5-Hour Defensive Shotgun Course in Azusa
Build practical shotgun handling skills through defensive drills and a scored course of fire
Duration
5 hours
Includes
Instruction, targets, range fees
Highlights
Explore practical shotgun use for self-defense in a workshop-style range course built around hands-on drills. Work with your own shotgun to understand its fit, capabilities, and limitations, then apply the fundamentals in a scored course of fire.
- Explore shotgun fit, accessories, and defensive applications
- Practice defensive techniques with steel targets and full-power ammunition
- Develop safer movement, recoil control, and follow-up shooting skills
Itinerary
- Introduction to shotguns, accessories, and fitting
- Patterning and sighting with slugs
- Shooting stance, movement, and recoil control
- Practice drills with steel targets
- Course of fire for scoring
What's Included
- Instruction
- Targets
- Range fees
- Loaner shotguns upon request
Important details
- Ages 18+ only
- Requires good health and unrestricted physical activity, including movement while shooting full-power ammunition
- Complete the annual range waiver before arriving
- Bring your own eye and ear protection
- Bring 50 rounds of buckshot and slugs for the course of fire
- Use a pump or semi-automatic shotgun; break-action shotguns are not suitable
- Help set up and tear down range equipment and reset steel targets after each shooter
Cancellation Policy
No refunds for cancellations. Rescheduling is available with at least 3 days' notice.
Product ID: BGJSD3
FAQs
Bring 50 rounds of buckshot and at least 30 slugs. Bring 50 rounds of inexpensive birdshot for practice drills if possible.
Use a pump-action or semi-automatic shotgun. A 12-gauge with a 5+ round magazine is ideal; 20-gauge shotguns can also work. Break-action shotguns are not suitable.
Loaner shotguns are available upon request.
Meeting details
Burro Canyon Shooting Park Range Office