About Bear Swamp

Bear Swamp is a 284-acre training facility 

conveniently located just 10 minutes from

US Route 58 in Suffolk, VA.  What began

as an idea back in 2000, with just a few

people coming together to do what they

love, has grown into the thriving shooting

club and training facility it is today.  Our

facilities include a covered 5-stand sporting

clay, shotgun competition ranges, pistol

ranges and 3 rifle ranges with distances

up to 800 yards for qualified members. ​

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Our dedicated members enjoy meeting often for different events and activities.  Passion and enthusiasm go hand-in-hand with everything we do.  For our members’ comfort, we have a climate-controlled venue with catered food and a VIP meeting room that is available for our members to reserve. 

 

Our ranges have covered shooting positions with benches and/or shelves for your gear.​Several of our ranges will showcase the ZF Technical MITS automated target systems to help you improve your shooting skills and have friendly competitions with your shooting companions.​  We offer Bear Swamp branded custom Sig Saur and Glock handguns.  Professional gunsmithing is available for those who need repairs or modifications to their firearms by appointment only.​

 

Bear Swamp offers a variety of training courses from our basic pistol safety course and our home protection series to more advanced courses directed at Law Enforcement and the Military.​

 

Additionally, we will be offering DCJS courses that will earn you a state certification or help you maintain your current certification.  Those classes include:

• 0E1 Unarmed Entry-Level Training

• 075E Armed Security Officer

• 0E5 Arrest Authority

• 32E Personal Protection Specialist

 

Non-DCJS Courses

• CCW Virginia Concealed Carry

• Basic Handgun and Safety

• OC Training

• Baton Training

 

Our instructors have extensive experience in military and law enforcement or are certified by the NRA, USCCA, or the Virginia DCJS.

 

Our door is always open to new members, no matter their experience level.  We are proud to bring together people from all over Virginia and beyond.  Come join us at our next event — we’d love to share all that Bear Swamp has to offer.