ShotGun Courses

ShotGun Classes Offered

    * First Steps – Conceal to Carry
    * NRA Basic ShotGun Certification
    * Winchester Certification (ShotGun)
    * Under Stress Situations
    * Shoot Don’t Shoot
    * Young Adults Classes
    * Continued Education
    * Competition

HomeSafety Academy is please to announce the addition of our newest NRA Certified Instructor, James Tooker.  Jim provides HomeSafety Academy the ability to expand our courses in competitive shooting. 

For those that didn’t have a chance to meet Jim at the Palm Beach Gun Show each month and weekends at Gander Mountain in Palm Beach Gardens.  Call HomeSafety Academy  at (561)844-1381  to schedule your class or mentoring program with Jim.

 

Shotgun Orientation (4-5 Hour Class including range)

Firearm Instruction, Responsibility, and Safety Training is the NRA’s response to the American public’s need for a firearm orientation program for new purchasers. Successful completion of this class can qualify you for your Florida CCW.

NRA FIRST Steps Shotgun course is designed to provide a hands-on introduction to the safe handling and proper orientation to one specific shotgun model. This course is at least four hours long and includes classroom and range time learning to shoot a specific model shotgun at a moving target. Students will learn the NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; the particular shotgun model parts and operation; ammunition; shooting fundamentals; cleaning the shotgun; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, FIRST Steps Course completion certificate. (Lesson Plan, revised 10-05).

Shotgun Shooting Course  (10 hour Course)

Teaches the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude for the safe and proper use of a shotgun in shooting a moving target.

This course is at least ten-hours long and includes classroom and range time learning how to shoot shotguns at moving targets. Students learn NRA’s rules for safe gun handling; shotgun parts and operation; shotgun shell components; shotgun shell malfunctions; shooting fundamentals; range rules; shooting at straight away and angled targets; cleaning; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the Basics of Shotgun Shooting handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, take a Basics of Shotgun Shooting Student Examination, and course completion certificate. (Lesson Plan 1985, revised 10/08)

Shotgun Shell Reloading Course (6 Hour Course)

Teaches beginning reloaders the basic knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to safely reload shotgun shells.

This course is six hours in length and is conducted in a classroom. Each student is taught reloading safety; shotgun shell components; using the reloading manual and reloading data; equipment; and the shotgun shell reloading process. Students will receive the NRA Guide to Reloading handbook, the Basic Reloading Student Exam, a course completion certificate, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, a Basic Firearm Training Program brochure, an Instructor Application Course/Evaluation form. (Lesson Plan, revised 8-07).

Learning Videos

Understanding Firearm Mishaps

Understanding Target Shotguns

Understanding Shotgun Chokes

 

Jim working with a coed during a cold winter day in New York

Jim with a new student at the Palm Beach Kids Expo

Jim and Wayne at the NRA Convention

Join our Simulator Shooting Club

SAVE GAS and TIME!

Use the same Simulator as World Champions

 

Champion Jim Tooker with training simulator at HomeSafety Academy

Jim Tooker briefly introduces us to the HomeSafety Academy ShotGun

We have all, at times, wondered why the clay didn’t break. You are now learning about a product that can and will show you exactly where your shot-string (shot pattern) was in relationship to the clay. Look closely at the picture below and see how our simulator takes the guess work out of every shot. When you miss, you will know exactly where you missed.

Were you behind, in front, over the top, or below? And when you hit, you will know exactly how close to “dead center” you were.
 
Have you ever wondered exactly how far away the target was when you broke it? Have you wondered if you are using the right choke?
 
Our dryfire simulator will give you the facts and help you answer these questions, then, you can decide if you want to make a change.
 
You will See and Receive Details
After Every Shot
 

In the lower left corner of the screen you are given five facts about your last shot.

  1. Did you “Hit or Miss” the clay.
  2. How far in “inches” was the center of your shot-string (pattern) in front of or behind the center of the clay.
  3. How far in “inches” was the center of your shot-string (pattern) above or below the center of the clay.
  4. How many yards was the clay from your muzzle when the shot-string (pattern) hit or missed the clay.
  5. The time, measured in hundredth of a second, from the launch of the clay until the shot-string (pattern) hit or missed the clay.

Annual Competition Simulator Memberships available

Bronze Annual Membership:    Includes 30 hours simulator time per month at a discounted rate of $30.00 per hour. With an additional hourly rate of $25.00.

Silver Annual Membership:    Includes 60 hours simulator time per month at a discounted rate of $25.00 per hour. With an additional hourly rate of $20.00.

Gold Annual Membership: Unlimited simulator use per month at a discounted rate of $15.00 per hour.

Ø Due to the sensitively of the electronics and the computers used, from time to time it is necessary to shutdown the simulator for recalerbration.  Although most of this service is planned after hours, there can be situations where recalerbration has to be done during business hours.  HomeSafety Academy will make every effort to accommodate annual members but will not be financially responsible for any non-uses hourly lost. Unused hours per month cannot rollover.

 
What you SAVE in GAS MONEY and DRIVE TIME
PAYS for your ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP!

Jim,

can’t thank you enough for your time and efforts to help me get certified as an NRA instructor. I really enjoyed myself and I will be looking for a shotgun, with your help. I think the shotgun I used today is one that I think would be a great selection.
 
Let’s go out again,
 
Best, Jeff

 

Hi Jim,
 
Just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for today’s class. It was a great experience for me, and I appreciate your time and patience, you made me feel very comfortable. Hopefully we’ll get together again soon to do some shooting.
 
 
Vince

 

James Tooker, NRA Certified Instructor
NRA Competition ShotGun Champion
 
 
HomeSafety Academy is very proud to have Jim
overseeing all our ShotGun courses including
Competition and Competitive training.
 
Plan ahead and book time with Jim for your chance
to train with Jim in our new training simulator!
For more information regarding ShotGun courses
Contact Jim at:

All Classes offered from HomeSafety Academy

 

are available in a
WOMEN ONLY or PRIVATE CLASS
setting. Call to scheduled.

Special Safety Kids Courses Ages 8 – 15!

For more information regarding Competition and ShotGun courses
Contact Jim Tooker at:

Jim at home is getting help from his grand-kids as they
proudly prepare the foundation for their American flag.

 

 

Classes can be bundled saving you money off the individual course rates

NOTE: Tuition DOES NOT INCLUDE ammo and range time.
Range fees and Ammo are paid directly to the range facility

* An additional mentoring fee of $100.00 per hour
can be charged at the discretion of the instructor
if this class exceeds the required time for completion. 
A  deposit is suggested to hold your seat.
 
You can meet Champion Jim Tooker at;
 
GANDER MOUNTAIN®
 
NorthLake Blvd at /I95 in Palm Beach Gardens
10 AM – 6 PM most weekends!
 
 
 

World’s Most Expensive Shotguns

World's Most Expensive Shotguns

 

 

The shotgun is a flexible weapon, with uses ranging from sporting to military applications. To shotgun aficionados, however, only the best matter—and “best” takes on a particular meaning in the world of shotguns.

A “best gun” is a double-barreled shotgun made with all the care and precision of a work of art. The cream of the crop is the London best—a shotgun made by premier gun makers of London such as Boss & Co., Holland & Holland or J. Purdey & Sons.

In 2008, Christie’s held their Exceptional and Fine Sporting Guns and Rifles sale in London. The highlight of the event was a pair of gold-inlaid 12-bore shotguns by J. Purdey & Sons. Gunsmith Ken Hunt was inspired by the Royal Armouries in the Tower of London. These shotguns are particularly notable for the profusion of gold used in their making and are displayed in an exquisite oak and leather case.

Valued at $320,000 to $400,000, it’s safe to say these fantastic firearms are the most expensive shotguns in the world.

 

 

 

 
 

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