LEVEL 1 LIVE FIRE SHOTGUN SAFETY COURSE – FUNDAMENTALS OF SHOTGUN SHOOTING

This course is a one and a half day course, broken down into 1/2 day virtual and 1 day on range.

Max of 12 students per course. Open to anyone 18 years of age and up who have successfully completed the Canadian Firearm Safety Course.

Student to trainer ratio not to surpass 3:1

The courses are offered in both official languages.

Required equipment: Shooter must bring the following items: Hearing protection, eye protection, centerfire shotgun (rentals available)*, commercial shotgun ammunition (2 box birdshot, 1 box buckshot, 1 box slugs), water, lunch, clothes for inclement weather, closed toe footwear. Long sleeved shirt and long pants are highly recommended.

Disclaimer: Shotguns to be used on this course should be in their original unmodified form as supplied by the manufacturer. Modified shotguns to be accepted at the discretion of the training staff. Please contact us before attending course with a modified/upgraded shotgun. RMR/mounted red dots notwithstanding.

*Warning: Shotgun shells with slugs cannot be shot out of a barrel that contains a choke. They can be fired from smooth bored barrels that are unchoked or from rifled shotgun barrels. However, shotgun shells containing buckshot or shot cannot be fired through a rifled shotgun barrel.

AMMUNITION and GUN RENTALS

Ammunition can be provided at market value for the required caliber. For all other calibers please inquire. (A box of birdshot or buckshot contains 25 shells, a box of slugs contains 5 shells).

Shotgun rentals available during the course at a cost (available in 12GA only)* (i.e. Remington 870 or similar)

*Note: Only commercial ammunition is to be used in rented shotguns. You may bring your own commercial ammunition or it will be provided at the costs indicated above.

Topics covered during the course:

During the in class portion: ACTS/PROVE, Range procedures Marksmanship principles Dominant eye, Shotgun safety, Shooting positions, Grip and stance, Dry Fire exercises and how to deal with various malfunctions.

During the Live Fire exercises: Live fire training brief, including the assignment of a personalized instructor for the duration of the dry fire and live fire portion.

You will also be tested on the following: Shotgun Safety handling (in class) and Live Course of Fire (on range).

A certificate of completion is issued at the end of the course.

**Special Note: Contrary to our regular training policy, because of the unpredictability caused by COVID lockdowns and curfews, we will refund courses for cancellations up to 4 weeks prior to the start of the course.

Required documents:

-Valid Government Issued ID

-Proof of Successful Completion of Canadian Firearms Safety Course

Course Hours:

Day 1: Virtual session will run from 7pm to 10pm online (link will be sent via email once registered for the course)

Day 2: On range session will run from 8am to 4pm.