Advanced Shooters

Train to Be The Best

Designed for experienced shooters ready to train harder, move smarter, and perform at their peak.
Advanced Classes

Advanced Training Classes

These courses are designed for advanced shooters looking to further advance their skills.

LEOSA

This qualification is approved for retired law enforcement eligible for HR218/LEOSA certification.
Advanced, Private Lessons1 Hour
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Holster Draw Certification

Members Only Course. Holster Draw may not be available at all times the range is open. Holster Draw can be turned on/off at the discretion of the Range Safety Officer.
Advanced
A person wearing ear protection and a cap aims a shotgun indoors at a shooting range, standing against a dark wall background—ideal for an intermediate shotgun course in St. Louis.

Shotgun II

Students will also be exposed to using their firearms in controlled, but stressful environments.
Advanced5 Hours
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Rifle/Carbine II

Carbine 2 is designed to expand on skills and fundamentals taught in Carbine 1.
Advanced5 Hours
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Defensive Handgun I

Defensive Handgun 1 is designed for the beginner that wants to expand on basic skills and fundamentals taught in basic pistol or CCW classes.
Advanced5 Hours
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Shotgun III

Builds upon skills learned in Shotgun II to develop the defensive handgun and skills necessary to not only survive but control a lethal encounter.
Advanced5 Hours
A dimly lit indoor shooting range, set up for an advanced rifle carbine course in St. Louis, features five illuminated human-shaped paper targets and a grid-style target, viewed from a low angle with scattered shell casings on the floor.

Rifle/Carbine III

Students will learn new and reinforce prior class skills which are critical in a proper use of a carbine.
Advanced5 Hours
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Defensive Handgun II

Defensive Handgun 2 is designed to expand on skills and fundamentals taught in Defensive Handgun 1.
Advanced5 Hours
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Defensive Handgun III

Defensive Handgun 3 is designed to expand on skills and fundamentals taught in Defensive Handgun 2. Students will learn new and reinforce prior skills.
Advanced5 Hours
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Practical Pistol

This is a Missouri P.O.S.T. recognized 8-hour qualification for Continuing Education Skills: Firearms for Missouri Law Enforcement Officers.
Advanced8 Hours

Red Dot Concepts I

You will be using the red dot to fine tune technique to improve skills using the red dot as a tool of refinement.
Advanced5 Hours

Red Dot Concepts II

We will focus more on recoil management, shot calling, distance precision and managing speed and accuracy.
Advanced5 Hours
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Low Light

The primary goal of this course is to teach the students how to cope with Low Light or No Light situations.
Advanced5 Hours

Spicy Drills With Vinnie

If you have taken a class with Vinnie, you know he likes to spice things up a bit for his advanced shooters.
Advanced2 Hours