Tristan Russell, a retired Green Beret and former Special Forces Sniper Course instructor, teaches handgun, hunter prep, and advanced precision rifle at Griffin & Howe, delivering structured, student-focused training from fundamentals to long-range application.
Tristan Russell is a retired Green Beret and former Special Forces Sniper Course instructor, now serving as a multi-discipline firearms instructor at Griffin & Howe Shooting Academy. Working at one of the oldest shooting schools in the United States, he delivers handgun and rifle instruction across all skill levels, with a strong focus on practical performance and real-world application.
He leads the Academy’s Hunter Prep Course, guiding shooters through rifle setup, ballistics, and field shooting techniques, enabling consistent hits on life-sized targets beyond 300 yards. Russell also supports advanced precision rifle training on the 900-yard range, covering wind reading, holdovers, shot correction, and cold-bore execution.
Courses include:
Known for a calm, adaptive teaching style, he tailors instruction to each shooter’s ability level.
Trusted by military, law enforcement, and civilian shooters alike.
Build solid precision rifle fundamentals through classroom and live-fire coaching, with practical instruction out to 700+ yards.
Advance your long-range precision with wind calls, ballistic refinement, and real-world shot correction techniques under instructor guidance.
Refine PRS stage execution, positional shooting, and ballistic validation through hands-on coaching in a match-style training environment.
Griffin & Howe Shooting Academy in New Jersey delivers tailored rifle instruction at a historic facility, offering private, instructor-led training for beginner to advanced shooters.
