U.S. Training Center Midwest - Mt. Carroll, IL
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Range 1 (Bear Den)
3500 square foot fully-ballistic, live-fire shoot-house rated for all pistol, sub-machine gun,
and buckshot rounds.. Rated for 5.56 frangible ammunition (frangible ammunition must
be approved by US Training Center). All interior and exterior walls are AR500 fully
ballistic (with the exception of doorways). Fully ventilated for shooter health and safety.
Live fire shotgun breaching capable (shotgun breaching ammunition must be approved by
US Training Center). Explosive breaching capable (explosives must be a 1.5 oz
TNT equivalent and authorized by US Training Center).
Range 2 (Pistol/Carbine)
Positions: 24 Length: 50 yards
Open 50 yard range with portable paper, barricades, and swinging steel.
Range 3 (Pistol/Carbine)
Positions: 15 Length: 50 yards
Open 50 yard range with portable paper, barricades, and swinging steel.
Range 4 (Pistol/Carbine)
Positions: 15 Length: 50 yards
Open 50 yard range with portable paper, barricades, and swinging steel.
Range 5 (BEAR)
Positions: 12 Length: 50 yards
Multi-purpose range with 12 paper turners, 4 sets of six-plate steel racks, and one
30-foot steel or paper mover. 20 static-steel positions for static plates.
Range 6 (Dismounted)
This range is designed to conduct dismounted searches in a vegetated area. This range
Range 7 (Pistol/Carbine)
Positions: 15 Length: 100 yards
Open 100 yard range with portable paper, barricades, and swinging steel.
Range 8 (Known Distance)
Positions: 12 Length: 600 yards
Long-distance range allowing unobstructed shooting out to 600 yards.
Range 9 (Simmunition House)
3000 square foot multi-level simmunition shoot-house.
Range 10 (Tower)
Positions: N/A Height: 31 feet
The tower can be rigged for repelling and fast-rope operations, and does have “rock-wall” hand and foot holds on one face. Provides angle shooting into the unknown-distance range.