Precision Point Armory Offers Classes and Shooting at All Levels, Emphasizing Gun Safety

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BETHALTO - Precision Point Armory owner Ben Julian wants to work with people who care about firearm safety.

Located in Bethalto, Precision Point Armory offers concealed carry classes, renewal classes, fundamental classes, and more. No matter which class you take, Julian aims to create safe firearm owners who are comfortable handling their guns. He also has a range where you can shoot live ammo, and he likes to help people improve their shooting and build up their fundamentals as much as he enjoys working with experienced gun owners.

“We’re booking one-on-one training sessions or couples’ training sessions where we’ll start people out from basically the ground level, getting them comfortable with no ammo, and then doing some dry firing and moving onto live firing on the range,” Julian explained. “With the weather getting nicer, I’m now booking some things into March.”

Julian has noticed that some gun owners seem uncomfortable around their firearms. Many people who have the concealed carry permit aren’t carrying or practicing their shooting. While Julian understands that guns can be intimidating, he believes this lack of comfort can be dangerous.

This is why he focuses on fundamentals and safety in his classes. He wants gun owners to be confident when handling their firearms. This not only makes for better shooters, but also safer owners.

“Guns can be dangerous and definitely are a serious tool that you want to be careful with and practice safety with at all times. So is a nail gun and so are many other tools that people use at work every day,” Julian said. “Knowledge and safety and being comfortable with your firearm is a big thing. I think a lot of people want to run out and buy the newest, best, most expensive. And really, if they would just spend time getting to know and getting a little personal with the firearm they have, they would do a lot better.”

Julian acknowledges that accidents can happen, which is why he is always prepared when he and his students are handling live ammo. His students start in the classroom and progress to dry ammo and SIRT training pistols, which shoot lasers.

When it’s time to shoot with live ammo, Julian always has a first aid kit ready, and he only accepts smaller class sizes so he can work with each person individually. He added that he offers discounts for groups of eight.

While safety is his priority, Julian noted that practice shooting can be a fun experience. Unlike a commercial range, his range has no stall dividers, so you can be aware of everything happening around you. Shooters shoot into a dirt bank. Julian also makes it a point to try to create realistic scenarios for his students, giving them plenty of practice.

“A lot of the commercial ranges are really good for getting accuracy or getting comfortable with your firearm and knowing that your firearm functions and works well. But as far as real-world situations, it can kind of be blinding and make you focus on the one thing,” he said. “Most commercial ranges are not going to let you do anything out of a holster or anything like that. I am going to allow that once you do the dry fire training and I know that you can safely holster and unholster your weapon. There’s a lot of different, more real-world opportunities.”

With this in mind, Julian plans to repurpose an old car so people can practice in situations like carjackings. He is also hoping to rig a setup so you can practice shooting while lying down, like during a hand-to-hand fight, or sitting up in bed.

While Julian hopes to never be in these situations, he believes it’s best to be prepared. He wants his students to have every advantage.

“You want to practice the way you’re going to fight,” he explained. “You don’t want to have to do that at the split second that the instance is occurring, and you have to then figure out how to draw your weapon, take the safety off, point it at a safe direction and fire it. That’s all built into muscle memory. Just like any other sport or anything, golf, baseball, swinging a bat, the more you can create that motion, it’s going to create muscle memory in your body to where it’s more of a natural reaction for you.”

For more information about Precision Point Armory, including to sign up for a class or ask any questions, you can call Julian directly at 618-779-9947. Visit the official Precision Point Armory Facebook page or Julian’s webpage for more.

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