Tactical Rifleman, led by retired Army Special Forces veteran Karl Erickson, operates from host ranges around the U.S. and teaches defensive firearms, tactical riflecraft, and precision rifle training.
Tactical Rifleman is a mobile training company led by Karl Erickson, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret with more than 25 years of military service, including 18 years in Special Forces. The company runs firearms and defensive training courses across the United States, with frequent host locations in Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas, and North Carolina. Its instruction centers on applied gunfighting, riflecraft, and decision-making, using subject-matter experts from military, law enforcement, and competitive shooting backgrounds.
The training model uses small classes, tailored coaching, live-fire drills, and scenario-based progression from fundamentals into applied work. Precision rifle offerings include Tactical Precision Rifle 101, a two-day course that covers rifle and scope setup, zeroing, marksmanship fundamentals, NPA, ballistics, wind, trace, shooter-spotter communication, barricades, and non-standard positions, with a night-fire block on day one. Tactical Rifleman also lists SPR Precision Rifle, Low & No-Light Shooting, Team CQB, home defense, pistol, carbine, and rifle classes. In addition to in-person instruction, the company publishes a large library of educational video content on sniper-related skills, tactics, survival, and firearms use.
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Shooters who want practical precision rifle instruction with a tactical framework will get the most from Tactical Rifleman, especially civilians and professionals building solid long-range fundamentals for real-world use. If that matches your lane, start with Precision Rifle 101 and confirm the host range and equipment list before you travel.
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