Vinny Rubio — Instructor Profile

Avg 4.70/5 102 reviews 100% recommend

About Vinny Rubio

Vinny, a 26-year veteran of a municipal police department in New Jersey, holds extensive certifications as a range master and instructor in various firearms and tactical disciplines. He is renowned for his expertise in pistol, shotgun, patrol, and scoped rifle training, complemented by armorer certifications for multiple firearm brands and instructor certifications in less-lethal tactics. With a background in SWAT and leadership roles, Vinny has developed and conducted numerous courses focusing on use of force, critical incident response, and tactical operations for patrol officers.

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Recent Reviews

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Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Love that Bloodgood is expanding their training services to firearms.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

The most comfortable ive felt at a shoot class. Will recommend to my agency and other agencies

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Fantastic class! Vinny is exceptional at gazing the level of the class. I feel more confident as a shooter AND instructor. A lot of material I can bring back to my pd.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Extremely helpful class that taught both more advanced rifle proficiency and instructing methods

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class and brought my confidence from 0 to 100!

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great class. Great Instructor! Thank you

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Great course with a knowledgeable instructor. By the end of the week, I felt more confident in my ability to diagnose shooters. As an added bonus, we got a little "armorer" presentation and an in-depth field stripping of a rifle.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★☆ · Highly recommended

Very good introductory rifle instructor course. Instructors were very down to earth and provided us with a good variety of information and range exercises. I appreciate the fact that the instructors stressed the importance of training the …

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Instructor was very thorough on all aspects of the course. Answered every question asked by students. Broke everything down step by step ensuring the information was very easily retained and able to be applied during the course which would…

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Patrol Rifle Instructor Course: Instructor V. Rubio and Alex are true proffessionals. Their passion is evident and their knowledge is well grounded. The course hit the mark in taking a new operator to the patrol rifle and making them a co…

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Highly informative class for shooters/instructors of all levels. I have been shooting, instructing, and building rifles for over a decade, and I still learned a lot from this class.

Jan 21, 2026
Patrol Rifle Instructor
★★★★★ · Highly recommended

Utilizing the coach/shooter program throughout this class was very beneficial to the instructor.

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