NRA Basic Rifle Shooting Course
This course is at least 14 hours long over two days and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, prone, sitting, standing and kneeling positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination, and course completion certificate.
NRA FIRST Steps Rifle Orientation
NRA FIRST Steps Rifle is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific rifle action type for classes of four or fewer students. This course is at least three hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific rifle action type. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular rifle model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the rifle; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate.
Both courses satisfy the training requirements to obtain your Florida Concealed Carry License
What will I need to bring to my class?
The most important thing that our students need to bring to this class is a positive attitude, the desire to learn, and to be ready to have some fun. In addition to that critical thing, a student will also need to bring the following items:
- Firearms Related
- A rifle with at least one spare magazine if your rifle takes external magazines.
- A case to carry your rifle.
- A minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition for your firearm, 100 is recommended.
- Eye and hearing protection.
- A cleaning kit for your rifle.
- If you do not have a rifle please contact us and we will attempt to provide one for you to use.
- Neither loaded firearms nor ammunition are allowed in the class room under any circumstances!
- Appropriate clothing for the environment.
- No open toed shoes.
- Low cut / V-neck t-shirts are discouraged. Brass gets hot and can burn your skin.
- A baseball cap is not needed but encouraged.
- You may wish to bring a towel as well.
- Personal Comfort items
- Bug Spray
- Sun tan lotion
- Any other non narcotic, non drowsy inducing medications
- Water, soda, or sports drink
- Snacks.
- A small notebook, a pen or pencil, and a highlighter.