Alaska Tactical: Defensive Shotgun Level I (2 Day)

• Start - Saturday, October 25, 2025  9:00 AM
• Ends - Sunday, October 26, 2025  6:00 PM
• Location - DPRC Range 1

Cost: $625

For course description, registration process, payment details, ammunition and equipment requirements, etc., please click the Alaska Tactical link: https://dprc.org/page-18168 or contact one of the following: 

Tom Browning
Tom.Browning@nc.rr.com
984-439-5903

or

Alaska Tactical
akshooter@gci.net
907-338-3458

https://alaskatactical.com/courses.

• Except for the exception covered in the next sentence, bring a shotgun with a barrel length of not less than 18.5 inches and preferably not to exceed 21 to 22 inches and designed to be fired with the buttstock mounted to the shoulder.  The exception to the preceding sentence is if you own a National Firearms Act (NFA) compliant short barrel shotgun (SBS) that also has a buttstock so you can mount the shotgun to the shoulder, feel free to use that in the class.  In such cases, Steve prefers a 14” barrel SBS.
• A good quality 1-point or 2-point sling is required to be mounted to the firearm.   Have a means of carrying extra shotgun ammunition on your shotgun (such as a side saddle) and have a means of carrying extra shotgun rounds on your person.   For sighting, most trainees will either go with iron sights, or a non-magnified red dot.
• Think ahead to what you’ll do if your shotgun has a malfunction or parts breakage.  Will you have the parts and tools to fix it?   For those of you who have more than one shotgun, bringing a “back-up” shotgun is a good idea in case your primary shotgun goes down and can’t be quickly fixed.
• Please see the chart at the beginning of the email for ammunition recommendations for this training.
• Meeting at range # 1 on the morning of 10/25/25 with Steve covering safety and various course specifics
• On the firing line and under the watchful eye of Steve McDaniel:
• • Safely applying the shotgun’s safety and disengaging the safety and when those actions are to be taken
  • Safely loading and unloading the shotgun
  • Speed reloading of the shotgun with the least disruption to your firing grip and stance
  • Why a sling is important and how to use it most effectively for safety and accuracy; sling attachment points; single point versus two point sling attachments
  • Zeroing the sights on your shotgun will be covered and the recommended distance at which the sights are zeroed
  • When taking shots from 10 yards or closer, the importance of your understanding how the “offset” (i.e., distance) between your muzzle and your line of sight through your optic (if you use something other than iron sights) will affect where the projectile impacts the target
  • You will shoot cardboard at various distances and steel targets at closer ranges (such as for birdshot) and up to 100 yards (for slugs)
  • You will shoot from different positions including standing, seated, kneeling, and prone
  • Accurate shooting is part of the course objective.   Steve will help improve that through discussion, demonstration, your repeated practice, and his coaching and provision of specific tips for your particular need(s)
  • Various firearm malfunctions will be demonstrated by Steve, along with instruction on how to resolve them.  Then, the trainee will practice those
  • You’ll experience shooting while you’re moving
  • There’ll be an introduction to the use of concealment and cover.
  • You’ll shoot many diverse drills.  Some of the drills will involve putting your shotgun on safe, leaving your shotgun slung on your body, transitioning to drawing your handgun and engaging the target.  Bring a minimum of 200 handgun rounds (minimum caliber is 9mm) to the class plus the necessary equipment (see elsewhere in this narrative for handgun, holster, magazine carrier and magazine quantity requirements).
  • Some drills will involve close quarters and engaging multiple adversaries.
  • In addition to working on all of the physical shooting applications, Steve will also touch on developing the proper mindset.
  • You’ll receive friendly coaching from Steve throughout the course when appropriate to enhance your skills.  For example, if you have an issue shooting accurately enough in a reasonable time, he will be looking to determine whether the issue involves your stance, your grip of the firearm, your alignment of the front and rear sights (or your optic) with the target, your smoothness of pressing the trigger, your trigger reset, your follow-through after taking a shot, etc.
  • Above are just some of what you’ll experience in a friendly, training environment by one of the best professional instructors in the USA and at one fantastic training facility (DPRC)
  • FYI, trainees will shoot whether it’s sunny or it’s raining so bring appropriate clothing.  We would stop shooting temporarily if there’s a lightning storm.

Who Can Take These Defensive Firearms Courses?

• Men and women who are active military or law enforcement.
• Men and women 21 years of age or older.  
• If there’s a potential, non-military, non-law enforcement student that’s 18 to 20 years old, Steve will gladly determine on an individual case basis whether the person may apply.