NRA Basic Shotgun Course
Dates and price to be announced
- Location
- Wing & Barrel Ranch (Original Club House Barn)
- Length
- 8-10 hours, with classroom and range time
- Instructor
- Glennon T. Gingo, NRA Certified Instructor
This course is 8-10 hours long and includes classroom and range time developing skills to shoot a shotgun at moving targets. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; shotgun parts and operation; shotgun shell components; shotgun shell malfunctions; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting at straight away and angled targets; shotgun cleaning and maintenance; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Shotgun Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.
NRA Basic Shotgun Shooting Course is broken down into five lessons. Course Goal: To teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for the safe and proper use of a shotgun in shooting a moving target.
Course will be held at Wing & Barrel Ranch (Original Club House Barn)
Course Syllabus
- Lesson I: Shotgun Knowledge and Safe Handling
- Lesson II: Ammunition Knowledge and the Fundamentals of Shotgun Shooting
- Lesson III: Firing the First Shots
- Lesson IV: Shotgun and the Shooting Skills Practical Exercise
- Lesson V: Continued Opportunities for Shotgun Skill Development
Items needed
- Eye and hearing protection
- Shotgun. Shotguns are also available for students to rent during the course.
- 100 rounds of 7 ½ or 8’s target loads
- Appropriate range attire. No open toed shoes, no low-cut clothing.
- Water bottle
- Pencil and note pad
Items Recommended
- Gun cleaning kit (if you have one)
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Bug Spray