Upcoming events at the sawmill
Couples Therapy
Too often only men train to be able to defend themselves in worst case scenarios, but leave the critical gap of what does their spouse do? This course is designed for couples to work cohesively as a team to develop skills to better be able to defend themselves for the wide variety of threats posed in modern society. 2 is 1, 1 is none!
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Bullets and Bourbon In Kentucky
Bullets and Bourbon is finally coming to Kentucky!!! You don't want to miss this special event!
Join retired Operator "Dutch" Chris Moyer and dozens of retired 5th SFG Green Berets/ Combat Vets from Tenet Group for an outstanding day of shooting and memorial event after Veterans Day!
Full Auto Fitness Comp Ready
We’ve partnered with Full Auto Fitness to bring you a one of a kind program designed for athletes preparing to compete in tactical shooting competitive fitness events and real-world challenges. Whether you're stepping into the arena at the Sawmill Showdown, or just want to train with greater purpose, this program is designed by The Sawmill’s Directors of Tactical Fitness and built for you.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Women's Tactical Athlete Seminar
Join us November 20–23 for The Sawmill Training Complex’s Women’s Tactical Athlete Seminar: an immersive weekend built around shooting, fitness, competition prep, and performance. Your $1,000 registration includes lodging, meals, ammunition, instruction, range access, gym use, and the full seminar experience. Bring your own firearms and gear, or take advantage of limited rentals, and leave the weekend more confident and competition ready.
Small Unit Tactics
This is a fast-paced class in which you will get familiar with team based fire and maneuver. Using open sourced training protocols from various armed forces, you will be exposed to
Movement to Contact
Break Contact
Base of Fire
Maneuver to overwhelm the target
Lift Fire
Shift Fire
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Mil/LEO Training Day
Mil/LEO Training Day at The Sawmill Training Complex on November 24, 2026, from 10 AM to 4 PM. View session details and current registration status.
All Ranges Closed
The Sawmill Training Complex is closed to Member and Public Range Day access due to either a fully reserved range event, maintenance, or related activity.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
The Sawmill Gauntlet
December 5th, 2026 Starting at 8am
Runner's Guide
Race Format
The rules are simple. The race is not.
The course is a 2.5-mile loop.
A new lap begins every 45 minutes.
Every runner must complete one full loop per window.
You must be back in the starting corral before the next lap begins.
Miss the start—you’re done.
There are no pace requirements. Only the clock.
The cycle is relentless.
The clock never stops.
The miles stack up.
The field gets smaller.
This continues until only one runner remains.
Winning the Race (Running Division)
To win, the final remaining runner must complete one last solo 2.5-mile lap. Finish it — you win Fail it — nobody wins This race does not reward speed.
It rewards refusal.
12-Hour Ruck Division
This is not last-runner-standing.
This is a time-based endurance grind.
The same 2.5-mile loop is used
Participants must carry a 25 lb ruck (dry weight) at all times
Once you start, you keep moving until your race ends or 12 hours expires
To finish:
Ring the bell when you're done — that’s your race
Rules:
Short breaks are allowed
Any break longer than 30 minutes = immediate removal
If you stop moving for more than 30 minutes at any time, you’re done
There is: No minimum laps
No maximum laps
Only time under load
Weight will be checked.
The clock will not stop.
The course does not care.
Side Pot: Bragging Rights Battle
This isn’t just you versus the course.
It’s ultra runners vs. military and first responders.
A side pot will be tracked for total miles by each group:
Every mile counts
Even if you DNF, your miles still contribute
You are part of something bigger than your individual finish.
Don’t let your side down. Keep pushing.
The Point
This is not about medals.
It is not about comfort.
It is not about motivation.
This is about:
Suffering management
Discipline
Mental durability
Your body will ask you to stop.
Your mind decides when you listen.
Endure. Or ring the bell.
Advanced Concealed Carry
This advanced-level course is designed for experienced pistol carriers looking to sharpen their tactical skills through real-world scenario training. This isn’t static range work - this is dynamic, stress-induced training focused on decision-making under pressure and responsible threat engagement. Since South Carolina is an open carry state, we allow students to have concealed holsters or outside the waist holsters.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
CQB Basics
CQB Basics at The Sawmill Training Complex, December 19–20, 2026. View the course details and registration information.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
All Ranges Closed
The Sawmill Training Complex is closed to Member and Public Range Day access due to either a fully reserved range event, maintenance, or related activity.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
2027 HUXWRX National SWAT Competition
THE 2ND ANNUAL HUXWRX NATIONAL SWAT COMPETITION AT THE SAWMILL TRAINING COMPLEX
APRIL 7 - 9, 2027
30 TEAMS. 10 STAGES. 9 STAGE CHAMPIONS. 1 OVERALL WINNER.
Hosted at The Sawmill Training Complex, teams will compete across a series of live-fire tactical stages designed around performance, precision, teamwork, decision-making, and pressure.
Live fire. On the clock. No subjectivity.
This is what the National SWAT Competition at The Sawmill is built around.
For 2027, the field expands to 30 law enforcement teams, battling for cash, prizes, gear, stage victories, and bragging rights.
NEW FOR 2027: STAGE CHAMPIONS
Every stage matters.
For the first time, the Overall Winner of Stages 1 through 9 will be individually recognized, giving teams nine opportunities to earn a stage championship before the final overall winner is crowned.
Different stages will test different strengths. Shooting, movement, communication, physical performance, problem solving, precision, and teamwork.
You don't have to win the entire competition to prove your team was the best when a particular challenge was put in front of you.
9 Stage Champions.
1 Overall Champion.
Schedule:
7 April – Registration / Zero Ranges
8 April | Day 1 Stages
9 April | Day 2 Stages
THE FORMAT
Teams should prepare for a competition that tests far more than marksmanship.
Expect stages incorporating:
Rifle and pistol engagements
Precision shooting
CQB
Breaching
Hostage rescue
Movement to contact
Physical challenges
Casualty movement
Team communication
Target discrimination
Problem solving under pressure
The competition will culminate in a Final Stage to determine the 2027 HUXWRX National SWAT Competition Champion at The Sawmill.
Full competition schedule, advancement format, stage information, scoring rules, and competitor packet will be released prior to the event.
TEAM REGISTRATION
Registration will be limited to just 30 law enforcement teams.
2027 Team Entry: $1,000
Your entry secures your team's position in one of the most unique tactical competitions in the country. Once all 30 team positions are filled, registration closes.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 5pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
2nd Annual Halloween Pumpkin Shoot
Bring your pumpkins and join us at The Sawmill on October 31st for the Machine Gun Pumpkin Shoot- a free, walk-through experience where you can get hands-on with legendary firearms rarely available to the public. Rappelling will also be available from our 4 story Super Structure, as well as our ‘road course,’ the 3-mile loop through our property where patrons can partake in shooting multiple targets from our off-road vehicles while on the move.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Full Auto Fitness Comp Ready
We’ve partnered with Full Auto Fitness to bring you a one of a kind program designed for athletes preparing to compete in tactical shooting competitive fitness events and real-world challenges. Whether you're stepping into the arena at the Sawmill Showdown, or just want to train with greater purpose, this program is designed by The Sawmill’s Directors of Tactical Fitness and built for you.
Basic Rifle
The Basic Rifle Course introduces students to the safe and effective use of rifles through a combination of classroom instruction and live-fire range training. Students will learn the different types of rifles, rifle parts and function, ammunition fundamentals, firearms safety, proper handling procedures, maintenance, and marksmanship fundamentals.
Basic Pistol
The Basic Pistol Course begins with the breakdown handguns, types, how they work, how to maintain them, how to use them safely, and how to shoot effectively. You will be guided in the development of various skills, apply them to live fire static shooting and progress to dynamic movement drills.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
SC CWP
What makes The Sawmill CWP different: It is a one-stop shop, complete course material, live fire qualification, and finger prints all done on site. Most courses stop after qualification and assessment, where at The Sawmill we continue with further training by completing scenario based concealed carry shooting drills which is a taster for the Advanced Concealed Carry course!
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
EVO GUNFIGHTER
Dutch's "Evolutionary Gunfighter" not for beginners and not for the expert. Here we dive deeper into the platform and the equipment to make you just badass enough... "to get your ass kicked" on the range and the battlefield.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
TRAIN THE PROCESS | COMP PREP
Train the Process is a limited run, performance-focused training session where participants will train side by side with Sawmill Director of Training and Patriot Games Men’s Elite 1st Place winner Jeremy Yedesko as he prepares for the October Championship. This is not a traditional instructional class, it’s an opportunity to work through shooting, movement, physical effort, stage strategy, and competition-style challenges in a real training environment.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Limited Access to UKD
The Sawmill Training Complex will have limited access where the UKD will also be closed due to berm maintenance.
Limited Access to Ranges
The Sawmill Training Complex will have limited access where the Long Range will be closed due to a Armored Eagle Long Range Precision course.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Range Safety Officer & Stop The Bleed
This class will introduce you to the safe practices of live fire ranges, how to treat traumatic injuries and life saving techniques, how to break down weapon systems to ensure they are safe, and recognize and rectify potentially dangerous actions on our ranges.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Limited Access to Ranges
The Sawmill Training Complex will have limited access where the Long Range will be closed due to maintenance.
Limited Access to Ranges
The Sawmill Training Complex will have limited access where the Long Range, UKD, Skeet Range and Sawmill Outdoors area will be closed due to an event.
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.
Gunfighter Awakens
Dutch's The Gunfighter Awakens is a course designed to develop the new shooters/warriors in training to understand the fundamentals of their firearms and basic tactics for the "Walmart Battlefield"
Course Curriculum
History of the weapon system
Cycles of Functioning
Ammo Basics
Zero Theory
Fundamentals Stance/Grip/Sight Alignment - Sight Picture/Trigger Control/Follow Through
Eval
Magazine Changes
Malfunctions
Positions
Transitioning targets
Movement
Competition/Re - Eval
AAR
Public Range Day
The Sawmill’s Public Range Days are open to the public, no membership required, with access to our outdoor shooting bays, 400 yard unknown distance range, and our 1400 yard known distance range. Just pay the dues ($100 for long ranges, $75 for short) and shoot from 9am to 4pm. Patrons can practice 2 and 3-gun skillsets, shooting on the move, obstacles, barricades, transition drills, and reload drills.