Fernan Rod and Gun Club

06/14/2026

Riley Bowman talks to his class today about his Pistol IQ test and how it gives you a baseline of performance that you can measure as you improve your personal shooting.

Some of his subjects today was throttle control, mental game in shooting, and how best to use an optic on your pistol when that dot is bouncing all around.

06/12/2026

Get signed up for the Magnolia Tipton Charity Match

Match starts: June 27, 2026 @ 7:00 AM · Match ends: June 27, 2026 @ 2: 00 PM at FRGC.org

This match was moved to the 4th Saturday in June due to conflicts with the Area 1 Championship.

Fernan USPSA's June match will be a charity match to support the Tipton family and their 10-year old daughter Magnolia's recent cancer diagnosis of stage 2 Hodgkins Lymphoma.

100% of the match fees will be donated to the Tipton family. The match fee has been raised to $40 and we will be accepting additional cash donations at registration. The team is putting together a prize table for raffles, each registration will be given 1 raffle ticket and additional tickets can be purchased at $10 each. If you would like to donate any goods or services to the raffle please contact me - [email protected]

There is also a GoFundMe to support the Tipton family:
https://tinyurl.com/MagnoliaGoFundMe

06/10/2026

SPOT OPEN FOR THIS WEEKEND AT FERNAN ROD AND GUN CLUB!

Not Just How But WHY!

Riley believes learning the way of the gun happens best when it is applied contextually. He places emphasis on the “why” behind everything we do. The “how” is important as well, but rather than a dogmatic approach with specific techniques, Riley prefers to focus on principles of shooting a pistol and helping shooters discover for themselves the techniques and methods that work for them. Finally, we learn together how to think about and analyze our shooting performance and apply it intelligently. Hence, Riley's core philosophy is “Context-based, Principle-focused, Applied Intelligently.”

New for 2021, I am introducing my new Pistol I.Q. Standards as part...

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

Time to tune up for the upcoming GSSF event in July with some plate practice tonight. Bring Friends and Family.

06/03/2026

Riley Bowman offers a FANTASTIC PISTOL TRAINING COURSE!

This should not be the first formal pistol training course you have taken. This is not a class intended to teach you how to draw or how to setup your gear. This is a class to teach you how to SHOOT! Ideally you will already be a graduate of Pistol Intelligence (Pistol IQ 1.0), but this is not required. You should already be COMPLETELY comfortable with handling, manipulating, drawing, holstering, and moving with your gun with 100% safety. Already having some competitive shooting background would be helpful, or at least moving in complex training environments. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Required Gear for the Pistol IQ 2.0 Course
1000 rounds of reliable ammunition
Quality pistol
A minimum of 3 magazines (if single stack, 5 mags minimum)
Mag pouches recommended (you should be able to carry at least 2 spare mags on your person–using your pocket is fine, too!)
Quality holster – No Serpas – No soft/collapsible holsters, no cross-draw or shoulder holsters
Eye protection (safety-rated)
Electronic hearing protection STRONGLY encouraged
Clothing appropriate for the range and weather
Note-taking materials (notepad/pen or phone)
Good attitude and an open mind

In Pistol IQ 2.0, we will explore visual performance to unlock greater shooting performance in more challenging shooting situations. Concepts, drills, and exercises will be taught about more complex transitions, target arrays, movement, and positional shooting.

05/27/2026

This is a FANTASTIC CLASS!

In Pistol IQ 2.0, we will explore visual performance to unlock greater shooting performance in more challenging shooting situations. Concepts, drills, and exercises will be taught about more complex transitions, target arrays, movement, and positional shooting.

04/28/2026

Every woman in this photo made a decision: “If something happens, I won’t be helpless.”
Different backgrounds and experience levels.
Same goal: Women learning how to protect themselves and their loved ones. They all got at least 1% better!