A presentation of the tactical deployment of the shotgun. The main focus of this class is mitigation of shotgun recoil. The method we teach will reduce felt recoil by as much as 30% when applied correctly — the very same technique taught to the FBI Hostage Rescue Team at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. Scheduled on request — call 252-937-8198.
What to expect
- Proper tactical stance and how it differs from skeet/trap/hunting stances
- Reloading techniques
- Multiple-target engagement at varying distances
- Shooting on the move
- Recoil mitigation (very useful when using full-power slugs and buckshot)
- Speed-feeding the shotgun after the magazine tube is empty
- Shotgun/pistol transitions (when and why)
- Shooting steel knock-downs
This course will help the student understand many things about their shotgun and bring them from the skeet/hunter mode to the tactical defense mode. The shotgun is an awesome weapon and, when used within its limitations, is probably one of the best defensive weapons in the world. One of the goals of this class is to instill in the student those limitations and how to overcome them.
Two things I feel are very important
First, keep your equipment simple. The more attachments and modifications you have on your shooting platform, the more problems you are likely to encounter. If you have modifications, please be sure they are professionally done.
Second, make absolutely certain that all screws are secure. I have seen attachments fall to the ground. The recoil from a few hundred rounds of shotgun shells will loosen screws that are not secured. I recommend Loctite 242 (blue) — you can still loosen screws with a screwdriver, but they will not “shoot loose.”
You don’t need a “fancy” tactical shotgun, but you do need one that is reliable and has a sling. A shotgun without a sling is like a handgun without a holster. Shotguns with a full-choke barrel are not recommended for this class.
Class requirements
- Cost: $100.00 (please confirm when registering)
- Time: approx. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM; location is our private range near Wilson, NC
- Good quality shotgun in 12 or 20 gauge, with a working sling (required)
- Ammo for shotgun: 200 rounds #8 bird shot, 10 slugs, 10 (9-pellet) buckshot — ammo requirements may change prior to class
- Ammo for pistol: 30 rounds if you want to learn the pistol/shotgun transitions
- Hearing and eye protection
- Lunch, water, folding chair, first-aid kit, rain gear, sturdy shoes/boots
- A method to carry at least 25 shotgun rounds on your person — reloading out of your pocket is slow; a dump pouch on your waist works much better
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