Such a beautiful location, landscaping and building. I could literally spend all day here and…read moreeverybody seemed really nice and welcoming. Great experience for my son's first time shooting.

Loved the place and clean and extremely nice owners and people at the front desk, but unfortunate…read moreincident with other members and miscommunication with those at the front desk caused those incidents. Long drive from Fresno to be this frustrated. If you live close by I recommend the place but I am letting go of my membership Since it was responded to by the owner I feel the entire story can be shared; when the other members are encouraged to inform the owners, If the owners encouraged the other members to tell other members the owner is going to kick our asses in front of children? I guess that part of the taking safety seriously is different than some

Great shop. Great service. Nice folks in here. Made a purchase and got some ammo and everything…read morewent smooth. It's a great resource and prices are fair as well.

From the owner: Madera County CCW training - gun sales - defensive pistol rifle and shotgun instruction. custom…read moreholsters gun transfers - gunsmithing

Took the 16 hour ccw course . Also an extra shooting session …read more Stephanie Miller is a true proffesional . I am 63 been shooting since I was 8 form .22 -shotgun - and hunting elk . deer . Simply put she helped correct a few bad habbits ! And she is very STRICT on gun safety ! Over all a GREAT instructer ! KNOWS and understands the current laws ! ABSOLUTLY recomend !

Stephanie makes her course fun and entertaining yet gets the key laws that we need to know as CCW…read morecarriers how to be trained in the law. We learn how to be safe yet face aggression with force if needed. We also learn how to de escalate when the threat of force recedes and armed force is not needed. We learn all of the new laws and how to deal with situations and when it is appropriate to use deadly force.

Pros: Almost never had to wait for a lane (at least not due to a lot of people shooting). They have…read morea separate room for their rifle shooting. I believe you can shoot up to 7.62. SOME of the staff are very friendly and super knowledgeable. Big variety of firearms and parts/accessories. Cons: The rest of the staff look miserable aren't very welcoming or friendly. Ammo is more expensive than other places in the area. They also don't allow any firearm that THEY deem may not be "compliant". If I have all the correct paperwork for my firearms and have legally acquired them, I don't see why I'd be rejected. Will keep giving them a try for now.

Staff is nice and great humored but there was an Asian guy that just seemed to not want to be…read morethere. We had to ask him to help us instead of him offering assistance which is not what you want in your business. Overall great experience except for that one dudes energy.

Look no further, Vince and the team are just simply phenomenal…read more Top-notch instruction, great experience, and a wealth of industry knowledge. I've taken a few courses from VDC these last few years and they stand out from the rest of the firearm instructors/schools that I've seen in the area. With that said, I'm looking forward to taking more classes on a regular basis to fine tune my skills. Thank you Vince and team!

If you would like a quality professional firearms training school then this is your school. Vince…read moreand his staff pride themselves on safety and quality courses..I have attended a few of his classes and have never been disappointed. His classroom and training facility are located on the Ceres Police Range so classroom and practical are in one location. 5 stars plus 5 stars

John is very knowledgeable about a multitude of different firearms and adapts his trainings…read moreaccordingly. If want a very personalized training, I would HIGHLY recommend taking John's class. He takes the time to truly make sure you understand the mechanics while also pushing you to be better.

John is a fantastic instructor and got me dialed in with my EDC. His passion for firearm mastery…read moremakes it that much better being on the range with him as he just loves sharing and helping you develop your skills.

Just took the 8 hour CCW class. The day flew by. Full of useful and valuable information. I will be…read morecoming back for more classes when they're available.

Awesome class!! From the basics to the more advanced firearm training this is the place to be. The…read moreinstructor is highly knowledgeable and skilled with firearm safety and use. I just took the an 8hr course and it felt as if it was only a few hours due to the great personality and engaging teaching being brought. I strongly recommend giving them a call if you are exploring firearms and need the basics or even if you are seasoned shooter, they have classes for both!! Hats off to Vance and the team at Central Valley CCW for doing things right.

When they can manage to throw 5 stand targets, it's a fun game & time. They also have a great 25&50…read moreyard pistol & rimfire range and 100+yd center fire range and great people

The Mother Lode Gun Club offers several outdoor ranges, trap shooting, action pistol, cowboy action…read moreand other disciplines.

Update review, reply to Mr.Fidel:…read more What does my reviews of other businesses have to do with yours? As for your satisfaction, I am attaching the receipts of courses I took from you or your associates. Multi-State CCW : Feb 23, 2020 Precision Rifle: May 14, 2022 Red Dot: May 21, 2022 CCW Renewal: Jan 21, 2023 Out of 4 classes I took, Red Dot and Precision Rifle were not even worth 1 star. And for both courses, I came with friend/s and all of them agreed to my statement. If you want I can ask them to leave a review too. As for your statement on refund, please feel free to do it. Venmo @desijedi or Zelle desijedi08@gmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Initial Review: Have taken 4 classes in last 5 years and quality has declined exponentially. What used to be awesome is now just a money making business with no emphasis on education or proper training. Will avoid going to Spartan/Fidel and I will suggest others to do the same. Don't be fooled by bunch of various course offerings, not worth the price at all.

Took my 16 hr ccw compliance class there for San Joaquin County. The instructor, Fidel, is very…read morethorough, knowledgeable and passionate about his work. Highly recommend!

Went in for a date night and had so much fun! Bob (with one "O") was wonderful! He helped from…read morestart to finish, loved the way he taught us to keep all of us safe! Will definitely be back because of Bob!

Recently took a firearm's safety test here, the gentlemen in the front was very knowledgeable &…read moregave me insight on some questions I missed. Overall I passed the test & was given my Cert. then and there. I also went to rent out some of their firearms & tested them on the range. Overall everything went smooth and this visit really eased any anxiety about guns i had. Prices on Ammunition are a little high but their inventoried firearms are reasonably priced.