The GunZee Range Manual

The GunZee Range Manual is a training resource library for
defensive shooters, law enforcement, military personnel, and firearms
instructors.

Articles cover shot placement on anatomical
targets, close-quarters battle and hostage scenario drills, use-of-force
decision-making, marksmanship fundamentals, situational awareness, and
training methodology. All content emphasizes realistic, scenario-based
instruction designed to translate range performance into operational
capability.

GunZee Supporting ArticleShooting target dimensions chart

Shooting Target Dimensions Chart: B-27, FBI Q, IDPA, USPSA, B-8 and Scenario Sheet Sizes

Sheet sizes and scoring geometry of the B-27, B-21, FBI Q, TQ series, Texas DPS, USALE, IDPA, USPSA, B-8 and life-size scenario targets, in one printable chart.

B-27 TargetLife-size 24 by 36 inch scenario shooting target of a subject in a closet doorway with both hands raised

Police Qualification Targets: Courses of Fire, Target Types, and Scoring

A police qualification target is a measuring instrument named by the standard, not a training choice. This guide puts the common qualification sheets side by side (B-27, B-21E, FBI QIT-99, the TQ s...

Armed Driver TargetVehicle barrier shooting target of an armed driver seated behind the wheel aiming a handgun straight out through the windshield, life-size 24 by 36 inch paper target

Vehicle Barrier Shooting Targets: The Armed Driver, the Windshield, and the Open Door

A vehicle barrier shooting target puts the threat in, behind, or coming out of a car, with the glass, door, or frame in the way of the shot. This guide covers what a vehicle does to a shot, the sev...

Concealed Carry TrainingScenario shooting target of an armed man advancing across a grocery store parking lot at dusk, life-size 24 by 36 inch paper target

Scenario Shooting Targets: What Makes a Target a Scenario, and How to Run One

A scenario shooting target is a person, a place, and a decision on life-size paper. This guide defines the category, lists the four things every scenario target has to show, sorts the five scenario...

Concealment DrawFBI QIT-99 Q target dimensions diagram: 23 by 35 inch sheet, 26 inch bottle silhouette, 12 inch body width, 6 inch head width, 3x3 head zone and 4x6.5 chest zone

FBI Q Target (QIT-99): Dimensions, Scoring & the Qualification Course

The complete FBI Q target reference: exact QIT-99 sheet and bottle-silhouette dimensions, the one-point-or-nothing scoring, the full current 60-round qualification course of fire with every stage a...

Cardiac BoxAdvancing crowd knife assault scenario shooting target with printed cardiac box and modified T-box scoring zones, 24 by 36 inches

T-Box, Cardiac Box, A/C Zones: Shooting Target Kill Zones Explained

Every scored zone on a training target came from somewhere — trauma surgery, Col. Martin Fackler's Army wound-ballistics laboratory, the FBI's 1989 wounding-factors report, or the competition circu...

Buyer's GuidesWorkplace active threat response self-defense scenario shooting target, 24 by 36 inches

Self-Defense Shooting Targets: Train the Decision, Not Just the Shot

A defensive encounter is a decision problem with a shot attached — not the other way around. The four demands self-defense places on training, a four-rung realism ladder from bullseye to scenario p...

Buyer's GuidesBank lobby active robbery tactical scenario shooting target with multiple armed suspects, 24 by 36 inches

Tactical Shooting Targets: What Counts, What Doesn't, and How to Choose

"Tactical" is the most abused word on a target rack. A working three-part test — context, decision, geometry — for what makes a shooting target genuinely tactical, how to match scenario targets to ...

Anatomical Shooting TargetsAnatomical full-system vital zone shooting target showing cardiac and CNS zones on a life-size figure

Anatomical Shooting Targets: Train Vital Zones, Not Scoring Rings

Anatomical shooting targets put the body's real stop zones — cardiac box, cranial T-box, pelvic girdle — at true size on a life-size figure. What they are, how they differ from ring-scored silhouet...

B-27 ScoringAnatomical vital zone shooting target showing where B-27 scoring rings sit versus true cardiovascular and central nervous system anatomy

B-27 Target: Dimensions, Scoring Rings, and Qualification Standards

The complete B-27 reference: exact sheet and scoring-ring dimensions, how the X–10–9–8–7 rings actually score (with the Texas LTC worked example), the qualification standards built on it, and where...

Anatomical TargetsSemi-transparent anatomical man with handgun shooting target bridging classic silhouette training and life-size scenario realism

Silhouette Shooting Targets: From B-27 to Life-Size Scenario Realism

The silhouette is the most-shot target in America — and the least questioned. This guide covers what B-27s and their kin genuinely train well, the three skills a flat outline cannot teach (true ana...

Decision Making DrillsLaw enforcement training target depicting a low-light plainclothes officer threat assessment scenario for police decision training

Law Enforcement Training Targets: From Qualification to Decision Training

Law enforcement training targets cover three jobs: qualification, skill development, and judgment. This guide maps all three layers — what the qualification course actually verifies, how to build a...

Decision Making DrillsShoot no shoot decision drill target depicting a nightclub exit hostage crowd crisis with one armed threat among bystanders

Shoot / No-Shoot Decision Drills: Building Judgment Under Stress

Shoot no shoot targets put the decision back into live fire: is this person a threat right now? This pillar covers the four-step decision ladder, a crawl-walk-run drill progression for any square r...

Active Shooter TrainingActive shooter movement in institutional hallway — 24 by 36 inch scenario target

Active Shooter Training: The Realistic-Scenario Guide for Civilians, Instructors, and LE

A field guide to active shooter training with realistic scenario targets — how the scenarios translate to skills, which drills to run, and how to build a training block that prepares civilians, ins...

cost-effective shootingArmed Bedroom Doorway Entry Paper Shooting Target

Paper Shooting Targets: Material and Manufacturing Insights

Explore the benefits of paper shooting targets over other materials. Discover GunZee's manufacturing excellence and extensive target line-up. Shop 180+ designs, ships same day.

anatomical targetsScenario shooting targets showing real people in real environments — hallway, parking lot, vehicle, store aisle

Shooting Targets: The Buyer's Guide for Serious Training

The three training layers, the five categories of shooting targets that matter, what separates training-grade paper from scoring paper, and how to build a range-day order.

AIWB carryCarjacking shooting target showing attacker at the driver's window

Carjacking Shooting Target — Buyer's Guide

A carjacking shooting target trains the engagement geometry the square range never replicates — seated, belted, looking through glass, with the attacker already inside conversational distance. This...

CQB & Home DefensePhotorealistic hostage shooting target with rear-control geometry — buyer's guide

Hostage Shooting Targets — Buyer's Guide

A working buyer's guide to hostage shooting targets — what a hostage target actually trains, what to look for in a serious one, and the specific GunZee SKUs that cover each engagement geometry. Bui...

CQB & Home DefenseCQB shooting target showing hallway ambush immediate threat scenario for close-quarters battle training

CQB Targets — Buyer's Guide

CQB targets simulate what a generic bullseye never can — the room-entry angles, the partial-cover threat reads, the low-light identification calls that decide real close-quarters engagements. The f...

CQB & Home DefenseCQB training target — bedroom doorway armed subject scenario for professional CQB course curriculum

CQB Training Targets for Professional Courses: Selection, Rotation & Turnover Math

A buyer's guide to CQB training targets written for the professional trainer running structured courses — LE academies, contracted training companies, advanced civilian programs. Target turnover ra...