Basics of Rifle Shooting (BoRS)

Basics of Rifle Shooting Course

Course Fee - $50

Included in this 8-hour course are lessons covering:

  1. Rifle Knowledge and Safe Gun Handling (2 Hours)
  2. Ammunition and the Fundamentals of Rifle Shooting (2 Hours)
  3. Firing the First Shots (2 Hours)
  4. Scoring Targets, and Selecting and Maintaining Your Rifle (1 Hour)
  5. Continued Opportunities for Skill Development (1 Hour)

The GOAL of the Basics of Rifle Shooting Course is:

To teach the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary for owning and using a rifle. 


The Basics of Rifle Shooting Course is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling of a rifle in classes of eight or fewer students. This course is approximately eight hours long and includes classroom and firing range time learning the basic fundamentals of shooting a rifle. Students will learn the rules for safe gun handling; rifle parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; shooting from the benchrest and the free-arm and support-arm standing positions; cleaning the rifle; and additional opportunities for skill development. 


Students receive a course completion certificate, a wallet ID card, and a PowerPoint presentation notebook from Halls Firearm Training.