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  • About
    • Steve Moses
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  • Training
    • Rule 4 Defensive Pistol
    • Volunteer Church Security Team Member Pistol Skills
    • Surgical Speedshooting
    • Compact Carry Revolver Skills
    • 1911 Operator Class
    • Tactical Anatomy Summit
    • Advanced Tactical Shooting Skills
    • 3-D Approach to Defensive Shooting
    • Defensive Shotgun
    • Practical Red Dot Pistol Skills
    • Private Classes
    • Retention-Distance Defensive Pistol Skills
    • Small Pistol Carry and Home Defense Skills
    • Secondary Defensive Weapons Skills
  • Ranges
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Practical Red Dot Pistol Skills

This course will highlight the many benefits when shooting with a Red Dot Sight/Miniature Red Dot Sight. Whether learning to shoot for sport, competition, self-defense, or skill development, students will leave this class with the knowledge and fundamental skills to help you learn how to efficiently and effectively use the RDS to its fullest potential.


Topics Covered
  • Lecture on pistol mounted optics, nomenclature, and how they work
  • Proper sighting procedure (aka zeroing)
  • Marksmanship fundamentals
  • Visual and Physiological Mechanics
  • Presentation from the holster and why it matters
  • Deep dive into developing a proper grip and why the small details are important
  • Holdover/Offset
  • Downed optic emergency actions
  • Target Transition
  • Advantages and Limitations
  • Contact-distance and near-contact distance shooting challenges and methods of dealing with them
  • Dominant hand shooting instruction

Required Equipment
  • Safe, functioning handgun with pistol mounted optic. 
  • Three (3) magazines for semi-auto pistol
  • Strong side appendix, inside-the-waistband, or hip-mounted holster.
  • Magazine Pouch(es)
  • Hat with brim
  • Eye Protection: wrap around style recommended
  • Hearing Protection
  • Range, weather, and seasonal appropriate clothing. No flip-flops.
  • 300 rounds of ammunition​
  • Drinks/Snacks/Lunch/Chair

Course Schedule and Locations

Big Tex Ordnance
13748 Highway 105
Conroe, TX 77304


July 19, 2025
9:00 AM-5:00PM
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