RIFLE FUNDAMENTALS

Build a Strong Foundation. Develop Confidence. Become a Better Rifle Shooter.

Rifle Fundamentals is a full-day course designed for first-time, new, and developing rifle shooters. Through professional instruction, individualized coaching, and structured live-fire training, students develop safe, consistent techniques for operating and shooting a modern sporting rifle.

COURSE OVERVIEW

Duration: Approx. 8 Hours
Tuition: $350 All-Inclusive Promotional Price
Experience Level: Beginner / Developing Shooter
Class Size: Maximum 10 Students
Live Fire: Approx. 150 Rounds ($100 Value)
Equipment Required: None

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

SAFETY & RIFLE HANDLING

• Firearm safety and responsible handling
• Rifle components, controls, and operation
• Safe loading and unloading
• Magazine and ammunition management
• Proper use of the rifle sling
• Safe muzzle and trigger discipline during manipulation

RIFLE SHOOTING FUNDAMENTALS

• Shooting stance and body position
• Rifle mounting and stock placement
• Establishing a consistent shooting position
• Grip and rifle control
• Trigger control
• Recoil management
• Follow-through

OPTICS, ZERO & ACCURACY

• Rifle-mounted optic fundamentals
• Understanding rifle zero
• Sight alignment and visual processing
• Mechanical offset at close distances
• Accuracy and shot accountability
• Applying the fundamentals at varying distances

RIFLE MANIPULATION

• Magazine changes
• Efficient operation of rifle controls
• Rifle status awareness
• Common malfunction recognition and correction

DEVELOPING PERFORMANCE

• Consistent first-shot accuracy
• Follow-up shots and recoil recovery
• Shooting cadence
• Balancing speed and accuracy
• Identifying and correcting common shooting errors

BUILDING YOUR SKILLS

Structured live-fire exercises and instructor feedback help students recognize areas for improvement, practice with purpose, and continue developing after the course.

No rifle? No ammunition? No equipment? No problem.

Everything needed for the course is provided so you can focus on learning and training.

Your tuition includes:

✓ Training rifle
✓ Rifle-mounted optic
✓ Rifle sling
✓ Magazines
✓ .223/5.56 ammunition
✓ Eye protection and electronic hearing protection
✓ Targets
✓ Training materials
✓ Professional instruction and individualized coaching
✓ Course completion certificate
✓ New England Firearms Training T-shirt

Students who own a suitable rifle may request to train with their personal equipment, subject to instructor approval and course requirements.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This course is a good fit for:

• First-time rifle shooters
• New rifle owners
• Self-taught or recreational shooters looking to improve
• Shooters looking to improve accuracy and consistency
• Those unfamiliar with rifle-mounted optics
• Pistol shooters interested in developing rifle skills

PERSONALIZED COACHING THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Our small-group format allows instructors to closely observe each shooter, provide meaningful corrections, and help students improve throughout the day.

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