This course is designed to help new shooters who have just purchased their first rifle and have little to no experience. We will guide you through some basic skills and techniques to get you and your equipment setup and pointed in the right direction.... toward the target ☺ .

For the safety of all members on the range, it is a requirement that all range users must be able to understand and comply with all range commands and instructions provided in English without translation.

$50.00 (SSAA Members) $75.00 (Non-Members) Max 1 person per session Book through our website

Topics covered during this course include.

• Basic Range Etiquette.
• Basic Rifle Setup - How all the components fit together.
• Basic Rifle Maintenance - Basic cleaning
• Proper Sight alignment - How to align your body to the rifle to obtain a correct sight picture through your scope, or iron sights.
• Breathing and trigger control - how to make the most of each shot, to hit that bullseye.
• Shooting positions - Initial coaching is limited to shooting from a bench.
• Basic instruction on reading wind and understanding bullet drop.
• 2 targets will be provided as part of the package. ( 1x 17Q and 1x 5E )

To attend this course, you will need the following.

• Current AB Firearms Licence. (MUST be licensed)
• Your Rifle & Ammunition. No larger than 308. Club firearms are not available. (We recommend bringing at least 50 rounds.)
• Your Range Gear Bag (typical contents being)
  • Basic cleaning supplies (Bore snake & Gun Oil), or
  • Advanced Cleaning supplies (Cleaning Rod, Brush, Jag, Patches, Gun Oil etc.)
  • Rifle Shooting Rest / Bipod & Rear Bag
  • Staple Gun / Thumb tacks
  • Spotting Score (not required, but handy)
  • Small notepad & pen (not required, but handy)
  • 6” Steel Ruler (not required, but handy)
  • Tools for your firearm. (action screws, scope base/rings etc)

* Cleaning supplies are available for purchase from the range shop.

Please note: This is not a Try Shooting Package; it is a skill coaching course. You must hold a current firearms licence and bring & use your own equipment. If you want to try shooting for the first time or just looking for a fun activity for a few hours, please try our Try Shooting Packages. Try Shooting Packages