Moving this over to the training forum.

I've got a boat load of pictures. I'll get them here as soon as Im able. I know Andy is on the site, so is Billy. Im not sure if any of the others are though.

Quoted: Anybody know when and where the next one is?  Their website says coming soon, contact for details.

where do you live?

There are an unbelievable 499 pictures. Here's some to give folks an idea of what happened. Hopefully Justin, Andy, Billy can add their comments.

Chris Costa from Magpul's training Division and Travis Haley of SDI (who goes be the screen name simplydynamic here on AR15.com) came to FOP Lodge 113 to instruct Magpuls Basic Carbine course (MBC). This was literally a crawl then walk then run carbine class where all but two of the students have never had prior instruction and more than a couple students having never fired their carbines more than a couple times. It was really something to see some people show up not really knowing how to manipulate their carbines controls at the start of day one, to seeing them shooting, moving and communicating on day two.

I was there just to watch, take pictures, put up new targets, get too much sun on the first day and really wet on the second!

Talking about zeroing rifles, the prone position, trigger manipulation etc...
Chris (L), Travis (R)




Getting ready to zero, going prone


Shooters on line


Line up the shot


Adjusting your position


Observing technique


Spotting the shot


Making adjustments


Guns are sighted in... lets get off the ground and start shooting! Chris demostrates the stance they'd like to see people using while Travis explains it/


Demonstrating the low ready


On line and finding out about offset.


FNG, theres one in every crowd!


Demonstrating the reload


Travis had a VERY cool reload method using a prototype device and a redimag. His reloads were SMOKING fast. You would have to see it to believe it.


Talking about reloads....


Now you do it!


When you pressthe trigger and theres a click but no bang, quickly rotate the rifle and see what happened.


If you've shot it to empty, get the gun up in what they called "your work area"


Dump the old mag and load a new one


Smack the bolt catch and get shooting


This was done a few times!!!


One shooter ran an AK (really well too!) for the whole class. This series of pics shows Chris demonstrating a speed reload technique for the AK.














Speed reload... check. Moving on to tactical reloads. Do you have a twinkie? How about a cupcake? LOL, if you were there, you'd be laughing too.


Justin grabs a new one mag and bings it up to the partial


And switches them, retaining the partial


Andy reaching for the new mag


Photo sequence of Chris doing a Tac Load













Pretty awesome, especially for having only shot your gun once before today!

Once they people had the fundamentals, Chris and Travis got people thinking and shooting.


Tammy's earpro worked really well.



Working malfunction drills



Low ready and scan the area


Shooting from positions other than standing


Begining to incorporate movement


Starting to put is all together... Turn to the left, get into a medium squat, and shoot till you have to reload. reload looks good down there on the end Billy!


Next drill. coming up



Incorporating yet another problem into the mix!


Turning 180. See the target, turn, ID and shoot if need be


Oh yeah, and dont forget to reload once in a while!


And get back to business


Everyone got a "break" once in a while. A break to stuff mags anyway.


Travis showing some other shooting positions


Unsupported Kneeling


Back to prone


How about Urban Prone?





Both Travis and Chris spoke about the importance of speed and efficiency. Not to be confused for speed just to be fast. Make a proper decision and execute it. This was true of every decision. If it took you a second to make a decision, it takes a second. But once you decide, get it done with urgency. In this picture, Travis shows how he has made the decision to get down, and he gets down FAST.


Urban prone from the opposite side


Having fun yet?


Did I mention it started to rain?



Talking about shooting while moving


Bust 'Em!


Shooting on the move is never "easy"


Tammy is a killa!


Mark ran that AK great!


Shelly's moving but holding steady


Brian picked himself up an Aimpoint T1!


Andy running the XCR


We've come a long way in just a day


But dont forget what you learned at first. If you have a malfunction, handle it!


And get on with it.


Shooting from barricades


Left side and right


Incorporate alternative shooting positions as well. Left side...


And right


What was learning about standing squatting, rolling out and Urban prone good for? Maybe for negotiating someting like this? Dont forget about holdover!
Stand


Squat


Roll to the right


Urban Prone


And again




One more time





It isnt really fun unless you can do it in the mud!


Can we do a drill where we shoot on the move, from cover, roll to the left, roll to the right, communicate, reload and cover your partner all at once? No problem...


How was that, fun you say?


Whose next?

Stop playing in the puddles



Contact front!

"Moving" - "MOVE!"




Was that any fun?


The Billy and Tammy show!




Billy calls out a reload, no worries, Tammy has a good lean from behind the left side of the barricade to cover him.

Just like that they're both back in it!


Mark and Brian take a second crack at it!





Justin and Chris want to get a little more wet!




Tammy and Bolly give it one more go




[Samuel L. Jackson]Check out the big reload on Billy[/Samuel L. Jackson]







OK, thats all Im posting tonight!

The majority of people in class had also had no handgun training and instead of getting into a handgun/carbine class they specifically spoke about this being a basic carbine class where they were going to concentrate on the fundamentals of that weapon system alone. In fact, both Chris and Travis asked everyone leave their pistols in their vehicles. The very last drill of the very last day they got into pistols a little and many people needed a lot of work on things like grip and especially the draw. So while this was the first class I had seen where pistol was not used, I think it allowed the people there to concentrate and work on their rifle skill set. I think it worked great after seeing students like Chris who had shot his rifle only once and in fact needed to be shown how to propperly load a mag when he showed up, but left the class being able to (among other things) really execute both a tac and a speed reload better than some people I have been to other classes with several times.

There are more courses coming up in FL and GA, and I will post dates in advance here. I will find out about other states as well. It would be great to have you down here for a class, but it would be better if there's something more local.

I've been to many classes and been taught by many instructors. Chris and Travis are easily among the best I've been to.

Weekend before last chromeluv and I attended a EAG class in Altha, FL. Another fantastic class. Take advantage of evey solid training opportunity you are able!

I'd love to get in a class with Travis sometime....

Quoted: Great pics Why is it everytime you have to go prone the ground is always wet? Hats off to the women in class

Cause Murphy has his CCW!
Great thread NAG

Great pics.

ner-arguy and chromeluv attended an advanced carbine class with Chris a few weeks ago.  I just posted an AAR on the class in the training section.  Even through in some pictures chromeluv took.  

Chris is an awesome instructor.  I highly recommend his classes.

Mark