The Rapid Action Precision Tactical Rifle (RAPTR) course is a tailor-made curriculum for law enforcement, military, security, and other intermediate-range carbine applications. This course focuses on developing a skillset to engage vital zone sized targets as quickly, and in as few shots, as possible. The goal is to increase shooter survivability, and mitigate collateral risk.
Course participants will engage targets utilizing various positions on vehicles, improvised urban environment features, and natural terrain. This allows us to examine the balance of speed (efficiency of building a position), accuracy (stability of the position), cover, and concealment for these objects that the participants are likely to interact with in the real world.
Gear loadout and implementation is another key aspect of this course; optic selection and use techniques, what is necessary, what is not, projectile behavior at distance, inherent hindrances of certain pieces of gear, cost/benefit analysis, and so forth.
- Targets are typically 12”x12” steel plates placed between 100-500yds, however certain situations mandate precise shots from improvised positions at much closer ranges, so cardboard (IDPA/USPSA) targets are also frequently utilized at 10-75 yards. Other targets can be used if needed.
- These classes are most effective with groups of 8-12 people, taught over the span of at least two days. A multi-day class allows for immersion in each portion of the course content, and provides students with a better grasp of implementing the concepts being taught. However, one day formats can be accommodated if necessary.
- Round count varies depending on the number of students in the class, but expect to go through roughly 250 rounds per day with smaller cartridges such as 5.56, and 150 rounds per day with larger calibers like .308.
- Natural terrain or a flat range can be utilized for this course.