Performance SHOTGUN
September 19 | Cowtown Range – Peoria, AZ | Bay 7 | 7AM–12PM
The Defensive Shotgun course is designed to build practical proficiency with the shotgun as a defensive platform. Students will work from solid fundamentals into faster, more demanding applications with an emphasis on weapon manipulation, ammunition management, accuracy, movement, and accountability.
The shotgun is an extremely capable platform, but it demands deliberate manipulation and constant ammunition management. This course focuses on keeping the gun loaded, keeping it running, and delivering accountable hits on demand.
COURSE TOPICS
Shotgun setup and defensive application
Patterning and understanding your individual shotgun/ammunition combination
Ready positions and presentation
Recoil management and efficient shot recovery
Loading techniques and ammunition management
Emergency and proactive loading
Select-load / ammunition changeover drills
Multiple-shot engagements
Target transitions
Positional shooting
Shooting and manipulating the shotgun while moving
Use of cover and unconventional positions
Malfunction identification and clearance
Decision-making and target accountability
Working the shotgun at realistic defensive distances
Increasing speed without sacrificing accuracy
AMMUNITION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Round Count:
200 rounds birdshot
50 rounds 00 buckshot
20 rounds defensive/quality buckshot
10 rounds slugs
Total: 280 rounds
Students are encouraged to bring additional ammunition if they want to maximize repetitions during the course.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Reliable defensive/pump or semi-automatic shotgun
Sling recommended
Eye and ear protection
Shotgun ammunition listed above
Method of carrying ammunition on the gun and/or body
Appropriate range clothing and footwear
Water/electrolytes
Chamber flag if required by the range
Come prepared to work. This is not a static shotgun familiarization class. The goal is to build a higher level of confidence and capability through practical application of the fundamentals at speed.
Performance SHOTGUN
September 19 | Cowtown Range – Peoria, AZ | Bay 7 | 7AM–12PM
The Defensive Shotgun course is designed to build practical proficiency with the shotgun as a defensive platform. Students will work from solid fundamentals into faster, more demanding applications with an emphasis on weapon manipulation, ammunition management, accuracy, movement, and accountability.
The shotgun is an extremely capable platform, but it demands deliberate manipulation and constant ammunition management. This course focuses on keeping the gun loaded, keeping it running, and delivering accountable hits on demand.
COURSE TOPICS
Shotgun setup and defensive application
Patterning and understanding your individual shotgun/ammunition combination
Ready positions and presentation
Recoil management and efficient shot recovery
Loading techniques and ammunition management
Emergency and proactive loading
Select-load / ammunition changeover drills
Multiple-shot engagements
Target transitions
Positional shooting
Shooting and manipulating the shotgun while moving
Use of cover and unconventional positions
Malfunction identification and clearance
Decision-making and target accountability
Working the shotgun at realistic defensive distances
Increasing speed without sacrificing accuracy
AMMUNITION REQUIREMENTS
Minimum Round Count:
200 rounds birdshot
50 rounds 00 buckshot
20 rounds defensive/quality buckshot
10 rounds slugs
Total: 280 rounds
Students are encouraged to bring additional ammunition if they want to maximize repetitions during the course.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
Reliable defensive/pump or semi-automatic shotgun
Sling recommended
Eye and ear protection
Shotgun ammunition listed above
Method of carrying ammunition on the gun and/or body
Appropriate range clothing and footwear
Water/electrolytes
Chamber flag if required by the range
Come prepared to work. This is not a static shotgun familiarization class. The goal is to build a higher level of confidence and capability through practical application of the fundamentals at speed.
