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Shortgun Training

Course Overview

Our Basic Shotgun Training program is designed to build the essential skills needed to operate a shotgun efficiently in both sporting and tactical contexts.

Participants will learn safe handling, target engagement, loading techniques, and movement skills that improve speed, accuracy, and confidence. This is a hands-on, live-fire course that develops the shooter’s ability to adapt to different shooting positions, manage ammunition effectively, and engage targets under varying conditions.

Whether you’re using a pump-action or semi-automatic shotgun, this course will give you the confidence to handle it with precision and control.

What You'll Learn

🛡️ Safety & Range Protocols

  • The 4 Fundamental Rules of firearm safety
  • Understanding range commands & safe line movement
  • Proper loading, unloading, and clearing procedures for shotguns
  • Ammunition selection and safe handling

🎯 Shooting Fundamentals

  • Proper Mount & Grip – Consistent stock placement for recoil control and accuracy
  • Sight Alignment & Target Picture – Using bead sights, ghost rings, or optics
  • Shooting Stances – Standing, kneeling, and prone for stability in various scenarios
  • Trigger Control & Follow-Through – Consistent shot placement and recovery
  • Controlled Breathing – Enhancing shot precision, especially at longer distances
  • Shooting From Cover – Engaging from behind barricades and obstacles
  • Slug Engagement – Precision shooting with slugs at extended ranges

🔄 Shotgun Manipulation Skills

  • Sustained Loading Techniques – Keeping the shotgun topped off during engagements
  • Combat Loading – Rapidly loading directly into the chamber under pressure
  • Slug Changeover Drills – Transitioning from buckshot to slug for range and precision
  • Ammunition Management – Organizing and accessing shells efficiently
  • Transitioning Between Positions – Moving from standing to kneeling to prone smoothly

Range Drills & Training Exercises

  • Static position drills to reinforce fundamentals

  • Shooting while moving in multiple directions

  • Engaging multiple targets quickly and accurately

  • Barricade shooting drills for defensive applications

  • Slug changeover scenarios under time pressure

  • Performance drills to pressure test combat and sustained loading techniques

Course Outcomes

By the end of this training, you will:

  • 🔒

    Confidently operate a pump-action or semi-automatic shotgun

  • 🎯

    Engage multiple targets with speed and precision

  • ⚡

    Perform sustained and combat loading techniques under pressure

  • 🫁

    Transition between shooting positions efficiently

  • 🔄

    Execute slug changeovers for long-range engagements

Requirements & What to Bring

📋 Prerequisites

  • ✓Valid PAL or proof of legal shotgun ownership
  • ✓Basic firearm safety knowledge (recommended)

🎒 What to Bring

  • ✓Pump-action or semi-automatic shotgun
  • ✓75–125 rounds of birdshot or buckshot
  • ✓10–15 slugs
  • ✓Eye & ear protection
  • ✓Appropriate range attire
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