The Bolt Action &
Semiautomatic Rifle Platform Concepts

This hands-on course is designed to help students build safe, smooth, and effective rifle handling skills using either bolt-action or semiautomatic rifles. Whether you're new to rifle shooting or looking to refine your skills, this course provides a strong foundation for real-world accuracy and responsible firearm use. No prior rifle experience required—just a willingness to learn. By the end of the course, students will have the opportunity to complete and qualify on the FBI Rifle Qualification Course.

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Course Topics: 

• Rifle platform types: Bolt-action vs. Semiautomatic

• Nomenclature, function, and cycle of operation

• Safe loading and unloading procedures

• Rifle safety and responsible handling

• Shooting positions: standing, kneeling, sitting, prone

• Use of bipods and shooting sticks for field accuracy

• Understanding shot placement

• Fundamentals of accuracy and consistency at varied distances

• Sighting systems and reticle set-up

• Introduction to optics: 1st vs. 2nd focal plane reticles

• Windage and elevation adjustments

• Ballistics theory: effects of gravity, wind, and atmospheric conditions

• Cartridge components, barrel twist rates, chambers, and caliber selection

• Proper rifle care and cleaning

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Loadout:

Bolt Action Rifle 40 rounds
Semiautomatic Rifle 100 rounds

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Build confidence. Learn to shoot with purpose. Understand your rifle inside and out.

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American Citizenship or US Citizen Legal Resident Green Card is required to take this course.