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Originally Posted by TotalNewbie
I took an introductory 3 hr lesson at SPAG Club last week. Though I did not receive any certificate  , I think that it is suppose to be similar to the NRA’s FIRST Steps program. |
I believe the course they offer there is pretty much just a general safety/operation course and does not carry with it any sort of certificate (although such certificates are really just for show for the most part)
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Originally Posted by TotalNewbie
My question is: Now what?
Do I go the range every week for an hour, and put 200 rds down range? What stances do I go through? Do I practice with a 22 and then move up to 9 mm, and then to .45, or do I do them all at once? When should I start with a shotgun? When should I take the Basic Rifle, Basic Shotgun, and Basic Pistol courses? Any other training besides NRA in the Philly area?
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Obviously the more you practice the better your skills will develop, however if you can get to the range once a week and do 100-200 rounds that would be great.
As for calibers, I'd start with what you are comfortable shooting for self-defense. The fact of the matter is while a .22 is a great cheap way to get started, it's not really a useful round for anything except plinking and shooting squirrels. I would suggest you practice with at least a 9mm.
Once you've found a gun that you enjoy shooting stick with it for a while. You want to become accustomed to the act of shooting and switching around guns/calibers is going to make you waste time learning the gun itself as opposed to the skills needed to shoot accurately.
Once you've gotten comfortable with the overall act of breathing, aiming, firing, and hitting what you aim at consistently and accurately then try out different guns.
The one exception to this would be for different classes of guns, practicing with a rifle probably isn't going to mess with what you've learned with your handgun and it is always useful to have experience with all 3 types (handguns, rifles, shotguns.)