New Shooter Vetting Orientation 15FEB26

This event is for those who have experience and would like to use our private range for unsupervised, non-instructional practice. Learn about our facility, how to set it up and use it safely, clean up procedures, scheduling procedures, safety policies, and do some shooting. Bring your weapons, such as rifle, pistol, carbine, shotgun, etc. and the equipment you plan to train with. Bring ammunition and a bag lunch. Everyone, including spectators must fill out a liability waiver. The price to use the range is $75 per person or $37.50 for active and former military. Current Monarch Defense students practice for free.

There are two goals during this event. The first is that you understand what our facilities can offer you and the culture of our organization. With this information you can decide if you wish to become a regular customer at our range. The second goal is for us to see how you interact with others and how you handle live weapons. Then we can decide if we wish to invite you to become a regular customer at our facility. We are not a public facility. We do not plan to, nor do we wish to serve everyone. We serve a select group of individuals who are safe, who communicate well, who are respectful, who are technically competent, and above all else, who have common sense. Plan to do your orientation in the morning, then stay to shoot until 5pm. Everything is a graded event.

Our one of a kind tactical training facility offers:

300 acres of privacy
25 meter pistol range with props, barricades, shoothouse with 16″ thick bullet proof partitions, and 800 foot tall backstop.
100 meter carbine range with shade, parking, tables, lights, steel targets, cardboard targets.
200-800 meter steel target rifle range with shade, parking, and tables
400-1200 meter sniper practice area with steel targets, natural terrain, vegetation, tailwinds, and crosswinds
140 acre area for hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, recreation, and maneuver training
Holster draw, rapid fire, shooting and moving, night shooting
Helicopter landing area
Clean filtered spring water
Flushing toilets, sinks, hot shower
Deathly hot summers, freezing cold winters, perfect pumpkin spice fall weather
Free firewood for bonfire, bbq, and camping
Muddy when it rains, choking moon dust when it doesn’t
Crappy Wi-Fi
Grumpy range owner

Prerequisite:

Safe firearms handling experience

Location:

Our facility is in the mountains 1 hour east of San Jose, 1 hour south from Livermore. Detail directions will be emailed to those who sign up.

Cancellations:

If you do not plan to attend, notify us immediately so that we can give your spot in class to another student. If you register for a class then no-show, you will be charged a $50 Pain In the Ass fee. We do not issue refunds. Questions? Call Brian at 408-892-5460 or email info@monarchdefense.org.

Packing list: 

Notebook and writing utensil
Dress for the weather
A hat
Gloves
Lunch and snacks
Your weapons
Copious amounts of ammunition
Belts, holsters, magazine carriers, etc. support gear
A friend
Weapon cleaning kit, lubricant, barrel rod
First aid kit
Jumper cables
Spare tire and tire tools
Eye protection
Ear protection
1 gallon of water