Training Courses

Are you an individual who would like to learn more about your new pistol or an experienced shooter looking to refine your shooting fundamentals? This class can accommodate your needs wherever you land between the two.

Accuracy and proficiency handling a semi-automatic pistol or revolver will be thoroughly demonstrated and explored during this course. Students will acquire the ability to safely and confidently use a handgun at a level that also prepares them for more advanced training.

Pre-requisites: None

Required equipment: Pistol, 3 magazines / revolver speed loader, 150 Rounds of Ammunition, Appropriate Range Attire, and Personal Protective Equipment: Eye protection, Ear Protection, and Brimmed Hat.

This course takes it up a notch from Defensive Pistol 1 with higher level accuracy and timed drills, holster draw techniques, and why it is important to “Get off the X”. We are building upon skills acquired from level one to train your defensive skills and mindset to de-select yourself as a victim.

Pre-requisite: Students must have completed Defensive Pistol level 1 or have equivalent training and/or experience.

Required Equipment: Gun belt (sturdy/ firm belt), inside the waistband holster, pistol, pistol case, 200 rounds of ammunition, and hearing and eye protection.

Ready to take your carbine skills to the next level? In this course you will be exposed to more advanced concepts for acquiring fast sight picture from different positions, reloading in stressful scenarios, long range target engagement, and higher standard time and accuracy drills.

Pre-requisite: Students must have completed a Basic carbine course or have equivalent training and/or experience.

Required Equipment: AR-15 with a 20 inch barrel max, rifle case, optics: open sights, LPVO, ACOG, or Red Dot, 25yd or 50yd Zero, 200 rounds of ammunition, 5 magazines, 2 mag pouches on a gun belt, 2- point sling, Med bag w/ tourniquet on belt, notebook, hearing and eye protection, and optional: range finder, front and rear bags, gloves.

Is long range shooting truly as difficult to learn as you have heard? Not when you are training with the best!

During this course individuals will receive knowledge and trainineg for the specialized requirements involved with long range shooting.

Peacemaker National Training Center offers an edge to the student interested in long range competition shooting, recreational shooting, or open country shooting. This course will cover rifles, ammo, optics, accessories, shooting techniques, ballistics, and shooting systems including MOA, Milrad, and yardage-based systems. Students will take away from this course a wide based understanding of various precision rifle systems and how to use them efficiently while training on our nationally recognized one-thousand-yard range perched at high altitude in the Appalachian Mountains.

Pre-Requisites: Basic Rifle Marksmanship

Required equipment: Rifle with at least an 18 Inch Barrel, 40 Rounds of Ammunition, Optic with exposed target type turrets, Appropriate Range Attire, and Personal Protective Equipment: Eye protection, Ear Protection, and Brimmed Hat.

This advanced course will continue to build on the skills and techniques learned in level 1 and 2. Including advanced wind reading techniques, trueing of data at distances beyond 1,000 yards, Coriolis effect, and extreme angle shooting. This class will also delve into terminal performance of different cartridges and types of bullets used for long range hunting.

Pre-requisite: Precision Level 2 or equivalent experience and/or training.

Required Equipment: Rifle, rifle case, 50, 100, or 200 yd Zero, scope with exposed turrets for dialing, 50 rounds of ammunition (same that was used to zero), Bi-pod or front shooting bag, rear shooting bag, hearing and eye protection, ballistic calculator app, and option but handy: range finder, spotting scope, Kestrel, chronograph, shooting mat.

This course will provide a solid foundation to operating under night vision, equipment setup and adjustment, covering movement and shooting.

Pre-Requisite: Solid understanding of AR and AK platforms.

Required Equipment: Helmet with mount, NVG (NOD)- Mono or Bino (image intensifier based- no digital), rifle (Zeroed) with sling, rifle rase, infrared laser mounted on rifle, range belt with at least 1 mag pouch, 200 rounds of ammunition (no steel core), proper range attire, hearing and eye protection, strobe/IFF (chem lights included in course), and suppressor – optional but encouraged.

RENTALS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST – MUST BE REQUESTED A MINIMUM OF 30 DAYS BEFORE THE CLASS.

This class will give the student a good basic understanding of defensive shotgun skills. Topics covered will include action types, gauges, chokes, ammunition, sighting systems, and defensive shooting techniques. The student will also learn the effective range and accuracy level of various types of ammunition from their own shotgun.

Pre-requisite: Students must have completed a Basic Shotgun course or have equivalent training and/or experience.

Required Equipment: Shotgun, shotgun case, box of 7 ½ shot, 5 pack of buck shot, 5 pack slugs, hearing and eye protection.

In this class students will learn the fundamentals needed to successfully handload quality centerfire rifle ammo.

Students will learn how to choose the correct cartridge components for their rifle and intended purpose. Instructors will demonstrate processing new and fired cartridge casings for loading, as well as various techniques to prime, charge, and seat projectiles. This class will also include a live fire test of ammunition created in the classroom.

Students will not need firearms, equipment, or components for this class. Students will need eye and ear protection.