$30 range fee is separate:

INTRODUCTION TO AR rifle: MAY 4 @ 9 AM

This is a ground-up overview of the AR platform starting with safety, breakdown and assembly and moving on to basic positions and the fundamentals of using your rifle (load, ready, unload, and clearing simple malfunctions). For those who are new to the AR or who have not touched a rifle for a long time, this class will establish the basic skills you need, and will allow you to progress on to more advanced training. Round count is 250.

$30 range fee is separate:

PRIVATE GROUP TRAINING: MAY 4 @ 1 PM

If you have a private group that you’d like to get out to the range then here is your opportunity to put your own class together, for pistol, rifle or shotgun - or a combination. Use the button below to submit your inquiry and we’ll get in touch to discuss your training needs. This reservation is for Rifle Range at Prado Olympic Shooting Park, you you’ll have the ability to shoot back to 50 yards, on steel and paper, and of course include movement and multiple target arrays with the appropriate skill level.

$25 range fee is separate:

DEFENSIVE mindset pistol: MAY 18 @ 9 AM

This is a blended theory and live fire class which examines the psychological and physical implications and effects of confrontation and use of defensive force. Drawing on real world experience to guide you and inform your own reaction parameters, you’ll complete individual and combination drills to help develop your confidence, response, performance on demand and ability. Round count is 400.

$30 range fee is separate:

$49 MEMBERS-ONLY PISTOL STEEL CHALLENGE: MAY 18 @ 3 PM

This class is for Artifex Gold Members only, and is a condensed version of our steel pistol challenge. You’ll get plenty of reps in during this relaxed, fun shoot. Expect multiple target arrays, in-depth targets, barricades & barrels, and more. Round count is 250.

$25 range fee is separate:

Vehicle DEFENSIVE pistol: JUNE 1 @ 9 AM - 3 pm

Mike Comella (former FBI SWAT) and Ben will lead this Artifex Academy class, starting with the principles of vehicle defense and how to set up your own vehicle, moving on to shooting techniques as they relate to the interior and exterior of vehicles. We will have various stations for you to work from including vehicles downrange for pairs of shooters to practice engaging targets through the windscreen and through side windows for lateral targets. For engaging targets through the windscreen we advise bringing an N95 or similar facemask. Round count is 250.

$30 range fee is separate:

FREE! MEMBERS-ONLY PISTOL SHOOT: JUNE 1 @ 3 PM

This class is for Artifex Gold Members only and best of all it’s free! This will be 2 hours of line and dynamic shooting so you get your reps in on paper and steel. Expect multiple target arrays, in-depth targets, barricades & barrels, and more. Round count is 300.

$25 range fee is separate:

DEFENSIVE mindset pistol: JUNE 2 @ 9 AM

Ben is leading this blended theory and live fire class which examines the psychological and physical implications and effects of confrontation and use of defensive force. Drawing on real world experience to guide you and inform your own reaction parameters, you’ll complete individual and combination drills to help develop your confidence, response, performance on demand and ability. Round count is 300.

$30 range fee is separate:

DEFENSIVE RIFLE/PISTOL: july 13 @ 9 AM

Join Ben for this dynamic rifle class which will move quickly from line shooting to movement, presentation and positional shooting in the context of the maximizing your effectiveness as a shooter, This class is designed around the AR rifle, with your pistol as a secondary platform where malfunctions, environment or handling limitations dictate. Round count is 350 rifle, 200 pistol.

$25 range fee is separate:

STRESS/subconscious performance PISTOL TRAINING: JULY 29 @ 9 AM

Mike Comella is leading this class which is an in-depth look at factors which can affect your performance on demand with firearms. This is a pistol-based class, designed to identify, recognize and explore factors which limit your ability to shoot well, and how to overcome them. Round count is 350.

DEFENSIVE PISTOL

One of our flagship classes, combining movement, manipulation, dynamics, multiple target arrays and a blend of competitive and tactical techniques to vastly improve your shooting. Improving your performance is where reps, trigger time and experience meet to raise your training standards so that the following key areas improve: efficient presentation of your handgun on target, recoil management so you shoot more effectively, manipulation to keep your gun up and in the fight, and movement to engage targets from the most advantageous position while making yourself harder to hit. Bring safe handling skills and a knowledge of your firearm and you will be welcome to this class!

DEFENSIVE CARBINE

Taught by Ben, Jeremy or Tony, each bringing their own unique experience, these classes take the same principles from our Defensive Pistol series and apply those to rifle shooting. This is no ordinary line-shooting class, so expect to work from multiple barricade apertures, learn to move into and out of shooting positions, work in confined spaces, engage multiple target arrays and seamlessly keep your rifle in the fight - all while maintaining impeccable weapons safety and awareness.

defensive shotgun

Tony or Ben are your instructors here, both with a wealth of shotgun experience. This is a physically demanding class from maintaining perfect weapons safety all while moving and reloading. There is no doubt that shotgun requires the greatest input from the shooter to keep the platform fed and functioning, all while navigating complex target arrays and shooting positions..

LOW LIGHT PISTOL

Ambient lighting conditions are a game changer where your pistol skills are concerned. Building muscle memory and improving your single-hand shooting are just the start of making you an effective adversary in the dark. We run small low-light classes to ensure maximum trigger time for shooters, and use a combination of steel and paper targets along with barricades and other environmental factors to test your abilities and develop this crucial skill set.

BEGINNER HANDGUN

We’ve been hosting this class since our foundation, and there is no better introduction to shooting. We designed this class to be a progressive-stage development of the fundamental skills needed to safely shoot your handgun: firearms safety, manipulation, dry fire reps and live fire practice. Many of our beginner students have gone on to purchase their own firearms and from there have progressive through our intermediate class into our Defensive and Performance Pistol classes.

VEHICLE BASED DEFENSIVE PISTOL

Ask yourself where are you most likely to be when confronted with a life threatening situation. This class will introduce you to the particular challenges that come with operating within, around and outside vehicles. Taught by Ben or Mike, who each have a wealth of experience from operational deployment of these skill sets, you’ll look at how to set up your own vehicle, and move on to shooting techniques as they relate to the interior and exterior of vehicles.