Equipment, Ammunition, and Accessory Requirements
Eye and ear protection (Mandatory)
Knee and elbow pads (suggested)
Flashlight
Foul weather gear
Hat with brim or baseball cap with bill
Ammunition:
300 rounds per day minimum for primary handgun
If you bring a backup handgun, 50 rounds per day if a different caliber
Accessories:
Concealment and/or belt holsters for each weapon in defensive classes
Magazine pouches
Belt and holster rigs for competition classes
Minimum of 4 spare magazines for pistols
Minimum of 4 speed loaders for revolvers
Eye and ear protection (Mandatory)
Knee and elbow pads (suggested)
Flashlight
Foul weather gear
Hat with brim or baseball cap with bill
Shotgun:
Pump or semi-auto action
12 gauge recommended
Ammunition:
300 rounds "00" or #4 buckshot, 300 rounds #6, #7 or #8 birdshot, and 50
rounds of rifled slugs
Accessories:
Sling mounted to firearm
Ammo pouches, carriers, or loops
SPORTING AND COMPETITIVE SHOTGUN
Eye and ear protection (Mandatory)
Knee and elbow pads (suggested)
Flashlight
Foul weather gear
Hat with brim or baseball cap with bill
Shotgun:
Reliable sorting shotgun
Any gauge (.410 through 12 gauge)
Action optional
Ammunition:
5 boxes of trap, skeet, or field loads per day
Eye and ear protection (Mandatory)
Knee and elbow pads (suggested)
Flashlight
Foul weather gear
Hat with brim or baseball cap with bill
Rifle:
Any quality sporting or hunting rifle
.22 caliber or larger
Action optional
Sights optional
Ammunition:
200 rounds per day minimum
Accessories:
Sling
Eye and ear protection (Mandatory)
Knee and elbow pads (suggested)
Flashlight
Foul weather gear
Hat with brim or baseball cap with bill
Rifle:
Any rifle suitable for defensive purposes
Action optional (semi-auto suggested)
Sights optional
.223 caliber or larger
Ammunition:
300 rounds per day minimum
Accessories:
Sling
Several extra magazines or pouches
Eye and ear protection (Mandatory)
Knee and elbow pads (suggested)
Flashlight
Foul weather gear
Hat with brim or baseball cap with bill
Weapons:
Primary semi-auto handgun or revolver (.38 special or larger)
Backup semi-auto handgun or revolver) (.38 special or larger)
Combat style shotgun
Combat style centerfire rifle
Sights: iron or optical
Ammunition:
Handgun: 1,000 rounds of full-power loads for primary handgun and 250 rounds for
backup handgun
Shotgun:150 rounds buckshot, 150 rounds birdshot, and 25 rounds of rifled slugs
Rifle: 300 rounds
Accessories:
belt holsters
Several extra magazines, speed loaders, ammo pouches, carriers, and/or loops
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