Rogers Reactive Pistol Range

THE SHC Rogers Range

The partially covered range, located at the back of the 300 yard range to the right, has 4 pistol/PCC bays each with pneumatic driven computer controlled and programmable targets. The dynamic target sets in all bays are duplicate and synchronized, so 4 shooters can safely operate or train simultaneously. 

Rogers Open Range

SHC opens the Rogers Range on special public range days for practice and entertainment.  This may include both daylight and low/no-light range opportunities.

"Rogers Course - is the best tactical pistol course  available. It is designed to train for success under real time  conditions. Bill Rogers developed a training program and a high-speed  moving target system challenges ANY shooter. The program replicates the  minimal amount of time a shooter will have to successfully neutralize an  adversary. Using this system, the Rogers Course specializes in teaching  clients to successfully engage and hit small reactive targets that are  moving and only exposed for a fraction of a second. " (Tier1.)

Safety is our first priority.

• Range is by default COLD.  No loaded firearms are allowed within the facility when not on the firing line preparing to engage targets, and only when instructed by the RO.
• Follow all RO commands.
• All Shooters are expected to utilize chamber flags or maintain an open chamber by locking back their slides or holstering when moving around the range.
• All shooters are expected to utilize a muzzle up when moving their PCC around the range.
• EYE and EAR protection is required for all persons at all times when inside the facility.  We are shooting steel targets from 10-30 feet and you WILL be hit by bullet spall. (THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS)  
• Shooters must utilize a holster, pistol case / bag / box to transport their pistols to and from the firing line.  All firearms manipulations will be done only at the firing line.
• *** RANGE IS COLD -- Absolutely NO magazines are to be in a firearm unless you are on the firing line shooting ***
• AD’s / ND’s will not be tolerated and shooters will be asked to leave.
• FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT in REMOVAL FROM RANGE 

SHC Property Waiver is Required

Click HERE to complete online waiver 1 time per calendar year prior to arrival 

RECOMMENDED FIREARMS / GEAR:

• Pistols in 9mm / 40cal / 45acp
• Pistol Caliber Carbines in 9mm / 40cal / 45acp
• 3-4 magazines that hold 15-21+ rounds
• Holster for pistol
• Optional magazine holsters recommended (2)
• Proper ammunition (ABSOLUTELY NO HOLLOW POINT BULLETS) *see below
• NO RIFLE CALIBER FIREARMS 

REQUIRED SAFETY GEAR:

(Range does not provide)

• Hearing Protection
• Eye Protection 
• Hats/Caps are recommended
• Holsters / magazine holsters / pistol case / pistol bag or box / chamber Flags for all PCC's

*AMMO  REQUIREMENTS:

• Calibers (9mm, .40, or .45) 
• Shooters MUST use a copper plated bullet such as CCI Blazer Brass, or use a frangible round. 
• ABSOLUTELY NO FULL METAL JACKET OR HOLLOW POINT OR MAGNUM CALIBER AMMUNITION IS PERMITTED.

ALL GUESTS MUST CHECK IN AT THE ROGERS REACTIVE PISTOL RANGE.  Located past the camping area (to the right), follow the road between the Shower/bathroom house and the main camping area through the security gate. Stay left after the gate and the Rogers parking will be on the right. 

Civilian Training

Contact SHC directly at 216-302-4110 to apply for civilian training courses at the Rogers Range.  You must have (CCW, Teacher, etc.) or undergo a criminal  background check prior to applying and signing up for a course. 

LEO and SWAT Training:

From the Rogers School: "Most experts agree that a handgun is the least desirable firearm to  choose for defense. The advantage of firepower and inherent accuracy  usually makes selection of some type of shoulder weapon the obvious  choice. However, in many cases, such as driving, climbing, rappelling,  fighting in very close quarters, crawling through narrow places,  carrying something, or being wounded, a handgun has a definite  advantage. In most of these real life cases, which are common, only one  hand is used to control the weapon. We tell people that the original  inventors had that intent when they designed the weapon and that is why  it was called a handgun and not hand(s) gun. Over the years of training,  we have had a number of past students who claim to be alive because  they learned those one handed skills at our school. Unfortunately, most  shooting schools, including those operated by the military and police,  do very little training with one hand.

With the advent of the video recorder mounted in the police car, many  shootouts have been recorded in the last few years. A review of these  shows a majority of the officers using one hand techniques even when  they were not trained to do so. At the Rogers Shooting School half of  our instruction is dedicated toward one hand use of the weapon. This is  just one of the aspects that separate us from other schools. The main  difference between our school and others is that we teach the students  how to successfully engage small partial targets that are only exposed  for .5 to .75 of a second. From the first drill of the first day, our  targets are exposed for less than a second and they never get slower.  Many very experienced shooters of prestigious fighting units have found  shooting at our school to be very challenging. Most if not all police  and military agencies have been exclusively trained to shoot what we  call "Precision" shooting with a handgun. These people find themselves  in trouble when they are forced to shoot at partial targets that are  moving quickly. Would they have the same problem in real life? You can  count on it. Analyzing the Uniform Crime Report statistics on the number  of shots fired at very close distances shows that less than 20% of the  bullets fired by police hit the intended target.

All of our targets are reactive in design. They must be successfully  hit in order to stop them. Peripheral hits or fragments do not stop  them. This teaches the paramount skill of "following through" until the  adversary is neutralized or moves to cover. Initially, students engage a  close target with a shot that misses and immediately proceed to a  second, farther away target. These are bad habits that have been  instilled in the shooter and it sometimes takes days for us to break  those bad habits. Each of our students faces an enclosure where eight  concealed targets are waiting from a distance of 5 feet to 18 yards.  These targets are pneumatically operated by a computer that offers the  most realistic challenge in handgun instruction.

Over 50 programmed teaching drills and 9 tests are used to teach the  student the fundamentals of survival shooting. Although several private  ranges and a number of government agencies have purchased a Rogers  Target System™, to date, none of them have been able to duplicate the  results that we achieve at our school. This is because we have over 48  years of teaching on the system and continually refine the program. If  you have not already done so, please visit our Testimonials page to see what others say about our instruction."

LEO/SWAT training at SHC (sponsored by EDGE Foundation or OTOA): 

Special LEO / SWAT training at SHC provided by the Rogers School -- Billy Lumpkin is a retired Navy SEAL Officer with almost 24 years Active  Duty service as an operator and instructor with numerous worldwide  deployments, currently trains SWAT/SRT teams in the U.S. and consultant  for a Global Security Firm. During his career he attained almost all  special individual qualifications offered in the SPECOPs community  including, SEAL Scout/Sniper, Free Fall Jump Master, Close Quarters  Combat Range Officer-In-Charge and trained over 50 SEAL Task Units  preparing them for their combat deployments teaching them the same  shooting techniques he learned at Roger’s Shooting School. 

For more information regarding the Rogers Range,  private range rental and LEO use contact SHC Training Facility at email: SHCTrainingFacility@gmail.com or by leaving a message at 216-302-4110.