Firearms Training - Apex Defense Group

Apex Defense Group operates training courses throughout the Winston-Salem area and Piedmont Triad region. Their curriculum spans beginner rifle fundamentals to advanced tactical operations, defensive pistol and shotgun, long-range precision shooting, force-on-force scenarios, tactical medicine, survival skills, and escape/evasion training.

Rifle classes start with Beginner Rifle (4 hrs/$85, 75 rounds)—covering fundamentals, disassembly, optic zeroing, and marksmanship basics. Intermediate shooters progress through Defensive Rifle 1 and Defensive Rifle 2, which build speed, accuracy, sight acquisition, transitions, reloads, and self-defense drills. The CORE Rifle Fundamentals class (7 hrs/$175, 300 rounds) covers all core topics: malfunction fixes, marksmanship, reloads, holdovers, zeroing, and shooting positions.

For distance shooting, Long Range Intro (2-Day, 15 hrs/$325, 75 rounds) teaches rifle systems, optics, ballistics calculations, atmospherics, positions, and hunting concepts. Long Range 2 (8 hrs/$200, 150 rounds) runs engagements from 100–850 yards with ranging, barricade work, transitions, and atmospheric calls. Long Range 3 (6 hrs/$200, 150 rounds) covers advanced mathematics and shooting out to 1300 yards.

Advanced rifle courses include Advanced Warfighter Rifle (8 hrs/$200, 400 rounds) combining speed, marksmanship challenges, and tactical defensive scenarios, plus Intermediate Scoped/DMR Carbine (7 hrs/$175, 300 rounds) focused on intermediate-range tactical carbine work.

Defensive Shotgun 1 (6 hrs/$175, 120 rounds any ammo + 30 buckshot + 20 slugs) covers fundamentals, reloads, cover utilization, and defensive tactics. Dynamic CQB Shotgun (6 hrs/$175, 150 rounds) adds advanced reloads, one-handed manipulations, breaching, dynamic movement, and shoot/no-shoot scenarios.

Handgun training includes 2-Day Defensive Handgun ($400, 750 rounds over both days), NC Concealed Carry Handgun (CCH) Class (9am–5pm/$100, 50 rounds), Pistol Basics Workshop (9am–2pm/$145, 400 rounds), Red Dot Pistol (9am–3:30pm/$195, 350 rounds), and Defensive Revolver (12pm–6pm/$175, 350 rounds).

Force-on-force classes stress-test decision-making in realistic scenarios. Force on Force Fundamentals (8 hrs/$175) runs 1v1 and team-vs-team scenarios in shoot houses and urban environments. CCW Force on Force Scenarios (4 hrs/$85) adds weapon defense, distance control, and shoot/no-shoot decisions. CCW Force on Force Darkness Scenarios (3.5 hrs/$85) covers low-light backup lights, target ID, flashlight manipulation, and dark scenarios. 2-Day Active Shooter Armed Response (16 hrs/$325, 200 rounds) mixes live fire and force-on-force with precision shots, crowd shooting, and response coordination.

Escape & Evasion Classes teach restraint escape (zip ties, tape, vehicles), human trafficking awareness, urban evasion (appearance changes, route planning, crowd evasion), rural evasion (land navigation, tracking, terrain use), and night movement with noise/light discipline. 2-Day Civilian SERE Experience (32 hrs/$395) covers interrogation resistance, camouflage, improvised weapons, survival skills, restraint escape, and scenario work.

Other specialized courses: - Bladed Weapons 101 (5pm–9pm/$100) - Small Unit Tactics 101 (9am–4pm/$175) - Drone Warfare and Countermeasures (6 hrs/$195) - Data Recovery & Transmission in Non-Permissive Environments (TAILS) with Mining Ridge Armory (8 hrs/$150) - Open-Source Intelligence Gathering (9am–4pm/$150)

Tactical medicine covers TECC/TCCC, Stop the Bleed (6pm–8pm/$25), medical skills workshops (IVs, sutures, bleeding control), and trauma response. Survival courses teach Land Navigation (9am–5pm/$175), camo and recon, food/water sourcing, water purification, foraging, and emergency preparedness.

Apex offers on-site training for churches (security team training, active shooter response, hand-to-hand, medical), corporate settings (medical training, active shooter response, security consulting, range events, team building), and vehicle defense tactics.

NVG 1: Intro to Night Vision (5pm–8:30pm/$100) and NVG 2: Night Vision Ops (5pm–8:30pm/$100, 125 rounds) teach night operations, thermal evasion, and low-light tactics.

Classes range from $25 (Stop the Bleed) to $475 (32-hour Civilian SERE). Most courses cost $85–$200. Full payment required at registration via PayPal, CashApp ($ADGNC), or check. Cancellations more than 72 hours prior transfer to another class within 1 calendar year; less than 72 hours forfeits payment. After three classes, students become "Pack Members" and receive $50 off classes over $100 or $20 off classes $25–$100.

All classes run in and around Winston-Salem, NC and the Piedmont Triad. Specific venues include Gun Runners Ranch (Mebane, NC), Mount Airy, Hyatt Farms Shooting Complex (Polkton, NC), and Virginia International Raceway (Milton, NC).

Mailing Address: 1648 Rosebud Rd, Walnut Cove, NC 27052 (not open to public) Phone/Text: 336-529-4019 Email: [email protected]