What Will You Learn:

Upon successful completion of this Pistol Mounted OPTICS Certification Course, you will be able to:

• Review the types of red dots and mounting options.
• How to Properly Sight In (zero)
• Refine reticle (red dots) Acquisition on Presentation
• How do I acquire the Red Dot?
• How do I present the pistol with the Red Dot?
• Understand advantages and limitations of a Pistol Mounted Optics
• Understand holdover/offset and apply to drills
• Review and apply downed optic drills
• Improve single handed shooting techniques with the Optics
• Discuss multiple shot considerations with the Optics
• Experience the benefits for shooting on the move with the Optics
• Practice multiple target engagement techniques

Live Fire Drills with the Optic:

• Verify and or Adjust Optics (zero)
• Acquire Red Dot on Target/Present and fire
• Understand Parallax and how to apply it during live fire (meaning, Red Dot does not to be centered on glass to be effective)
• Downed Optics Drills: sights fill up with water, snow, mud, or debris
• Alternative firing techniques with downed optics: Top of the shroud as a reference, Edge of Slide as a reference

What is the required gear list for the shooting range?

• Eye and Ear Protection (Electronic Recommended)
• Outside the Waist Holster
• 3 magazines
• magazine pouch
• $50 range fee paid at range
• 300 rounds of ammunition, (you may buy ammo at the range)
• Lunch/Water
• Optic mounted on pistol