Expanding on the Foundational Trauma Care class, TACTIC’s Advanced Trauma Care class expands on what has already been learned and adds additional skills to better prepare you for the worst-case scenario. Scenarios like active shooters, evacuation scenarios, medications, and more.

What you will learn:
-Safety discussion and patient triage
-MARCH touchup (learned in Foundational Trauma Care)
-Evacuation
-Medication use
-Chest decompression
-Wound packing
-Splinting (how to make a splint, checking CMS before and after splinting)
-MARCH flow on casualty
-Wide variety of real-world scenarios for students to work through as a team.

TACTIC’s Advanced Trauma Care class is very hands-on with lots of scenarios including fake blood, and simulated street and low-light conditions. Students must bring clothing that allows for dynamic movement and be exposed to water-soluble blood.

Whether it is walking to your car late at night or working with someone who makes you uncomfortable…. we all have those moments when we need to make a split-second decision. Knowing how criminals think, what they say to profile a victim, and learning how to “trust your gut” – can mean the difference between violence and victory. Participants receive effective and realistic training to recognize and counter predatory behavior and assault from certified instructors whose goal is to empower men & women against violence and the fear of violence.

Here is what students are saying:

“Life-changing! Everyone should take this class!”

“I left feeling so empowered!”

“Far better than any typical self-defense course!”

This course is recommended for men and women 13 and older.

Disclaimer: If you have been a victim of a violent crime, please be aware that this class is hands-on, and can be triggering. Victims who have taken this class have found it helpful and are happy they came, but some of them experienced added difficulty of working through trauma. If you have any concerns, please email or call us.

"KNIFE DEFENSE is TACTIC's combatives course and is one of the most empowering courses we teach!" says Chris Forrest, owner of TACTIC and former Navy SEAL. It's high adrenaline - high value, but don't let that intimidate you - this class is for all levels and recommended for ages 13+ and above.

TACTIC training is different because the training always happens under stress, a process called forging. All courses focus on building habits that will not degrade under stress. More importantly, students learn critical thinking skills to evaluate and implement safe courses of action in varying situations. Especially in KNIFE DEFENSE, each skill is layered one upon the other systematically so that at the end of this class, you will succeed in facing a threat in a red man suit with a shock knife!

This material is founded on statistics-based research and focuses on what is real and what works. It teaches both how to defend against knife attacks with bare hands, and also how to defend against attacks by using a knife yourself. The class covers the fundamentals of fighting with and defending against an edge weapon with emphasis on the “stalking” phase of a knife attack which is more common for civilians.

Participants receive effective and realistic training to counter edged weapon assaults from certified instructors. Knife Defense is based on combat proven systems and one of the most effective foundations for knife self-defense techniques. Training consists of 5-6 hours of classroom and physical exercises. The physical segments of this class can be strenuous and the subject material is inherently violent.

Now standardized into a 2-day series, this Close Quarter Combat course focuses on home defense, using force-on-force training in our shoot house. Learning how to make your home a hard target, utilize deliberate clearing methods, and to how to deal with threats to your home and safety! Day 2 will focus on self-defense and active shooter situations, in and around structures.

This course utilizes our on-site shoot house and simunition during force-on-force training scenarios.

Firearm and Simunition are included in the cost of the course.   

Handgun I is not a prerequisite for this course, although it will help to have taken it before. There is a 4-student minimum, and we do frequently sell out before class date! 

If you wish to carry a concealed weapon for protection, it is best to have a concealed carry permit. Montana Code Annotated Section 45-8-315 covers the laws related to concealed weapons.  The Criteria for obtaining a concealed weapon permit are:

  -Resident in Montana for 6 months 18 years of age
   -No criminal record
   -Possess a Montana Driver's License or State ID
   -Written documentation of firearms training – such as a handgun safety course

Tactic’s CWP course of instruction satisfies the proficiency requirement of a handgun safety course. We HIGHLY recommend this course for anyone considering carrying a weapon. This course will minimize your risk and keep you on the edge of your seat!

The following material will be covered in this course:

   -The legal definition of use of force will be explained
   -CCW laws will be discussed
   -Post shooting actions will be analyzed
   -Practical steps during a use of force
   -Scenarios will be covered
   -Sources to seek further information will be given
   -Most importantly, the trade-off of using force vs. threat avoidance will be thoroughly debated

Time of course: 2-3 hours - 6:30pm-9pm

Prerequisite: None

What to bring: There is no shooting in this class, you do not need a firearm. Please do not bring any loaded firearms to the classroom.

Where: Meet at the TACTIC classroom at 237 Quail Run Rd, Bozeman, MT 59718

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Handgun 1 is an introduction to firearms nomenclature, operation, and live fire drills. The pace of the classroom is such that a new learner feels safe and develops confidence. Safety is paramount! Basic firearms safety, gun handling, and techniques to make any loaded weapon safe will be covered. We highly recommend a full size pistol and offer rentals for $50/day.

You can expect to learn:

   -Stance
   -Grip
   -Sight alignment
   -Sight picture
   -Trigger control
   -Follow through
   -Breathing
   -Unloading/Reloading
   -Drawing from a holster
   -Recoil management
   -Malfunctions

Time of course: 6 hours

Prerequisite: None

Minimum number of students required to run class: 6

What to bring to class: Notepad, pen, handgun, 2 magazines (3 recommended), 300 rounds of ammunition, outside the waistband holster, belt mounted magazine carrier, eye protection, hearing protection, long sleeve garment. We highly recommend a full-size pistol and offer rentals for $50/day that includes gun, ear/eye protection, belt, holster and magazines. If you select the Handgun 1 + Gun Rental for your event date we will provide you with the above. Please let us know ahead of time if you are right or left-handed.

We also offer a Women Only Handgun 1 Class

Meet at the TACTIC classroom at 237 Quail Run Road in Four Corners, MT 59718

Handgun 1.5 is a refresher course for those who have already taken Handgun 1. This course takes place exclusively at the range and will cover all of the shooting fundamentals learned in Handgun 1.

This course is ideal for those who want more practice before taking Handgun 2 or those who just want a few hours of quality shooting instruction.

Time of Course: 3 Hours

Prerequisite: Handgun 1

What to bring: Same equipment/ammo as Handgun 1

Handgun 2 course builds upon the proper fundamentals developed in Handguns 1. The course is conducted exclusively at a shooting facility with live fire drills. Students will learn to shoot more dynamically: faster, under stress, and while moving.

You can expect to learn:

   -Review of Fundamentals
   -Drawing and presenting from a holster
   -Shooting positions
   -Strong and weak hand drills
   -Rapid re-engagement
   -Instinctive fire vs long range fire
   -Turning Lateral movement
   -Off-line movement
   -Sympathetic nervous system responses
   -Shooting quickly and accurately

Time of course: 6 hours

Prerequisite: Handgun 1

Minimum number of students required to run class: 4

What to bring to class: handgun, 2 magazines (3 recommended), 600 rounds of ammunition, outside the waistband holster, belt mounted magazine carrier, eye protection, hearing protection.

Meet at the TACTIC range outside Four Corners, down Camp Creek Road. 

Handgun 3 course builds upon the proper fundamentals developed in Handguns 1 & 2. This course is conducted exclusively at a shooting facility with live-fire drills. Students will learn advanced weapon handling, movement, and team drills. You can expect to learn:

   -Shooting around corners
   -Advanced movement
   -Shooting from unconventional positions
   -Combining multiple techniques in problem-solving scenarios
   -Drugged assailant & body armor defeating drills 

Handgun 4 course builds upon the proper fundamentals developed in Handguns 1, 2, & 3. The course is conducted in a low-light / no-light environment and is intended to develop the necessary skills to employ a handgun in limited visibility.  You can expect to learn:

   -Low-Light / No-Light Shooting
   -Employing a Flashlight with a Handgun
   -Employing a Weapon Mounted Light
   -Maneuvering with Limited Visibility 
 

Carbine 1 focuses on the fundamentals of employing an AR style rifle and is an introduction to carbine nomenclature, operation, and live fire drills. The pace of the class is such that a new learner feels safe and develops confidence. Safety is paramount! Basic firearms safety, gun handling, and techniques to make any loaded weapon safe will be covered.  You can expect to learn:

   -Stance
   -Proper body placement (cheek weld, forearm, grip)
   -Sight alignment
   -Sight picture
   -Trigger control
   -Follow through
   -Breathing
   -Zeroing
   -Sight differentials
   -Reloading
   -Carry / Ready Positions
   -Shooting positions
   -Recoil management
   -Malfunctions 

Prerequisite: None

Time of Course: 6 Hours

What to Bring: Carbine (AR or AK style), Sling, 3-4 Magazines, 500 rounds of ammunition (No Green-Tip or AP), Magazine Carrier (pant pockets will suffice), eye/ear protection, long sleeve garment.  

Meet at the TACTIC classroom: 237 Quail Run Rd, Bozeman MT, 59718
 

Carbine 2 course builds upon the proper fundamentals developed in Carbine 1. The course is conducted exclusively at a shooting facility with live fire drills. Students will learn to shoot more dynamically: faster, under stress, and while moving. You can expect to learn:

   -Review of Fundamentals
   -Reloading / Malfunctions
   -Advanced shooting positions
   -Turning
   -Ambidextrous shooting
   -Rapid reengagement
   -Shooting while moving
   -Lateral movement
   -Off-line movement
   -Sympathetic nervous system responses
   -Shooting quickly and accurately 

Prerequisite: Carbine 1
 

Carbine 3 course builds upon the proper fundamentals developed in Carbine 1 & 2. The course is conducted exclusively at a shooting facility with live fire drills. Students will learn to shoot more dynamically: faster, under stress, and while moving. You can expect to learn:

   -Review of Fundamentals
   -Stress drills
   -Run down drills
   -Multiple distance engagements
   -Un-conventional shooting positions 
   -Shooting from vehicle
   -Getting the most out of your reticle

Prerequisite: Carbine 2
 

Carbine 4 develops the necessary skills to employ a carbine in a Low-Light/No-Light environment.  Students can expect to learn:

   -Low-Light/No-Light Shooting Considerations
   -Employing weapon mounted lights
   -Maneuvering in limited visibility 

Prerequisite: Carbine 3
 

TACTIC’s Foundational Trauma Training will provide you with both the technical knowledge and mental fortitude to deal with emergency medical situations. This course is designed to prepare you for real-world situations that you very well may encounter in everyday life. Scenarios like car crashes, hiking/hunting accidents, gunshot wounds, broken bones, and more. Not only will you be taught life-saving medical techniques, but you’ll also be able to practice them hands-on with live role-players.

What you will learn:
- “STOP THE BLEED” - For completion of this course you’ll receive the ACS Stop-the-Bleed certificate
- Hands-on tourniquet application: get practice and coaching applying TQs to yourself and others
- Hands-on wound-packing and dressing: pack a gunshot wound in a human analog, and apply Israeli or other field dressings
- Range and EDC medical gear: what to carry on your battle-belt and our civilian EDC
- Hands-on scenarios with live role-players to practice life-saving skills and "put the pieces together" using the skills they just learned
- Q&A with instructors
- Bonus for staying late: a brief intro to ersatz and improvised equipment options
- Is the scene safe? Are there any dangers? Are there any threats? Is the patient a danger? Is the patient armed?
- Roadway/highway vs supermarket active shooter analogy
- Life threats vs secondary treatments (tourniquet/chest wound vs scalp wound)
- Airway maneuvers: head tilt/chin lift, Left lateral recumbent
- Airway devices: NPA vs OPA and sizing of both
- Chest seals: vented vs non vented & burping non vented
- Pressure dressing, wound packing, and when to choose. (also cover hemostatic vs non-hemostatic)
- Basic burn injury care: stop the burning process, dry sterile dressings.
- Break vs sprain of bone/joint. Splinting considerations (CMS), and splinting with cravats.
- Shock treatment, keeping the patient warm, and dry, finding other sources of bleeding.
- Basic evacuation considerations: distance, drawbacks of EMS transport, drawbacks of “homeboy taxi”
- Ongoing assessment: rechecking interventions, reassessing for shock (pulse, temperature, skin condition, level of consciousness, mental status).
- OTC meds, and concerns with blood thinners & injured patients.

*This class will last approximately 3 Hours

INTRO to Long Range

This 3-hour class is for the beginner and goes over all the modern, tried and true equipment to get into long range shooting. Students will learn about rifles, caliber, operating systems, along with all other mandatory equipment and gear to get started. There is no shooting portion in this class; this is just to give the students a chance to see what the best and most efficient systems available are.  Private sessions available per request. 

Long Range 1

This class introduces long range shooting fundamentals. Topics covered will include fundamentals for firing from the prone position, brief overview of ballistics and environmental effects and the operations of the precision rifle system. Primary focus will be the fundamentals of shooting long range and building a D.O.P.E. (data of previous engagement) card for your rifle out to 1000yds. 6hrs (3 classroom and 3 range)

You will need:

6.5 creedmoor, .300 wing, 6.5prc, 260 remington or similar calibers

Quality high power rifle scope with UNCAPPED adjustable turrets (not the traditional covered hunting scope adjustment turrets) Preferably with horus/Xmas tree style reticle

Quality precision rifle ammunition (not hunting ammo) 150-200rds Bipod, cheek riser/adjustable stock, and a shooting mat with bipod loading straps (straps sewn to the front of the mat in which the bipods can be pressed into while firing) Hearing protection, eye protection, note pad and paper

Long Range 2

This class will build upon the basics of Long Range 1. You will learn more advanced ballistics, ballistic calculator/software setup and use. Then taking these new skills and the previous fundamentals used in Long Range 1 to stretch your shooting capabilities to your long-range weapons system to its max capabilities.

6hrs (3 classroom and 3 range)

All equipment from LR1 AND Smart Phone with ballistic app (applied ballistics) or sig rangefinder (BDX or ABS) with kestrel elite series weather station with “link”

Long Range 3

This is a class based around the use of ranging reticles and learning how to become a better spotter. You will learn to use mathematical formulas to make range estimations, wind calls and corrections for long range shooters. You will also be taught proper shooter-spotter communication to ensure the quickest and simplest forms of communication between the two operators.

6-7 hrs (4 classroom 2-3 range)

All equipment from LR1, LR2 AND spotting scope with internal ranging reticle 

*By request only, please contact admin@tacticmt.com for scheduling*

TACTIC's Practical Rifle course is designed for Hunters of all skill levels. Whether you are preparing for your first hunting season or your hundredth, Practical Rifle is for you. You can expect to learn:
- Fundamentals of Marksmanship 
- How to properly zero a rifle
- Trajectory verification of your rifle out to 400 yards
- Fundamental shooting drills such
- How to utilize standard hunting equipment to your advantage while shooting ie backpacks, shooting sticks, trekking poles, etc.

This is private one-on-one training with one of our highly qualified instructors. Discrete, accelerated, and tailored to meet your particular training goals. Shotgun, rifle, and pistol courses are available. Email admin@tacticmt.com if you have any questions or to check availability.

This will be a clay/wing shooting course. We customize content instruction to experience level of shooter. Overview of topics that can be covered:
- Basic Shotgun Safety Assembly
- Parts
- Function Choosing the Appropriate Shell/Ammunition
- Choke Choice and Gun Set-up/Fit Eye Dominance
- Proper Mounting
- Proper Stance
- Types of Lead Visual Concentration and Mindset
- Various Target Presentations
- Common Mistakes and Solutions

Cost
- The Standard (1-2 People) - $750
- Deluxe Package (Up to 4 People) - $1,229

The Standard is great for those who own their shotgun and want to improve their skills. This comes with 100 clays/person. We recommend bringing 100 shells. 3 hours.

Deluxe Package is great for groups who want a fun afternoon &/or don't own their own shotgun. Package includes shotgun rental, ear protection, 100 clays/person, and 100 shells/person. 3 hours.