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We're looking forward to 2010 and to an aggressive training schedule. We have learned a lot in the last few years and grown as a company, as individuals, and as instructors. We would like to thank you all for any support that you've given us. We would like to remind you that we would appreciate any ideas or suggestions that you might want to share with us. We would enjoy training with you in the coming year. If you are interested in attending a course or would prefer to receive free slots in a course by hosting it in your area, please contact us as soon as possible and we'll get something on the schedule. 
Train HARD or don't train at all! Stay Safe, Wade A. Deuter |
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Additional Information May Be Found On The Degrata Tactical Website
COURSE |
WHEN |
LOCATION |
STATUS |
| Active Shooter Engagement & Resolution | January 23 & 24 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Active Shooter Engagement & Resolution | TBD | Watertown, SD | OPEN |
| Advanced Tactical Pistol | March 15-19 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Principles of Low Light | March 29-31 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Tactical Carbine | April 5-7 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Rapid Deployment Principles (Active Shooter) | April 12-16 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Counter-Terrorism Operations | April 26-30 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Small Unit Tactics | May 3-5 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Advanced Tactical Carbine | June 7-11 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Principles of Low Light | June 21-23 | Sioux Falls, SD | OPEN |
| Tactical Pistol | July 5-9 | DeSmet, SD | OPEN |
| Rapid Deployment Principles (Active Shooter) |
July 19-23 | DeSmet, SD | OPEN |
| Advanced Tactical Pistol | Aug 23-27 | DeSmet, SD | OPEN |
| Advanced Tactical Carbine | September 1-3 | DeSmet, SD | OPEN |
| Advanced Tactical Skills | September 20-24 | Sioux Falls , SD | OPEN |
| Principles of Low Light | October 20-22 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Rapid Deployment Principles (Active Shooter) |
November 15-19 | Sturgis, SD | OPEN |
| Tactical Carbine | December 13-16 | TBA | OPEN |
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Total Line of Duty Deaths in 2009: 120 |
R. Steven Johnson, Instructor/Coordinator
North Carolina Justice Academy, Salemburg NC
Number of rounds: 30
Target: Instructor’s option
Scoring: 30 rounds scored according to target used.
STAGE 1: 10 yards 6 rounds 2/4 seconds
1. Fire 2 rounds in 2 seconds - standing position.
2. Fire 2 rounds in 2 seconds - standing position.
3. Fire 1 round in 4 seconds (head shot only) - standing position.
4. Fire 1 round in 4 seconds (head shot only) - standing position.
STAGE 2: 25 yards 6 rounds 4 seconds
STANDING - Fire 2 rounds in 4 seconds. Repeat two more times.
STAGE 3: 50 yards 6 rounds 10 seconds
KNEELING - Fire 2 rounds in 10 seconds. Repeat two more times.
STAGE 4: 75 yards 6 rounds 60 seconds
SITTING - Fire 6 rounds in 60 seconds in the sitting position.
STAGE 5: 100 yards 6 rounds 60 seconds
PRONE - Fire 6 rounds in 60 seconds from the prone position.
LWRC M6-A3 10.5" Short-Stroke Gas-Piston Upper
I reported a while ago that I received this upper receiver in a very short time, when even pieces and parts were hard to get. That was the first thing that I was impressed with.
I pulled the extractor to put an extractor buffer ring on it, but to my surprise, it already had one. I wiped it down and reassembled everyting. I screwed my Gemtech M4-02 Suppressor on the upper and fired about 25 zero/test rounds though it. It was quiet and cycled flawlessly, even with the 10.5" barrel, which are normally prone to cyclic problems.
Well, I figured that 25 rounds wasn't really a "true" test, so I've been to the range 6 different time with this rifle and fired between 150 to 200 rounds each time. Since I received the receiver, I have put a 1000 rounds through this upper. That alone, is more impressive, but the real impressive part is that I've done it, WITHOUT A CLEANING! I have field stipped the upper to check it for dirt, fowling, etc., but I didn't even wiped it down.
If you are in need of a new upper, or want to switch over to a gas-piston system, check them out at http://www.lwrci.com. You'll be impressed.
Degrata Tactical Inc., is not associated or affiliated with LWRC International, in any way.
COMMON SHOOTING ERRORS CHART - Degrata Tactical Inc.
Find It Here -> http://www.degrata.com/pdf/commonshootingerrors.pdf
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Iraq - 150 Afghanistan - 319 |
"The Day it Snowed in Vietnam: Christmas 1969"
Copyright 1995-2009 Jim Schueckler
Carols played in the mess hall and the calendar read "December 24, 1969," but it didn't feel like Christmas Eve. We were tired from a long day of flying many missions picking up infantrymen and recon patrols from field locations, bringing them back to the big airfield at Phan Thiet for the Christmas cease-fire. Gunship helicopters had escorted us because they were usually needed, but today not a shot had been fired in either direction. Soldiers on both sides of this war were glad to allow the cease-fire to start one day early.
Find the Full Article HERE.
FAST Montana Troopers
Our world seems to be changing. It wasn't long ago, when bad-guys would avoid contact with the police. More and more we are seeing direct intentional opposition to law enforcement, and now military personnel within the United States, with well planned and well coordinated attacks. Not only are bad-guys more willing to confront us, but they are more violent and better armed. They are, more often, bringing the fight to us.
Degrata Tactical offers advanced weapons and tactics training for law enforcement and military personnel in a wide variety of subjects. These subjects have to do with the higher risk aspects of our jobs. We offer training that, we feel, you will find unique.
Our goal, as a business, is to save lives. We believe that we can be successful in our goal, by providing training that prepares our course participants, for a lethal encounter, with the experience of multiple force-on-force encounters in a safe training environment, with the realism necessary to inoculate course participants to combat.
We want to bring safe training that is as close to real as possible to you. We can travel to your location and train multiple officers or your entire department, or you can send individual officers to attend training courses at our location.
If you host a course, you would be asked to help promote the course to other agencies and arrange classroom and range facilities. For hosting a course, you would be given two free slots for every 10 paid attending officers.
Whether your officers need a re-fresher course in firearms or vehicle stops, or need advanced training with rifles/carbines or building entry, we can help!
Courses are often customized for department needs and costs vary. For that reason, please see our website for more details.
Additional training information can be found at: http://www.degrata.com
A Marine stationed in Afghanistan recently received a "Dear John" Letter from his girlfriend back home. It read as follows:
Dear Ricky,
I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. I must admit that I have cheated on you twice since you've been gone, and it's not fair to either of us. I'm sorry.
Please return the picture of me that I sent to you.
Love,
Becky
The Marine, with hurt feelings, asked his fellow Marines for any snapshots they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters, ex-girlfriends, aunts, cousins etc.
In addition to the picture of Becky, Ricky included all the other pictures of the pretty gals he had collected from his buddies. There were 57 photos in that envelope along with this note:
Dear Becky,
I'm so sorry, but I can't quite remember who the f**k you are. Please take your picture from the pile, and send the rest back to me.