Revere’s Riders

Our events are open to the public and appropriate for all ages who can handle a rifle safely. We cover firearm safety, the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship, the history of April 19, 1775, and how marksmanship made a difference in our country’s founding.

Events are 8:30 am – 3:30 PM with a lunch break.  Half day events wrap around 12:15.  You must have completed a full day event in the past 2 years to qualify for the half day event.

Offerings

We are currently offering 2 different courses from the Revere’s Catalog.

  • Rifle Fundamentals – Our signature offering covering safety, operation, shooting fundamentals, NPOA 3 position shooting, and making site adjustments.
  • Marksmanship Clinic – Couldn’t hit that shingle on the Rifle Qualifier last time?  Come back for a half day of instruction to re-shoot the fundamentals course of fire.

Equipment

One of the goals of Revere’s Riders program is to help new shooters get started with rifle shooting. We can provide any equipment that you may not already have. Please let us know of your equipment needs ahead of time so that we can be prepared.

If you have the following items, please bring them:

  • Eye and Ear Protection
  • .22LR Rifle or Pistol Caliber Carbine (9mm, .40, .38/357, .45) (LPRGC can provide loaner .22LR rifles)
  • 200-250 rounds of Ammunition (Standard velocity is preferred, especially indoors)
  • Rifle Sling (LPRGC provides loaner slings)
  • Shooting Mat (LPRGC provides loaner mats)

If you plan to bring your own rifle, we strongly suggest you bring one that you have at least 2 magazines which hold 10 rounds each.

Please come dressed for the weather when we have an outdoor event.  We ask shooters to be prepared for hot/cold/rainy weather. Bring plenty of water especially during the hot months, bring snacks to keep you fueled. Electrolyte packets are recommended.

A good mix of young and young at heart students joined us in August of 2024

Students in our classroom are show the events that lead up to the revolution
Student come on to the indoor range to take aim

Staff from the Museum of the American Revolution joined us over the summer of 2024 to get some hands on experience with black powder smooth bore muskets, rifles, and pistols and get a real feel for what the soldiers of that era had to do to get a shot off!

We learn about the events that kicked off the revolution
Those muskets are BIG and HEAVY, what an experience to be able to try them out
The officers pistol
  

Pictures from Revere’s Riders – Basic Rifle Class conducted on Saturday, 3/18/17

Do we shoot when there is snow on the ground? ….. Why Yes, Yes we do!
Nothing like a fresh blanket of snow to cool you off while taking the Revere’s Riders – Basic Rifle Class!!
Frank Tait (Rifle Committee Chair and Revere’s Riders Instructor) presents an award for some awesome shooting!
Can you concentrate in the cold …… all of these students did not seem to have a problem with it!!

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Even the kids get in on the action…..and truth be told, tend to shoot much better than the adults!!

 

 

 

History

And in addition to great instruction on the fundamentals of Rifle Marksmanship, you get the history of April 19, 1775, and how marksmanship made a difference in our country’s founding!