I'm interested in taking a defensive pistol class similar to what you would find at Gunsite or Thunder Ranch but closer to West Texas. Any experiences or suggestions?
I recommend Fundamental Defense. He is located around Weatherford, but travels to Lubock regularly. Classes are scattered around, and his schedule is usually posted on his website. He will even schedule a special class if you have a few friends and neighbors interested too.
If you have the chance to take a class from Paul Howe - Combat Shooting And Tactics (CSAT) I'd highly recommend it. He's located in Nacogdoches. If you take a 3 day or longer class he has on site barracks for no additional cost.