Shotgun 102: Shotgun Mechanics (8 Hours)

Overview

Shotgun Mechanics is the second class in our foundational shotgun training series. Students will start with a quick warm-up and review of skills learned in Shotgun Fundamentals. Students will complete a slug zeroing exercise as well as a buckshot patterning exercise. Students will work through a progression of drills that include port loading, sustained loading, status checks, malfunction clearance, dynamic steps offline, pivots & turns, and target to target transitions.

*Please note that birdshot will be primarily shot during this course utilizing steel reactive targets. Some birdshot can cause reliability/function issues in semi-automatic shotguns. If you are bringing your own shotgun, make sure it functions properly with birdshot. As always, the SIG SAUER Academy offers the free use of loaner firearms for any course offered.*

Experience Requirements

This is an intermediate course; we recommend that you have attended SIG SAUER Academy’s Shotgun 101: Shotgun Fundamentals course or equivalent before you attend Shotgun 102: Shotgun Mechanics. The student MUST be able to demonstrate a level of proficient shotgun manipulations. Open to all. Background checks are required, unless the student has a permit to carry from his/her state of residency or is a sworn law enforcement officer, corrections officer, private licensed security, or US Military personnel. 

Course Outline

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Recall Shotgun Fundamentals such as status checks, loading/unloading techniques, proper stance, and the push/pull technique. 
• Practice patterning buckshot out to 20 yards.
• Discover how to properly zero slugs.
• Clear common malfunctions in both pump and semi-auto shotguns.
• Demonstrate dynamic steps offline.
• Practice pivots & turns from a simple low-ready position.
• Demonstrate the principles of target-to-target transitions.

Equipment List

• Reliable, mechanically sound shotgun equipped with a sling and ammunition side saddle (pump or semi-auto)
• Suitable footwear for movement and turning
• Clothing suitable for training in any weather
• Knee and elbow pads (optional based on student comfort)
• Hydration system
• Wraparound eyewear, polycarbonate lenses or non-shattering prescription glasses
• Recommend electronic hearing protection or earmuffs and earplugs

Tuition includes free loan of firearms, holsters, safety glasses and hearing protection at the Epping, NH location

Ammo

• Estimated round count: 150 rounds bird shot, 30 rounds buckshot, 30 rounds slug
• Lead core ammunition to be used on steel only
• No green/brown tip, armor piercing, or surrogate rounds to be used on steel at any time
• Ammunition is available for purchase from the Epping facility only