NRA Basic Shotgun Course

The NRA Basic Shotgun Course will familiarize you with the correct operation and maintenance all types of modern shotguns, along with teaching how to handle and shoot them safely. The course is perfect for the new shotgun owner and serves as an introductory skills course for other more advanced hunting or competitive skeet/trap/5-stand/sporting clays shooting courses. The core basics of safe shotgun usage are the lifelong building blocks for many other hunting or shooting sports. The ultimate goal of the Basic Shotgun course is to teach the knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a shotgun safely.

Any person of good character who is not legally disqualified from possessing a shotgun in the U.S. can attend this class. Those under 18 years of age may only take this course with a parent or adult guardian.

Our team of NRA Certified Shotgun Instructors will teach this course over 11 hours. Please note that depending on the class size and participation the instructors may adjust lesson time to assure sufficient skill development.

Topics include:

• Shotgun Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling
• Ammunition Knowledge and the Fundamental of Safe Shotgun Operations
• Fundamentals of Shotgun Marksmanship
• Proper Cleaning and Storage of all types of Shotguns
• Firing the First Shots
• Shooting Sports and related activities along with advice on selection of a shotgun

This course combines classroom instruction along with live fire range time with up to 50 rounds fired. Aero-Tech Firearms Inc. provides all targets and needed documentation along with the NRA course materials.

What to bring:

• *Safe firearm
• *50 rounds of ammunition
• Eye protection
• Ear protection
• Cleaning materials.

*Aero-Tech can provide the firearm and ammunition for a small additional fee

Fee: $95.00 per-person. Pre-registration is required.