass.

    8. Note: Be sure to remove strings, cords, toggles or anything else that can be caught in a holster. This helps prevent unintentional discharges.

12. AMMUNITION: 350 rounds of quality factory loaded ammunition.  Full metal jacket “ball” type ammunition is acceptable.  No armor piercing, incendiary or reloaded ammunition is permitted.  

13. Water and food

 

Suggested/Optional equipment:

 

1. Sunscreen

2. Gun cleaning equipment and lubrication

3. Camp chair (trust me on this)

4. Light gloves

5. Extra ammunition

6. Spare handgun/magazines/holster

7. Range bag

8. Ammunition bag:  I find it easier to put the ammunition and magazines that I will use in a small cordura nylon bag with a zippered closure.  This tends to reduce the amount of stuff I have to carry to the firing line

9. Folding knife

10. Spare batteries for optics and any weapon lights