• Premier Training – Carbine Instructor, 4-days
  • Duration: 4-Days
  • Price: 995

Carbine Instructor Course Description

This Carbine Instructor course is specifically designed for Mil, LEO, and Civilians in mind. The goal of this course is to get the shooter more confident with their shooting abilities, equipment, and immerse them into the world of being a teacher. The student will be required to pass the following: an instructor shooting qualification, written test, a live fire instructor demo with a teach back to the students, in-depth understanding of the psychological and physiological effects on the human body and working as a more fluid training team.  This course is fast-paced, hands-on, and has live fire drills forcing the shooter to find the perfect balance of speed and precision.  The course will also focus on team tactics, communication, and tactical telepathics. Instructors who qualify will be able to introduce a solid and well rounded carbine course to their unit, officers, and concerned citizens revenant to todays carbine’s true potential. They will be able to successfully teach their students the skills necessary to conduct live fire demos safely, be able to answer critical question about the carbine, develop work around for students that process injuries or for those who can not do all techniques. This course will successfully assist the instructor to find the students best way and most efficient choice of movement and technique. This course will also provide a template for training sustainment.  The topics listed below will be covered in depth.

The following will be required to pass the Instructor Course.

  1. A written test
  2. A live instructor demo and teach back portion
  3. An instructor qualification shooting drill

All the material will be covered in the class to allow the best results for making qualification on all the above.

Cost: Price will be shown in cart.

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Subjects Covered

  • Life Safety Brief
  • Proper gear selection and placement
  • Establishing a proper zero with LPVO’s, Lasers, Red Dots and Iron Sights
  • 7 fundamentals (Accuracy Drills, Axis and Mechanics of Recoil)
  • Balance of Speed and Accuracy
  • Speed reloads / Tactical reloads
  • Malfunctions
  • Shoulder Transition Shooting Drills
  • Cover and Concealment Drills
  • Barricade Drills
  • Reactive Movement Drills
  • Running Drills
  • Instinctive Shooting and Mindset Drills
  • Malfunctions
  • Improvised shooting positions with Shooting Transition Drills

Equipment List

Students provide their own ammo: 1,600 rounds of rifle ammo and 300 rounds of handgun ammo.

Hardware – A functional and practical handgun chambered in 9mm, .40 cal, or .45 ACP. If available, a spare weapon system is also an excellent idea.

A functional and practical carbine or battle rifle chambered in 5.56×45, 5.45×39, 300 Blackout, 7.62×39, 7.62×51. If available, a spare weapon system is also an excellent idea.

•A cleaning kit and tools that are compatible with the weapon system(s) in question is also a must.

•Each student should have a minimum of 5 working magazines.

•Note pad, and pen/pencil

•Clothing suited to strenuous activity as well as being seasonally appropriate

•Rain gear / cold weather gear (seasonal)

•Ear pro (electronic preferred) / Eye pro

•Baseball style hat recommended

•Proper belt to support equipment

•Carbine magazine pouches, Battle belt, or Chest rig

•A holster and magazine pouch that will retain equipment when moving

•Tools that work on your weapon

•Weapons lube

•Water hydrating device

•Knee and elbow pads (optional)

•Gloves (optional)

•An open mind

•Recommended: Body Armor & Plates

•Recommended: Ballistic Helmet

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Dates & Locations

  • Lucile, ID March 22 - March 25, 2027

$995

Important Range Host Info

Costa Ludus –  Course will be held in Lucile, ID 83542

Costa Ludus is located 9 miles North of Riggins, Idaho. 

Directions will be provided after registration is completed.

Host Contact: Costa Ludus, 904-416-0454, customerservice@costaludus.com

Range fee: Included in course registration

Course Hours:  8AM start class; 4PM finish class at the range. ***Costa Ludus is on Pacific Time.

Meals: Sandwiches and chips are included in course registration. (Bring snacks, water, sodas, coffee, etc.) Thirty minutes will be taken on the property for lunch. There is not enough time to go off property and back for lunch. A refrigerator will be available. No microwave available. 

Recommend bringing your own food if you have dietary restrictions or preferences- no discounts provided.

Ammunition limitations: None.

Recommended Lodging: 

(These are just a few choices. There are more than can be found in the area.): 

Stealhead Lodge Lucile, ID (5.2miles from range)

https://www.steelheadlucile.com

Riverview Motel Riggins, ID (11miles from range)

https://www.riverviewmotel.com/

Salmon Rapids Lodge (12 miles from range)

https://www.salmonrapids.com/

Hoots Whitebird, ID (18miles from range)

https://hootsshopandstay.com/motel-and-cabins

Dry camping is available on property. No hookups. Pack in, pack out. Crew cab with an 8-foot bed, 28ft max off a hitch recommended due to switch backs on McKinley Mine Rd. 

Recommended Airports: 

Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport, Lewiston, ID (101 miles from range)

Boise Airport, Boise, ID (194 miles from range)

Spokane International Airport, Spokane, WA (207 miles from range)

***REFUND POLICY

A deposit of the selected payment option is required at the time of registration. The full training course registration fee must be paid 60 days before the class start date. All refunds are subject to a processing fee. All fees paid are non-refundable at 60 days before the initially scheduled class start date. Within 60 days of the course start date, if a course cancellation is required due to severe weather, “Act of God”, or other reason outside of the control of Costa Ludus, course credit or refunds will be offered at the discretion of Costa Ludus.

Please email customerservice@costaludus.com to request any changes to your registration.