I just cleaned the dirtiest rifle I've ever had, and man was it worth it!

I agree completely with noveske21, I came away with so much more than a dirty weapon, this was my first class and I could not have asked for more. I'll certainly be keeping my eye on Frank's schedule. It took only minutes to see that he has a firm grasp on his trade, watching him manipulate a carbine like it was the proverbial “extension of his arm”. I like and agree with his statement that he teaches you how to OPERATE the carbine, AGGRESSIVELY and ACCURATELY.

We started the day with the safety briefing, an outline of what the day would bring, and then the instruction began. Frank's delivery of the material was fantastic. As a rookie trainee, I came in worried that my inexperience might hold the others back, or that the instructor's patience would be challenged, neither could be further from the truth. Frank made the work fun; he’s as down to earth as a guy can be, yet professional and proficient.

Each shooter received individual attention and all seemed to quickly catch on to the techniques, I'm sure I'm not alone in having found much to work on now that I am home – one great thing is just how many drill's I learned that I can do in my living room with a cold weapon.

Once we moved to the line, we began with a dry fire routine that we continued to use throughout the day. In short time, the line went hot, we started with the basics and progressed methodically throughout the day to where we were clearing malfunctions and running courses of fire that included shooting on the move, reloads, multiple shot sequences transitioning through multiple targets, and the day ended after dark with instruction and drills on the use of weapon lights.

It was an awesome day, practical, entertaining, educational, tiring and fun.

I wish I could have made Friday's pistol class, the guys reported it was every bit as good as the carbine class. I'll make sure to catch one of these also, and I hope to have an opportunity to attend one of his precision rifle classes.

Big THANKS to the local guys who helped put this together, a great group of Americans who I’d stand beside any day – And THANKS to Frank Proctor for his service to this country and his service to us on that Saturday in Kentucky!!

My total round count for the day was over nine hundred