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BACK TO THE RANGE! pistol: JAN 10 @ 9AM

Come and join the Artifex team after the holiday break and get back into shooting the right way. This is a general pistol class for intermediate shooters and above, and is the perfect antidote to a lazy Christmas. Whether you want to dust the cobwebs off your pistol or hit the ground running hard, you’ll get a ton of reps in this half day class. Why not stay for the afternoon and get your rifle skills back up to par? Round count is 300.

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BACK TO THE RANGE! RIFLE: JAN 10 @ 1PM

Come and join the Artifex team after the holiday break and get back into shooting the right way. This is a general rifle class for intermediate shooters and above, We’ll cover basic positional shooting, high and low ready up drills, and build up from single target to multiple target engagement. We’ll also look at your rifle set up and discuss the merits of red dots, magnifiers, LVPOs and offsets. Round count is 300.

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performance pistol: jan 24 @ 9AM

Geared towards pistol mounted optics, those of you still shooting iron sights will still get a ton of good reps and muscle memory from this class. We will cover the core fundamentals of performance including: grip, body mechanics and positioning. Building on single target engagements, you will apply these concepts to transitions, presentations and movement during both dry and live fire drills. This intensive half-day class is designed to help you unlock performance potential through eliminating inefficiency. This class is not intended for beginners! Round count is 300.

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FOUNDATIONAL RIFLE CLASS: JAN 24 @ 1 PM

Join Mike Comella and Ben for this progressive skills class. Shooters should be beyond beginner, and have solid safety skills, and arrive ready to build their rifle skillset in this modular class which will progress through positional and handling drills to basic movement and target transitions. There will even be an introduction to simple CQB skills at at the end. Students should own an AR-style rifle in an operable configuration, with sling and appropriate battle-belt or gear/magazine storage system. Round count is 300.

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DEFENSIVE PISTOL/MOVING TARGETS: FEBRUARY 7 @ 9AM

Ben is teaching this dynamic class incorporating movement into and out of shooting positions, as well as working around barricades and through apertures, with the added challenge of incorporating our moving target system. You will very quickly move from line shooting to positional shooting, utilizing transitions across multiple target arrays. This is a physical class requiring solid gun handling and safety skills. Round count is 300.

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TACTICAL COMPETITION PREPARATION: FEBRUARY 7 @ 1 pm

For those interested in competing in physical/tactical competitions, join Ben and Gary to work on some of the pistol and rifle skills necessary to compete effectively, as well as a look at some of the physical aspects of these types of competitions. This will be an extremely physical class at times, designed to raise your heart rate close to maximum in order to learn how to cope and adjust to high-stress shooting. This is a pistol + rifle class and the round count is 200 each.

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level 2 DEFENSIVE shotgun SUNDAY FEBRUARY 22 @ 9 aM

Tony is leading this in-depth look at this most-versatile and effective of firearms platforms - the shotgun. This class will comprehensively equip you with the knowledge and skills to cover ammo selection and performance, holds and presentation, semi vs pump considerations. recoil management and much more. Expect to be shooting on paper, cardboard, steel and even drywall to observe the effects and patterning of your shotgun. Tony is our resident shotgun expert with a ton of knowledge and expertise to pass on.

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DEFENSIVE RIFLE/PISTOL: SUNDAY FEB 22 @ 1 PM

Join Tony for this dynamic half day pistol/rifle class which will move quickly from line shooting to movement, presentations 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 250 rifle, 200 pistol.

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DEFENSIVE MINDSET PISTOL 1.0: MARCH 7 @ 9AM

Ben is teaching this mindset class which examines the decision-making process behind defensive engagements. Working on the limitations that process imposes on the shooter, we’ll look at how to simply that decision if possible, and what your immediate action should be so you are less likely to become a victim. Round count is 300.

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MEMBERS ONLY PISTOL CLASS: MARCH 7 @ 1 PM

We have an excellent membership program that gets you 25% off group classes or private lessons, as well as one free class per year. This class is in addition to all that! We’ll set out paper and steel, then warm up and get into some scenarios and run ‘n gun stuff. It’ll be challenging, and a useful revision of your fundamental pistol skills. Round count is 250. If you’re not a member, take a look at what’s on offer, or give us a call.

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Vehicle DEFENSIVE pistol: march 21 @ 9 AM - 2 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 face mask. Round count is 250.

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PISTOL standards: MARCH 21 @ 2 PM

Mike and Ben are leading this pistol “workshop” which will examine various standards and the purpose behind them. We will identify the specific skills involved and how to train to attain and maintain those standards. There will be the chance to shoot our very own Artifex pistol standards, cold and warm, and of course the idea along the way is to have fun while learning the areas of improvement specific to you. For those that pass you’ll earn a coveted Artifex coin. Round count is 300.

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t.e.c.c.: APRIL 11 @ 9 AM - 4 pm

Taught by certified EMS Artifex staff, Tactical Emergency Casualty Care is a set of guidelines and training for civilian First Responders to provide medical care in high-threat environments. It adapts lessons from the military's Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) program and focuses on treating immediate, life-threatening injuries like severe bleeding and airway obstruction to improve outcomes before a casualty can be evacuated to a hospital. You’ll receive range-based instruction on trauma management with individual and group tasks, including live fire. This is a full day intensive Artifex Academy class and all participants will receive a T.E.C.C. certificate.

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RED DOT PISTOL FUNDAMENTALS: APRIL 25 @ 9AM

Mike Comella is leading this fundamentals class for those of you seeking to transition from iron sights to pistol mounted optics. Without a clear understanding of how to maximize the advantages of a pistol mounted red dot, you risk becoming a slower shooter, and even ineffective. Mike will show you how to “acquire” your dot every time, and how forgiving the sight picture really is. He’ll also look at choice of dot, battery life, zero distance, mounting and possible pitfalls including the effects of rain/water/dirt. If you’ve just joined the pistol mounted optics community, or you’ve never had a formal red dot lesson, then this class will be transformative for you.

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ALL DAY RIFLE/PISTOL EVOLUTIONS: MAY 9 @ 9AM - 4PM

This is a full day rifle/pistol class working on specific evolutions such as the accelerator drill, El Prez, 1-5 drill and ORT. Each of these requires mastery of presentations, mag changes, trigger control and manipulations, as well as understanding offsets as they relate to your optics. The day will take the form of shooting a particular evolution to gain a baseline, then breaking down the components and practicing those, before shooting the evolution once more - hopefully much improved. Round count is 300 rifle, 300 pistol.

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level 2 DEFENSIVE shotgun MAY 23 @ 9 aM

Our favorite, most-versatile and effective of firearms platforms - the shotgun. This class will comprehensively equip you with the knowledge and skills to cover ammo selection and performance, holds and presentation, semi vs pump considerations. recoil management and much more. Expect to be shooting on paper, cardboard, steel and even drywall to observe the effects and patterning of your shotgun. We have resident shotgun experts with a ton of knowledge and expertise to pass on.

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DEFENSIVE MINDSET PISTOL 2.0: MAY 23 @ 1PM

This defensive mindset class examines the decision-making process behind defensive engagements as well as staying in the fight, particularly when things don’t go as planned. DMP 2.0 deals with malfunctions and manipulations, working on the limitations those factors impose on the shooter. We’ll look at how to engrain life-saving immediate action drills, and give you concurrent courses of action, so you are less likely to become a victim. Round count is 300.

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.