Course Locations:
Darke County Fish & Game (DCF&G)
1407 New Garden Rd, New Paris, Ohio, 45347
 
 
Course Details
THIS IS A TWO DAY COURSE
 
Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for the safe use of a rifle in target shooting.
 
This course is at least 14 hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot rifles. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting from the bench rest, prone, sitting, standing and kneeling positions; cleaning, and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Rifle Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Rifle Shooting Student Examination, and receive a course completion certificate.
 
Course Requirements
-Open mind
-Rifle of any action type in .22LR or larger.  If you do not have one, contact us before class to see about renting a firearm for no extra charge besides cost of ammo.
-200 rounds of ammunition in the correct caliber for your rifle.
-Eye and ear protection
-Clothing that will be comfortable for up to four hours for an outdoor range unless the course is held at an indoor range.
-Owners manual that came with the rifle if you have it.
-Cleaning kit if you have it. 
-Rest to steady rifle for benchrest shooting.  
 
 
 
 
DOWNLOAD/PRINT FORM and please for our convience and yours fill out the form with a black ink pen and bring it to class with you. This will help us speed up the class time, so we can spend more time training, and improving your skills. Thank You!
 
 
 
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Interested in this course but can't attend the course date(s) or there are no more available dates listed? Join the course waitlist, make a $50 non-refundable deposit and pay the remaining balance of your course when we schedule it. You will be contacted when there is enough interest in scheduling another course. Click here to join.