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.

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 TargetsRealistic paper gun targets depicting home-defense scenarios — 24 by 36 inch scene-accurate training targets

Gun Targets: The Buyer's Guide for Serious Training

Most gun targets sold today are silhouettes, bullseyes, or qualification faces — useful for zeroing and scoring, useless for training the decision that precedes the shot. This guide breaks down wha...

defensive shootingScenario shooting targets showing real people in real environments — hallway, parking lot, vehicle, store aisle

Shooting Targets: Comprehensive Guide for Professionals

Discover GunZee's extensive range of 180+ scenario-based shooting targets, designed for law enforcement, military, and civilian defense training. Enhance your skills with realistic environments, an...

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...

Anatomical Shooting TargetCQB Home Defense Hostage Forward Weapon Presentation scenario shooting target

What Types of Targets Should You Train With? A Defensive Shooter's Guide

Most shooters cycle through three or four target types and stop. A complete defensive training stack uses three distinct layers — silhouette, anatomical, and scenario — and each layer trains a skil...

Armed SubjectUrban Street Two-Man Armed Confrontation scenario target showing weapon presentation under ambiguous conditions

Shoot or No-Shoot: Training to Identify Armed vs. Unarmed Subjects

The decision before the shot is the one most defensive shooters never train. Identifying an armed subject under stress, in low light, in a crowd, with the threat partially obscured — that read happ...

Anatomical Shooting TargetAnatomical Hostage Shield target with male threat behind smaller hostage figure

Female and Hostage-Shield Targets: Why Gender-Specific Scenarios Matter

A male threat holding a female hostage is the most common hostage geometry in real-world domestic, public, and home-invasion encounters — and the geometry most defensive training ignores. Female-ho...

Anatomical Shooting TargetAnatomical Frontal Handgun Threat target showing cardiac box and cranial T-box vital zones

Cardiac Box vs. T-Box: When to Shift Your Aim Mid-Engagement

The cardiac box is the default defensive shot. The cranial T-box is the answer when the cardiac box is denied. The shift between them is a real-time decision built from training reps — not a textbo...

carjacking trainingVehicle barrier carjacking confrontation scenario shooting target

Vehicle as Cover: How to Train for Carjacking & Roadside Threats

Vehicle defense doctrine for CCW holders — cover vs concealment (engine block stops rounds, doors don't), the four most common carjacking scenarios, the constraints the square range never trains (s...