Courses
Choose from Basic Pistol Course, Basic Rifle Course, Advanced Pistol Course, or Advanced Rifle Course.
To sign up for courses, please visit our Event Calendar.
Basic Pistol Course
JTR-P101
Course Materials Provided by Instructor:
- JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
- Targets
Course Materials Provided by Student:
- Any semiautomatic pistol or revolver
- Minimum of 500 rounds of weapon appropriate ammunition
- 3-4 magazines
- Approved hearing protection
- Approved eye protection
- Holster – No leather, nylon, or BLACKHAWK Serpa.
Time and Cost:
6Hr Range
$155
15 Slots
Description:
The JTAC Ranch Pistol 101 Course fills out and reinforces the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning, using, and defending themselves with a pistol safely. Throughout the course, students will learn about the weapons function and operation, proper ammunition selection, the fundamentals of marksmanship, and drills that will support shooter skills sustainment. This basic course will also prepare students for participation in other JTAC Ranch courses. (This course is not for students with no prior exposure to firearms)
Goals:
- Identify the basic parts of a pistol, types of pistol actions, and understand how they function.
- Know the four basic safety rules.
- Demonstrate safe pistol handling skills.
- Understand how to properly identify and fix a malfunction.
- Explain the fundamentals of marksmanship.
- Safely draw and shoot a pistol from a holster.
- Explain how to disassemble and clean a pistol.
Basic Rifle Course
JTR- R101
Course Materials Provided by Instructor:
- JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
- Targets
Course Materials Provided by Student:
- Any AR platform, or commonly available commercial semiautomatic
rifle which include but are not limited to; .223/5.56mm, .308/7.62mm,
300 Blackout, .45, 9mm, etc. - Minimum of 500 rounds of weapon appropriate ammunition
- Approved hearing protection
- Rifle Sling
- Sighting system on rifle. (iron sights, red dot, LPVO)
- Magazine Pouch
- 3-4 Magazines
Time and Cost:
6Hr Range
$155
15 Slots
Description:
The JTAC Ranch Rifle 101 Course fills out and reinforces the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning, using, and defending themselves with a carbine safely. Throughout the course, students will learn about the firearms function and operation, proper ammunition selection, the fundamentals of marksmanship, and drills that will support shooter skills sustainment. This basic course will also prepare students for participation in other JTAC Ranch courses. (This course is not for students with no prior exposure to firearms)
Goals:
- Identify the basic parts of a carbine and understand how it functions.
- Know the four basic safety rules.
- Demonstrate safe carbine handling skills.
- Understand how to properly identify and fix a malfunction.
- Explain the fundamentals of marksmanship.
- Know how to properly zero your carbine.
- Explain how to disassemble and clean a carbine.
Advanced Pistol Course
JTR- P201
Course Materials Provided by Instructor:
- JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
- Targets
Course Materials Provided by Student:
- Any caliber semiautomatic pistol or revolver
- Minimum of 600 rounds of ammunition
- Approved hearing protection
- Approved eye protection
- Kydex Holster
- Shooting Belt
- Mag Pouches with 3-4 Magazines
Time and Cost:
8 Hours
$175
15 Slots (2 Instructors)
Description:
The JTAC Ranch Level 2 Pistol Course reinforces the fundamentals of marksmanship, introduces the students to the proper methods of drawing from a holster under duress, how to quickly and accurately acquire a proper sight picture, and apply the basics much faster than is required in the basic pistol course. Students will demonstrate a command of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to shoot from a standing, kneeling, sitting, prone, and other modified shooting positions. Reloading techniques will be learned and applied. Students will learn a number of drills that will reinforce proper application of the fundamentals while under time constraints in order to increase speed and accuracy.
Goals:
- Safely draw and shoot a pistol from a holster while under time constraints.
- Left and right turn and shoot
- Execute proper reloading techniques
- Shoot while moving.
- Shoot from the 4 standard positions and non-traditional positions
- Proficiency shooting pistol at distance
Advanced Rifle Course
JTR- R201
Course Materials Provided by Instructor:
- JTAC Ranch Fundamentals of Marksmanship booklet (Email)
- JTAC Ranch Safety Briefing (Email)
- Targets
Course Materials Provided by Student:
- Any caliber semiautomatic rifle
- Minimum of 600 rounds of weapon appropriate ammunition
- Approved hearing protection
- Approved eye protection
- Mag pouch
- 3-4 Rifle Mags
- Sling
- Red dot, LVPO, Irons
- ********DO NOT COME WITH NON ZEROED RIFLE*******
Time, Cost and Capacity:
8 Hours
$175
15 Slots
Description:
The JTAC Ranch 201Rifle Course reinforces the fundamentals of marksmanship, and introduces the students to the proper methods of shooting rapidly and accurately under duress, how to quickly and accurately acquire a proper sight picture, and apply the basics much faster than is required in the basic rifle course. Students will demonstrate a command of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to shoot from a standing, kneeling, sitting, prone, and other modified shooting positions. Students will learn a number of drills that will reinforce proper application of the fundamentals while under time constraints in order to increase speed, accuracy, and provide the ability to shoot while moving.
Goals:
- Safely shoot a rifle under time constraints and recoil.
- Understanding of different rifle holds/ Sling Manipulation
- Left and right turn and shoot
- Execute proper reloading techniques
- Shoot while moving.
- Barricade work exploring non-traditional positions
- Proficiency shooting rifle at distance