About Vail Shooting Academy

Vail Shooting Academy is a premier firearms training company located in the heart of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. Our mission is to promote responsible firearm ownership and provide comprehensive training programs for individuals of all skill levels. With our experienced instructors, we offer a safe and supportive environment for shooters to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Vail Shooting Academy was founded by Randy Gray out of a desire to share his love of the shooting sports with the community. After several years of requests for training, Randy started the Vail Shooting Academy in 2022. Randy starting shooting firearms and archery when he was 14. When he moved from Pennsylvania to Colorado in 1999, he discovered action pistol shooting, which later led him to participate and compete in defensive handgun competitions (IDPA), practical pistol competitions (USPSA), Cowboy Action Shooting (SASS), and 3-gun competitions. He later became a police officer where he became the range master and senior instructor for a local police agency in Colorado. He retired from police work once he got married and started a family and now teaches firearms part time as a passionate hobby. He is also ski instructor at Vail with over 25 years of teaching experience.