The Tactical Training Range North Texas Serious Shooters Have Been Waiting For
If you've been driving an hour or more to get quality range time in, you already know the problem: most facilities weren't built for the way you train. They're built for recreational shooting — fixed benches, static targets, RSOs watching over your shoulder every time you draw from the holster. Finding a tactical training range in North Texas that trusts you to run your own drills without hand-holding has been harder than it should be.
Rooftop Shooting Range, located just outside Trenton, TX and a short drive from McKinney and the DFW metro, was built specifically to close that gap.
Autonomous Bay Access Built for Advanced Shooters
The model at Rooftop is straightforward: members get RFID keyfob access to all 9 tactical bays, any time, without scheduling through a range officer or waiting for a lane. You show up, badge in, and run the drills you planned.
That trust-based structure is intentional. It works because the members here — competitive shooters, law enforcement professionals, firearms instructors, and serious hobbyists — don't need supervision. They need space, time, and a facility set up to let them actually work.
If you're running movement drills, draw-from-holster work, or practicing transitions between positions, you need a range that's designed for it — not one where you spend half your session explaining to staff what you're trying to accomplish.
For non-members, Rooftop is open every weekday during regular hours and after 1pm on weekends, so there's a low-commitment way to come see the facility before committing to a membership.
9 Tactical Bays and 150 Yards of Rifle Distance
The facility runs 9 tactical bays configured for practical work. Whether you're doing pistol-focused sessions, rifle drills, or transitioning between the two, there's room to build the kind of reps that actually improve performance under match or real-world conditions.
The 150-yard rifle bay is the centerpiece for rifle-caliber work. That distance matters if you're doing any kind of precision rifle practice, hunting prep at range, or service rifle work. Most ranges in the DFW area cut off at 100 yards — the extra 50 yards opens up a different category of drills.
All of this runs on the autonomous model. Members access what they need when they need it, without bottlenecks.
Instructor Team With Competition and Operational Credentials
The instructors at Rooftop aren't reading from a curriculum someone handed them. They're active competitors and practitioners who train at the top of the sport and bring that into their teaching.
Peter Kim, the founder, has trained under Steve Fisher, Scott Jedlinski, Tim Herron, and Nick Young — a short list of instructors whose names you'll recognize if you're plugged into the serious training community. Peter also volunteers firearms training for underfunded police departments in the region, so his experience runs from competitive development to practical law enforcement application.
Andy Dang is a USPSA Master who trained under Mason Lane, Hwansik Kim, and Travis Tomasie — three coaches with an extensive record of developing high-level competition shooters.
Jenn Tang is a USPSA and IPSC Open A Class competitor with multiple High Lady titles. Her classes focus on the skills competitive shooters actually need to improve their classifiers and match performance.
If you're looking to book time with any of them, the class schedule and registration is on the Rooftop website. Private and semi-private training is also available for those who want focused, one-on-one development.
PCSL Matches at the Range
Rooftop is an active host for PCSL (Practical Competition Shooting League) matches — 1-Gun Pistol, 1-Gun Rifle, and 2-Gun formats. If you're not already familiar with PCSL, it's a growing practical shooting league with a structure designed for accessible, well-run matches that don't require a USPSA club affiliation to participate.
Registration for upcoming matches runs through PractiScore and competitor.pcsleague.com. The match calendar at Rooftop keeps things moving — check the PCSL page on the Rooftop site for current dates and registration links.
For competitive shooters, having a PCSL match venue this close to the DFW metro that also functions as a full training facility is a meaningful combination. You can train at the same facility where you compete, which matters for stage familiarity and comfort under match pressure.
Range Rental for Instructors
If you're an outside instructor running your own classes or have a group that needs exclusive bay access, Rooftop's bay rental program is built for that. The autonomous infrastructure makes it straightforward to run your own curriculum without coordinating around a range's internal schedule.
This has made Rooftop a go-to option for regional firearms instructors who need a credible, well-equipped venue for their students without the overhead of running a full facility themselves. Reach out through the range contact page to discuss availability and rates.
The Bottom Line
There are a handful of solid outdoor facilities in the North Texas region. Rooftop's combination — RFID autonomous access, 9 tactical bays, 150-yard rifle distance, a credentialed instructor team, and active PCSL match hosting — puts it in a distinct category for serious shooters who train with intent.
If you're ready to stop working around range restrictions and start building real reps, membership details are here.
