Perfect Storm is a unique, advanced course offered by Thunder Ranch, featuring the expertise of Thunder Ranch’s Senior Staff alongside the legendary Rob Leatham, arguably the greatest pistol shooter ever, and Jason Burton, a world-class 1911 builder and longtime Thunder Ranch instructor. This course combines foundational principles with advanced shooting skills, focusing on their application in defensive environments. The course…
Thunder Ranch’s Defensive Handgun course in Stoneboro, PA, is a two-day intensive designed to teach effective handgun use for personal defense. While owning a handgun is common, knowing how to use it properly in defensive situations is crucial. This course addresses core skills such as gun safety, drawing, loading, and malfunction handling, along with more complex defensive techniques. You will…
Griffin Arms is hosting a Thunder Ranch Urban Rifle course  in Stoneboro, PA. Created in 1983 this course is still the one most copied but not duplicated by other institutions. Urban rifle is the cornerstone of the personal defensive doctrine of this school and has been since the schools inception. Very simply, this is the way to defend yourself with…
So you bought night vision gear, you went to a basic or even more advanced class… now what? This course will challenge both newer users and those with more experience. Professional end users..this is a great time to train on older skills and explore new ones. This course will focus on the integration of pistol and rifle, multiple runs in…
The Designated Marksman course at Thunder Ranch trains you to achieve first-round hits and rapid follow-ups on small targets at unknown distances under mentally and physically demanding conditions. This four-day course is the pinnacle for precision shooters and professional end users, evolving from our extensive experience with Counter Sniper and Sniper/Observer courses. This is a rifleman’s class, focused on getting…
The High Angle Rifle Training (HART) course at Thunder Ranch is the next step in the precision rifle series, designed to extend the reach and capabilities of the shooter. This physically demanding course requires participants to be physically fit and capable of hiking at high altitudes for extended periods while carrying their rifle, ammo, gear, and water, with packs weighing…
