Overview
This is a comprehensive, instructor-led program covering safe rifle handling, proper operation, and fundamental marksmanship, combining classroom instruction with hands-on, live-fire training on the range.
Practical instruction includes shooting from multiple positions, bench rest, prone, sitting, standing, and kneeling, along with rifle inspection and cleaning. The live-fire portion is conducted outdoors under direct supervision, rain or shine, and finishes with a nationally standardized marksmanship qualification.
What you'll learn
- The NRA's rules for safe gun handling
- Rifle parts and operation
- Ammunition knowledge and selection
- Rifle selection and safe storage
- Shooting fundamentals
- Shooting from bench rest, prone, sitting, standing, and kneeling positions
- Rifle inspection, cleaning, and continued skill development
- Range safety procedures
- Live-fire qualification
What to bring
- The attitude to learn, the ability to remain patient, and the willingness to follow instructions. Everything else is taught during the course.
- Eye and ear protection, minimum for any live-fire session
- A shooting mat
- At least 100 rounds of ammunition
- Two magazines
- Your own centerfire or rimfire rifle if you have one; a limited number of loaner rifles and equipment are available (loaner ammunition not included and at additional cost, centerfire depends on range availability)
What's included
- NRA Guide: Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook
- NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure
- NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet
- Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination
- NRA course completion certificate