Gunset: Defensive Shotgun Essentials

Student Expectation - *All students will possess a basic understanding of the operation and firing of their chosen shotgun in order to participate in this course.
It is commonly accepted the shotgun represents one of the most powerful defensive tools available. This is our first level course in helping you to build the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to employ it.

The focus of this 8-hour, one day course is to assist students in developing the proficiency necessary to operate the shotgun in a home based, defensive context. Topics covered will include:

- Shotgun selection and set up

- Shotgun history, types, and nomenclature

- Ammunition types and selection

- Safe loading/unloading methods

- Ready positions and target engagement

- Recoil management

- Defensive buckshot selection and patterning

Segments of the course will be sent in video format to, and viewed by, all participants prior to class day. There will be a brief review prior to range activities. This allows each student to ensure their chosen shotgun will be properly set up upon arrival, allows students to receive (and keep) the classroom content as a resource to revisit if needed, and allows us to enjoy maximized time on the range to build skills. You will have adequate time to run any questions or concerns by Jonathan prior to class day.

Equipment requirements

- Reliable pump or semi-automatic shotgun. (No shotgun? No problem! Rentals available)

- Eye protection and hearing protection (electronic preferably)

- Clothing appropriate for potential weather conditions, Sunscreen, Brimmed hat

- Hydration, snacks, lunch (restaurants are available in area)

- Sidesaddle shotgun mounted shell carrier (all drills will be based upon what’s on or in

shotgun)

- 150 rounds of birdshot (LEAD SHOT ONLY, cheap is fine if it cycles)

- 40 rounds of 00 buckshot. (5 ROUNDS at least of your chosen defensive buckshot for

patterning. The rest can be any generic 00 buckshot)

- 10 shotgun slugs

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

XPD Training Center, 847 Ford Rd, Xenia, United States