Bozeman Concealed Carry Class teaches what most shooters figure out the hard way: switching to a red dot without proper instruction wastes ammunition, time, and money. The difference between learning red dot shooting correctly and learning it wrong isn't small—it's measured in thousands of wasted ro...
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Bozeman Concealed Carry Class teaches what most shooters figure out the hard way: switching to a red dot without proper instruction wastes ammunition, time, and money. The difference between learning red dot shooting correctly and learning it wrong isn't small—it's measured in thousands of wasted rounds and months of frustration.
Their courses focus on two critical skill transitions:
New shooters pick up red dots faster than experienced iron sight shooters. If you're starting fresh, beginning with a dot skips years of unlearning muscle memory.
Ken Hackathorn spent 20,000 rounds learning red dots through trial and error. He got comfortable—but never mastered the system. Students who take a structured class cut that learning curve dramatically. Here's the science: your brain learns tasks faster when the perceived payoff is high and you're not fighting conflicting muscle memory.
Without training, you'll: - Struggle finding your dot during recoil (usually a grip issue, not a dot issue) - Take 5,000+ rounds to reach "comfortable" instead of 500-1,000 - Miss the advantages that make red dots faster at close range (sub-second draws are common with proper training, rare with irons) - Misunderstand durability and maintenance requirements
| Advantage | Why It Matters |
|---|---|
| Target focus | You see the threat clearly while aiming, not just the front sight |
| Faster acquisition | The dot appears faster than iron sight alignment |
| Better for older eyes | Red dots have more clarity than iron sights for presbyopia |
| Smaller carry guns | You don't need a full-size pistol to be accurate with a dot |
| Both eyes open | Massive peripheral vision advantage over dominant-eye iron sight focus |
| The dot doesn't lie | You see exactly where you're pointing, not sight alignment illusions |
Bozeman Concealed Carry Class publishes detailed breakdowns of:
They teach in Bozeman where weather varies—snow, ice, temperature swings. They address:
"We shoot in all types of weather in Montana without a problem."
:::caution If you visit the range a few times a year, you won't shoot well with irons OR a dot. But without iron sight muscle memory to fight, you'll probably be better with a dot and fewer shots. :::
Don't believe the "0-10 yards is all you need" narrative. Training at longer distances matters because:
1. It's less forgiving - If you're good at 40 yards, you're excellent at 3 yards. Iron sights completely cover the A-zone at distance. 2. Active shooter scenarios - 45% occur in commerce areas (malls). You want to engage from as far away as possible, not close distance while someone mag-dumps an AR-15. 3. Target acquisition speed - Red dot shooters consistently achieve sub-second draws. Iron sight shooters don't. 4. Shot strings - You're watching the dot track to the next target while iron sight shooters can barely see what they hit.
They don't just sell you on red dots. They address the legitimate concerns and show why most objections come from people with thousands of hours of iron sight shooting trying to force old techniques onto new equipment. That's not a red dot problem. That's a learning problem.
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