The Ghostwalker Tactical Range

We built a gun range. Why the hell not. Several of us have some military and / or law enforcement background (Balrahg, Bastitch, Giggles, Steel, Mongo, Evil Dave, Bear, Osiris, Predator, etc.) and we all enjoyed those hot steamy days laying in the dusty dirt with the sand fleas, shooting at targets a mile away while the thick necked bald guy yelled at us and we went blind from stinging salty sweat. Ahh, Good times.

So we built our own. We have one in Arkansas on CF's property, one in Venus on Bastitch's property. Mad Dog is building one too. Bastitch and Balrahg sat down and came up with some general rules to demonstrate basic competencies with markers under a variety of conditions. They got some feedback from Giggles and a few others. They developed a scoring system. We give certificates and ribbons to those that pass.

Bastitch, Balrahg, and CF tested it first in Bastitch's yard, then in Arkansas. More people took the course during D5. We'll continue running people through as long as there is interest. Balrahg is also building portable barriers, so we can take the course with us when we travel.

The Venus Range has a windmill and tin barrier backdrop, the Arkansas Range has foliage backdrops.

Both are set with stations at 25', 50', 75', and 100'.

The Venus Range also has 125' and 150' stations.

Both have wooden barriers at each station to shoot around and through.

Both have human sized targets to shoot at in noxious florescent colors.

Basic Qualifications:

Pistol and Riffle qualifications are awarded by demonstrating a shooters ability to hit a human sized target from common ranges.

Firing 5 shots at each of the 4 stations, qualification is awarded with 70% or better accuracy

"Expert" or "Sharpshooter" status is awarded for 90% or better accuracy.

Shooters can either stand or kneel to shoot, either from behind or beside the barriers.

You have 60 seconds.

All hits must be full breaks on the human silhouette.

Pistol shooters are recommended to have pre-loaded spare clips as you do not get additional time to reload.

The Tactical Qualifications are given to anybody that has a pistol or riffle qualification.

You have 50 shots to get through, firing 5 times from each of 10 stations.

3 of your 5 round firing stations are while moving.

4 are while standing, shooting around a barrier.

3 are kneeling.

You have 90 seconds.

Tactical Duress:

If you qualify on the Tactical Course, you can take the duress challenge.

Basically, the same course, but with smoke and people firing at you.

Strictly "Pass / Fail", with 75% or better.

The Sniper Challenge is simple "Pass / Fail".

While prone at 75 feet, you fire 3 times at a head & shoulder target, 3 at a side and leg target, and 3 at a hard covered target.

You have to hit once on each of the three targets.

You have to hit a total of 5 times.

The following people have taken and passed the course so far: