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Register for The Alaska Mile, October 2–4, 2026 at Willow Creek Air Park. Choose your session below. Open to all skill levels. Compete or shoot for fun. Please Note: You can register for and shoot more than one event over the weekend, but you're only scored on the first event you shoot. Any additional sessions you enter are for fun and practice only, not competition. Choose your first event carefully if you're shooting to compete. *If you register for more than one shooter, please include their name, address, email and phone number in the order notes to complete their registration.
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Fall 2026 Standard Skills Lab Sessions
- October 1 -Draw Stroke Development & Dynamic Dry Fire – OWB, concealment & positions
- October 8 - Illumination – Handheld or gun mounted lights?
- October 15 - Virtual Reality – Experience firsthand the benefits & boundaries of “free ammo”
- October 22 - Beyond Concealed Carry – The integration of protection into your daily life
- October 29 - Concealed Carry Concepts - a hard look at before and after an act of defense
- November 5 - The AR: America’s Rifle – Foundation, application & history of this adaptable platform
- November 12 - Alternative Defense – A practical look at layering defense options
- November 19 - Red Dots – Applicable setup, optimization, and dynamic dry fire
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Standard Skills Lab—Sessions aimed at standard shooting skills. Purchase your individual session by adding this product to your shopping cart. CLICK HERE to buy the whole series at a discounted rate.
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Hunter Skills Lab whole series at a discounted rate.
2026 Hunter Skills Lab Sessions
July 16 – Build a drop chart for the field, gear essentials, and how to pack it July 23 – Tripods for shooting (primary) and glassing July 30 – Hunt Safely in Bear Country August 6 – Measure Moose / Glass Effectively / Optics Set Up and Focus August 13 – Wobble Zone / Science of Stability (live fire!) -
Hunter Skills Lab—Sessions aimed at improving hunter skills. Purchase your individual session(s) by adding this product to your shopping cart. CLICK HERE to buy the whole series at a discounted rate.
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Class format: 2–4 hour one-on-one private firearms training; 2 hour minimum
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Session types: Try Before You Buy, skill building, Basic Handgun, Basic Rifle, Basic Carbine, Firearms for Bear, Data Download
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Equipment and tools: use your own firearms or our training fleet; long-range camera and lab radar available; option to add a second shooter; range fees, rentals, and ammo handled separately
- Accurate Advantage staff will reach out to you to schedule your private training session.
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Class length: 4-hour certified NRA Refuse To Be A Victim course taught over two evenings
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Focus: survival mindset, personal safety strategy, recognizing threats early, and avoiding victimization
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Requirements and materials: open to men and women of all ages; bring a learner’s mindset and note-taking supplies; course workbook, completion certificate, and pin provided
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Class length: 3-hour less-lethal self defense course
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Focus: verbal commands, physical defense techniques, and layered personal protection skills
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Tools covered: pepper spray, stun guns or TASER-style tools, striking devices, light and visual impairment methods, and alarms; includes inert training spray canisters, course packet, and certificate
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Class length: 2–4 hour private/custom youth firearm training session
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Focus: foundational firearm safety, handling, safety absolutes, and basic marksmanship for young shooters
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Requirements: youth must be physically and mentally capable; rimfire rifle or handgun and 100 rounds factory ammo required; rentals, family/small group options, homeschool and scholarship discounts available
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- Class length: 4-hour live-fire range course
- Focus: safety, gun and ammo selection, shot placement, basic ballistics, and what makes an effective “bear gun”
- Holsters, slings, and effective carry options for field work and recreation
- Practical function – getting effective impacts under pressure
- Alaska bear-defense laws and reporting parameters,
- Bear Defense / Bear Guard qualification – proctored (if applicable)
- Offered for individuals, private groups, or corporate training
- This training meets the requirements of many state and local entities. Please check with your employer for certification parameters
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Course Length: 4 hours
- Rifles must have a confirmed 100-yard zero (no exceptions), and participants must possess established rifle proficiency with reliable accuracy and DOPE to 300 yards
- Learn effective shooting bag selection and management for maximized stability
- Build solid, adaptable shooting positions tailored to the needs of the target
- Refine control of wobble zone, improve pre and post recoil management and develop the ability to spot impacts
- Apply new skills through realistic mock stages designed to reinforce technique
- Strengthen core fundamentals essential for sport shooters, hunters, and competitive marksmen
- Prerequisites: Intermediate Bolt Rifle or Mid-Range Practical Bolt Rifle or equivalent training
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- Course Length: 15 hours
- Builds on skills from Basic Carbine and Intermediate Carbine
- Covers optics optimization, ballistic apps / drop card creation, wind reading, external ballistics / environmental factors,
- Positional shooting and mid-range accuracy (note this is a physically demanding course)
- Includes mixed-range steel, practical challenges and real-world shooting scenarios
- Working coms and shooter / spotter teams you’ll learn range estimation and target size without a laser or rangefinder, gun number for faster wind calls, and more!
- Prerequisites: Basic Carbine and Intermediate Carbine or equivalent courses
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- Class length: 3-hour classroom session with outdoor inert pepper spray tutorial
- Key topics:
- A dynamic, interactive presentation given by a knowledgeable Alaskan offers insight into specific bear biology, identification and understanding of body language, behavior, and seasonal / locational aspects
- An in-depth video presentation introduces situational awareness, do’s and don’ts, and highlights ways we can have safe encounters without conditioning bear behavior or jeopardizing future encounters
- This course identifies the advantages and disadvantages of pepper spray and focuses on its successful field use through informative, hands-on training
- State laws regarding pepper spray and firearm bear defense are outlined, reporting procedures are provided, and questions specific to your context are answered
- Included with course: training packet, field identification tools, inert pepper spray canister for live fire practice, certificate of completion
- This course is independently offered for Brown / Grizzly / Black Bear or for Polar Bear (2 separate subjects) Please indicate which training is needed / desired
- This training meets the requirements of many state and local entities – please check with your employer for certification parameters
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Course Length: 12 hours
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Strengthen carbine and handgun skills with dynamic drills from 3 to 200 yards
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Learn transitions, transfers, and bilateral manipulation through barricade work
- Gain technique through positional training that supports consistent impacts at distance from less than optimal shooting situations
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Hone performance under pressure through scenario drills and stress tests structured to grow your efficiency, speed, and confidence in a safe environment
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Introduces force-on-force laser training and team tactics through proctored exercises
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Prerequisites: Basic Carbine 101 and Basic Handgun 101 or equivalent training
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- Course Length: 4 hours
- Learn safety, setup, maintenance, efficient reloads, and malfunction clearing
- Build accuracy and confidence with drills from point-blank to 50 yards
- Includes barricade work, sling use, and Alaska-specific legal considerations
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- Course Length: 16 hours
- Master the components that support consistent impacts from 100 - 1,000 yards
- Emphasis is on 600 - 1,000 yard targets as skill and equipment allows
- In a safe environment, learn the foundational requirements behind impacts at distance
- Learn pre and post recoil control and shot spotting technique
- Understanding ammo, external ballistics, and the data behind building and truing custom dope
- Understand the factors most influential to precision and accuracy
- Observe wind reading fundamentals in action, learn to make accurate wind calls and holds
- Learn the practical applications for dialing or holding over for impacts at various distances
- Practice adaptable skillsets that maintain relevance across conditions enforcing confident long range impacts
- Prerequisites: Intermediate Bolt Rifle and Mid-Range Practical Bolt Rifle or equivalent courses
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- Course Length: 3 classroom hours
- Join us in person in the classroom or digitally from the comfort of your gun room!
- Learn or refresh the critical knowledge framework supporting long-range precision
- Optics Optimization and Knowledge – understanding the least known yet most helpful element of long-range precision
- External Ballistics – Understanding the environment and how it effects long range performance
- Ballistic software - Build or troubleshoot a custom drop card for your caliber
- Tools of the Trade – an overview of helpful (and harmful!) tools to use or avoid
- Build a solid foundation of knowledge to support long range shooting, hunting, competition, and more!
- Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of mid to long range shooting, some shooting experience at distances greater than 300 yards
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- 15 hours of progressive training across two sessions
- Builds on skills from Intermediate Bolt Rifle or our Carbine courses
- Open to bolt and gas gun platforms
- Covers platform and position building, optics optimization, wind reading, mid range ballistics, recoil analysis, follow through, and practical precision under pressure
- Features mixed-range steel, performance -driven challenges, and real-world shooting scenarios that reinforce applied skills for hunters, competitors and anyone seeking to advance their capabilities
- Prerequisites: Intermediate Bolt Rifle, Intermediate Carbine Rifle or equivalent training
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- 4- hour course that builds on our Basic Bolt Rifle Course and moves shooters into more confident, repeatable precision at greater distances
- Covers intermediate ballistics helping you understanding atmospherics to build and prove a custom drop card
- Teaches vital elements of follow through and shot diagnosis for practical accuracy at distance
- Introduces stress to evolve performance under pressure and teaches vital elements of follow through and recoil recovery
- Instills safe, intuitive habits that promote quicker, more effective decision-making
- Prerequisites: Basic Bolt Rifle or equivalent experience
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Foundational 4-hour basic rifle training focuses on safety, function, accuracy, and confidence
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Covers scope adjustment, benchrest technique, foundational ballistics, and data collected out to 200 yards
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Requires a bolt action rifle, optic or iron sights, and 40 to 60 rounds of ammunition
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Builds repeatable technique for hunting, target shooting, and future long-range work
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Rental rifles are available, and supplementary equipment is available to borrow
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- Four-hour hands-on course with live-fire drills and practical instruction.
- Gun safety-first approach plus mindset and legal basics.
- Introduces reliable function and consistent shot placement.
- Malfunctions, reloads, and core firearm operations explained.
- Rental packages are available.
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- A rigorous 12-hour advanced handgun course focused on realistic scenarios and progressing effective skills on demand
- Includes dynamic stages working efficient movement, communication, defensive responses, use of cover / concealment, building body structure for optimal performance and precision under high-pressure situational training conditions
- Requires: full-size handgun, concealed carry or backup handgun, 1,000 rounds of ammo, and performance capable gear
- Pushes beyond the 301 level through timed tests, dynamic targets, and teamwork challenges
- Prerequisites: Advanced Handgun 301 plus a pistol competency drill
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- Intensive eight-hour advanced handgun training designed for seasoned shooters
- Enhances reactive ability through live-fire movement and scenario-driven drills
- Develops rapid decision-making and critical thinking under pressure
- Refines marksmanship from unconventional shooting positions
- Introduces techniques for building positional structure for optimal performance
- Pressure drills elevate accuracy, speed, and confidence in realistic conditions
- Gear requirements: personal or rental handgun, four magazines (pistol) or six speed loaders (revolver), 500 rounds of ammo
- Prerequisites: Intermediate Handgun 201
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- Six-hour hands-on course with live-fire movement and multiple target engagement
- Builds accuracy and speed with reloads, malfunction clearing, and handgun manipulation
- Introduces bilateral shooting and team communication for situational effectiveness
- Strengthens defensive mindset and decision-making under pressure
- Designed to make you faster, more precise, and more confident under real-world conditions
- Rental packages are available
- Prerequisite: Basic Handgun 101 or equivalent training
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