From a young shooter’s first BB gun to sophisticated air rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, pistols, and rifles, the NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program offers family fun and enjoyment that can last a lifetime.

Qualification shooting is an informal, year-round recreational shooting activity that provides incentive awards for developing and improving marksmanship skills.  It’s a drill.  The NRA sets the standards;  you  meet the challenge!  Progression is self-paced and scores are challenging but attainable.  Performance is measured against established par scores and any shooter who meets or exceeds those scores is entitled to the corresponding recognition awards for that rating.  It’s an honor system! Shooters acquire the large discipline patch at the onset of the program and as each rating is earned, they are entitled to all of the corresponding awards for the rating.  Each rating level has a skill rocker, medal, and certificate award that recognizes and highlights the achievement.

The course of fire in the qualification program are designed to take shooters from beginning skill levels (Pro-Marksman, Marksman 1st Class, Sharpshooters, Expert) up to a nationally recognized skill level.  Distinguished Expert is the pinnacle of the program.  By the time a shooter completes the Distinguished Expert rating, he or she has attained a proficiency level paralleling that of a competitively classified Sharpshooter.

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NRA FIRST STEP PISTOL ORIENTATION

FIRST Step—Firearms Instruction, Responsibility, Safety Training—is the National Rifle Association's response to the American publics need for a firearm ordination program for new purchasers.  New Firearms owner are encouraged to take the “first step” of obtaining training, and the NRA First step Program is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation of one specific model.  There are three orientations in the program: one for rifle, one for handgun, one for shotgun.       

Since First Step Orientation are model-specific, and teach only the basic shooting skills, they are not complete “Courses” in the traditional sense of the word.  They do provide a thorough introduction to firearms safety, handling and shooting skills.  These Skills require regular practice.  Initially, this practice should take place under the supervision of a qualified individual— like a NRA Certified Instructor or NRA Shooting Coach.  For this reason, the orientation encourages participants to obtain additional training in an NRA basic Firearms Training Course.  Time required for the First Step Orientation course is four (4) hours.                            

PIR Requires a minimum of four (4) Students.

PIR Will provide all literature and a firearm.

Students can bring their own firearms.

Students must purchase ammo from PIR      

Cost $85.00 for Non-members;  $75.00 for members;