PRACTICAL SHOTGUN

Basic Shotgun Operation

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

“A Place to Shoot”

33951 San Francisquito Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91390

Objective:  Students will gain proficiency with and learn to properly set-up, manage and operate various types of sporting or tactical shotguns in common civilian use.

Instructors:  Police Sergeant Brian Fitzpatrick (Ret.) — Law enforcement shotgun instructor.  We guarantee low student/instructor ratios (4-to-1) to insure safety, quality training and individual attention.

Topics Covered Include:

  • Firearms Safety Rules — on and off the range
  • Overview of various action types and fire-control systems
  • California legal issues, safe and lawful storage and transportation
  • Shotgun set-up, zeroing for slugs and ballistics (optical and iron sighting systems)
  • Sling installation, adjustment and techniques
  • Fundamentals of shotgun marksmanship
  • Shotgun nomenclature, cycles of operation and manipulation
  • Loading and unloading, making safe, cleaning and maintenance
  • Selection and application of various ammunition types
  • Buckshot zone patterning
  • Ready conditions for home defense deployment
  • Shooting positions

Prerequisite Training:  None

Required Equipment:  Any sporting or defensive shotgun, two point adjustable sling, personal eye & ear protection, lunch/snacks/drinks            

Ammunition:  60 rounds of 00 or #4 buckshot, 25 rounds of bird shot or small game loads, 20 rifled slugs

Tuition:  $295.00.  “A Place to Shoot” also charges a $17.00 daily fee per shooter at check-in station (cash or check only).