Tom Dowdy – Designated NRA Instructor at Thunder Gun Range

Effective June 1, 2014, Tom has taken on the responsibilities of teaching all the NRA Basic Pistol, Rifle, and Shotgun Courses taught at Thunder Gun Range. He has been a member of the Thunder [...]

The two most important elements of any standing pistol shooting position (stance) for target shooting is balance and comfort.    You need to have your weight evenly distributed on both feet [...]

Drill to recognize and improve recoil anticipation   Inexperienced shooters frequently shoot low of their intended target.  The most common cause of shooting low is for a shooter to push the [...]

The five fundamental basics for successful pistol shooting. Aiming consists of two things: proper sight alignment and sight picture.  Sight alignment involves aligning the top of the front sight [...]

I’m happy to announce that Handgun Skills is now offering three more NRA certified training courses!  We have added the NRA Basics of Rifle Shooting, NRA Basics of Shotgun Shooting, and NRA [...]

I have built a strong working relationship with David Gaines over the past eighteen months and David owns Gulf Coast Firearms.   This is the link to his web site