Recommend a So Cal Basic Shotgun Training Courses

[JDPhx501]

Looking to get some formal training and instruction for operating my shotgun in the So Cal area during summer.

Any suggestions for a Basic/Intro course?

I looked at the ITTS Basic Shotgun 1 and sent in an inquiry but no reply yet. Prerequisite handgun course stated but I do not own a handgun nor have any interest in owning or training with one. I just want to learn how to operate my shotgun.

[idex]

Try Greg Block

http://www.firearmstraining.com/

[JDPhx501]

Thanks! That looks good too.

[idex]

Np, be prepared for a sore shoulder.

[JDPhx501]

Thanks! Will remember that, though I am use to shooting 150-200 rounds of birdshot at any one range trip for clays haha.

[goldduster]

Go to the top of this forum section and see Socal Clinic!

[kdruff2]

What type of training are you looking for? Skeet, sporting clays, Tatical/HD, 3Gun, etc.?

[Khanan]

Go to the top of this forum section and see Socal Clinic!

+1000

The SoCal Skeet Clinic will teach you ever thing you need to know about a shotgun. I didn't even know how to properly mount a shotgun when I went there. Now I'm shooting skeet tounaments.

Coach Don Ziegler and his sidekick (boy I'm going to hear about this one) Richard will really get you knowing how to properly mount and fire a shotgun.

There aren't any dates posted for these but I have been told there will be some soon.

The best part is you are only paying $20 for the best damn shotgun instruction on the planet.

[JDPhx501]

Scott Reitz at ITTS is supposed to be one of the top 3 combat shotgun instructors around (Louis Awerbuck and Rob Haught being the other 2). He's an instructor for LAPD Metro and has been with them for 30 years.

I'll assume they want you to take Handgun I first because it covers a lot of range safety, the 4 safety rules, etc. From the equipment list it doesn't look like you'll be transitioning to handgun.

Looking for shotgun class with emphasis on defensive use. I'm not into the whole dramatic tactical stuff actually, to be clear. If you have read my other posts before you know I frown at my friends who tell me to get a pistol so I can either fight to my primary or transition to a secondary. Too dramatic for me. I just want to be proficient with my Benelli M4.

Yes, for some reason I want to take ITTS but they still have not yet replied to my inquiry.

I do not want to take Handgun I if I can get away with it. Not to sound full of myself but I am not a complete beginner with firearms, I always treat the gun as loaded, muzzle awareness, range safety and also I have absolutely no interest in handguns or owning one so taking that class will not have any long lasting benefits at a greater expense.

[scott_kart]

Take a look at FTA, if you just want to get your toes wet, try this:

http://ftatv.com/shotgun-home-defense

If you are looking to jump all the way into the pool, check this one out:

http://ftatv.com/general-shotgun

I have not taken either of these courses yet, but I have done handgun classes and thought they did a good job.

[Thefeeder]

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[JDPhx501]

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=329160

Are they going to let me use my M4? The point of going to training is to get better with what I have.

[JDPhx501]

Take a look at FTA, if you just want to get your toes wet, try this:

http://ftatv.com/shotgun-home-defense

If you are looking to jump all the way into the pool, check this one out:

http://ftatv.com/general-shotgun

I have not taken either of these courses yet, but I have done handgun classes and thought they did a good job.

These look good, too, plus closer to where I am at. Thanks!

[ysr_racer]

Take the skeet class at TBC.

Hell, if you can hit a four inch target flying thru the air, shooting some a-hole in your bedroom shouldn't be a problem.

[Ricky-Ray]

Take a look at Civilian Arms Training, www.civilianarmstraining.com.

A direct link to their defensive shotgun class. http://civilianarmstraining.com/inde...101&Itemid=178

I've taken their shotgun course twice and loved it. Your Benelli M4 will be fine for the class, although you will see quite a few Remington 870's and Mossberg 500/590's as what most students bring.