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Shooting sports are some of the safest recreational activities you can participate in and ranges and firearms retailers across the country are staffed with skilled professionals and instructors. Classes and clinics abound for first-time firearms owners. #LetsGoShooting!

Handgun Shooting

New to handgun shooting? Start with target shooting to build key skills like accuracy, grip, and stance. Once you’re comfortable, try recreational shooting for fun, or explore defensive shooting to practice self-defense techniques. Whatever your goal, we’ll help you get started and connect you with the shooting community.

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Rifle Shooting

New to rifle shooting? Start by learning about different rifle types and finding the one that suits you. Practice essential drills to improve accuracy and control, and head to your local range to build your skills in a safe, supportive environment.

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Shotgun Shooting

New to shotgun shooting? Whether you're into skeet, trap, or sporting clays, there's a game for everyone. Start by learning about shotgun types and gauges, then head to your local range to practice and connect with others.

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What To Expect At The Range

Expect to be safe. Expect to have fun. Expect to be welcomed.

Today’s clean, modern firearms ranges are your top resource for learning about safe firearms handling, with hundreds of talented instructors and experienced firearms owners ready and willing to teach you the ropes.

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San Carlos Estate Jewelry and Pawn

For years, San Carlos Estate Jewelry & Pawn has been a cornerstone in the community. What started as a small family-owned business has grown into the ...

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Pine Creek Sporting Club HOA Inc.

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Pint & Pistol, LLC

Pint & Pistol is an indoor, family friendly, 3-in-1 facility located in Cocoa, Florida. Gun enthusiasts of all levels are welcome. Participate in fire...

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Naples Guns and Ammo

Naples Premier Firearm Dealer - Offering high end Nighthawk firearms, pre-owned gun services, convenient online shopping and efficient FFL transfers.

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Lotus Gunworks

Lotus Gunworks is family owned and was founded in 1989. We are one of the finest gun shops, possessing one of the largest selection of handguns, rifle...

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Kevin’s Guns And Sporting Goods

Kevin’s is family and an American success story, with 40 years’ experience serving sporting enthusiast from around the world.

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KCV Manufacturing Group Inc. DBA Warrior Gun Range

At Warrior Gun Range, we want you to have the best shopping experience possible. Stocking thousands of products from the top manufactures were here to...

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Gun Depot USA

We are happy to help select your next firearm! From purchasing your first to adding another to your collection, we are here to provide you with the be...

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GT Distributors Orange Park , FL

In 1972, GT Distributors opened its doors in Rossville, Georgia. Locations now also include Austin, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida.

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USA Midway

Located in Columbia, MO, MidwayUSA started as a small gun shop in 1977 and has grown into an industry-leading internet retailer of nearly 200,000 Shoo...

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Hagan Ace Hardware of Glen St Mary

Hagan Ace Hardware is a member of the largest retailer-owned hardware cooperative in the industry. Ace Hardware began as a small chain of stores in 19...

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Buds Gun Shop

Bud's has a 22 year proven track record as the #1 online firearms retailer. During this time we have continuously maintained an A+ rating with the Bet...

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Skeet

Developed by a couple of Massachusetts grouse hunters to improve their skills in the woods, the game of skeet today has thousands of followers. Picture a half a pie, with a high house on the left side of the center line and a low house on the right side. You’ll start by standing right under the high house, taking a high bird, a low bird and then a pair. Once your squadmates have had their turns, you’ll each shoot seven more stations around the half-pie, with No. 7 right next to the low house door. Your final two shots—coming at you fast and hard—are taken from the middle of the center line. Skeet is about mastering the angles and making perfect scorecards of 25 Xs, and if you’re very, very good, you might just find yourself heading to the Olympics.

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Trap

One of the oldest shotgun games around, trap today is a fiercely competitive sport, with the very best going to the Olympics. Squads of five shooters take turns rotating across a slightly dished line of five shooting pads, calling for birds launched from a trap with an oscillating arm in front of them and out of sight. Call “Pull!” and you’ll get a hard left, hard right, straight-away flier or something in between rising up and going away. Once you’ve mastered the 25-straight hits on the front line, the challenge increases as you take shooting positions farther back from the trap—and 27-yard handicap line is a challenge indeed!

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Rifle Shooting Basics

Rifle shooting is a rewarding activity that starts with choosing the right firearm and learning safety basics, like treating every gun as if it’s loaded and keeping your finger off the trigger until ready to fire. Focus on proper stance, grip, aiming, and trigger control to improve accuracy. Practice at a local range and consider taking a beginner’s course to build confidence and skill.

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Pistol Shooting Basics

Pistol shooting is an accessible way to get started with firearms, focusing on selecting a pistol that fits your grip and shooting goals. Safety is essential: always treat every firearm as loaded, keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, and be mindful of where the muzzle is pointed. Practice proper stance, grip, and sight alignment at a local range, and consider a beginner’s class to develop confidence and accuracy.

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