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I am dipping my toe into the NVG game and would like to find some training to become familiar with the technology. I would like to find somewhere within roughly a 5 hour drive from NC. I have looked online and found a few places but I am open to suggestions. Thanks in advance
Reach out to The Range Complex in Autryville near Bragg.
They will absolutely be able to accommodate you.
ETA: The range is operated by a handful of former CAG guys. Many of their cadre pulled time as OTC Instructors. Give them a call and ask about arranging for private instruction. You'll be hard pressed to find a better resource than a career Unit NCO providing 1-on-1 instruction.
Look for Green Line Tactical (Don Edwards), One Minute Out (Jamey Caldwell) or Presscheck Consulting (Chuck Pressburg) for NVG training. Pretty much the best in the business.
Dont forget TNVC as well. Most of their current class offerings are currently in Alliance Ohio. Might be a bit further than you might want to travel however worth the journey and the range facility makes it worth the effort especially for the TNVC Armed Professional Class.
As mentioned Don is great and is frequently in Georgia and Florida. Jamey is fantastic and adds that awesome been there done that and helped designed that shit info and I just haven't been able to connect with Chuck for a NV class but would be highly recommended.
More and more options popping up all the time as well as more organized NV groups forming and trying to continue/further their training.
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I hope that this will get stickied in the night vision and thermal forum that I hope to see.
Also, this:
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I just ordered my first set of NODs and will be looking for training as well. I'm only about an hour away from Fayetteville. Thanks!
Old thread. But I’m enrolled in the TNVC night fighter class I. Lauren’s, SC. Might be room left. It’s about 1.5 hr from Charlotte.
Agree, Alliance has become one of the hubs of the training community. I have taken several classes there, one was a low light no light taught by Chappy when he was with LMS Defense and EAG during the Pat Rogers days.Quote:
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I would check out some of the Trex videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZOqApoIyrI
Main takeaways shooting is easy with IR laser or high mounted red dots, Harder is picking the right equipment and learning to use it effectively.
Check out classes at the Sawmill in Laurens, SC. They host many different types of classes, including NV. Mark Smith with JBS Training Group and Nick Young with Velox Training Group are both in NC and just did their first collaborative NV class a couple weekends ago up at MDFI in Michigan. It seemed to be a great success from the feedback I've seen. Keep an eye on both of them. They're about to blow up. I'm sure they'll be up for a local one soonish.
JRH is in Georgia. Should probably be within 5hrs depending on where you are located.
They sell night vision and also have classes/training. They offer loaner NV and rifles set up for them. I have heard of really good feedback form them, so worth a call to discuss iMO
https://www.jrhenterprises.com/Semin...aining_c22.htm
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Gracias!!
Our November 2020 class has been sold out since first of the year.
Our Feb 6th, 2021 class sold out a day after posting it.
We do have about four spaces left in the January 9th 2020 class as well as the Feb 20th and March 6th classes.
If you aren't aware; TRC are hosting low-light competitions called The Wolves Den.Quote:
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You can sign up on Practiscore. I just shot last night's match and it's a great way to get trigger time in under NODs.
I've taken a a few classes with Jon Dufresne of Kinetic Consulting, definitely worth the time and money. I plan on more.
I find his videos very informative, can only imagine that his in person training is even better.Quote:
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I did the two-day course at Vortex Edge and it was very good. I wish I'd taken it before buying NVGs, I could have saved some money as a more informed consumer.
They provide NVGs free of charge as part of the class, which is pretty cool.
Highly recommended!
What is TRC?Quote:
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University rifle club in Eastern PA has competitions, as does New Holland, but that may be too far for OP.
The Range Complex, formerly TigerSwan. It's a training center outside of Fayetteville that's staffed by mostly former CAG guys with a handful of AMU, Rangers, and career SWAT guys to round it out.Quote:
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They probably aren't offering the matches anymore. The guy coordinating them left and is affiliated with another training company now.
They still do one every quarter or so I think. I’ve been meaning to sign up for one but keep delaying, mostly because it’s about four hours round trip for me. OP Tactical usually shares a story during each match. 37 PSR is in the area and also does some NVG classes.Quote:
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After John left, he took the NVG comps with him to Gryphon Group near Maxton. Unfortunately, TRC look to only be offering USPSA and 2-gun matches, at least according to their Practiscore page showing the last 18 months of matches.Quote:
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37 PSR is awesome. I used to shoot the Friday Night Fights when I was at Bragg and highly recommend them if they're still being put on.
I had no idea classes were offered that provided night vision. That sounds very cool and money very well spent prior to investing.
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Yup, you’re right. I mixed those two up, GG is the one hosting the NVG comps.Quote:
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37 PSR is still doing Friday Night Fights each month, it’s one more thing on my to do list until I leave this summer.
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We had a buddy who years back worked at Litton here in Tempe, AZ and could check them out for the weekend. Weapon mounted IR lasers weren't common back then though, so we would just dick around in the desert.
They don't have a ton of info on their site but they do have a few slots open for tomorrow's Friday Night Fights. Do you need frang ammo?Quote:
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I don't remember any ammo restrictions. I know I used 55g FMJ and everything was in the shoot house with paper/cardboard targets.Quote:
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If Frank still runs the range, I'd give their shop a call. He's a friendly guy and will be happy to answer anything you need clarification on.