Women On Target

Today, was an absolute blast! I am attended a NRA event called Women On Target (WOT). I had the opportunity to shoot pistols, rifles, and shotguns. It is being held at the Southern Dutchess Pistol Association Gun Club in Wappingers Falls, NY. The NRA WOT shooting event was sold out and sponsored by several businesses within the community. This NRA event also had really cool swag goodies for all of the attendees.

I definitely recommend other women to going to a Sponsored NRA WOT shooting event. It is an excellent time to ask questions about firearms, as well as, learn from NRA certified trained instructors on the proper way aiming various firearms and the safety rules of owning a firearm. The NRA WOT events are so much more than just about shooting, it’s about supporting the education of sportsmanship locally within the community.

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The Athlete’s Prayer

I am enjoying watching the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. These great athletes train so hard for this special time in their life. Due to covid, it must be very difficult not have their family and friends cheering them on in the stands. For this reason, I want to share this prayer below for the athletes, so they will know they are not alone. May this prayer encourage each Olympian athlete to do their very best for their country.

Upcoming NRA Courses

• Tue/Thur, Aug 17 & 19 – NRA Range Safety Officer (RSO) course, 5:30pm – 9:30pm both nights.
• Mon/Wed, Aug 23 & 25 – NRA Basics of Pistol Shooting, 5:30pm – 9:30pm both nights.

Feel free to contact us for locations and pricing for any of the courses listed.

Phil Scarano – Chief Instructor HunterSafetyNYS@gmail.com

Sandy Wisor – Assistant Instructor NRATargetTrainer@gmail.com

NRA Target Training Website

What is a NRA Assistant Instructor’s Purpose?

I had a great time at the range the past 2 nights assisting my NRA Certified Instructor Phil Scarano with his NRA Basic Shooting with Pistols class. As a NRA Assistant Instructor, it was my job to ensure every student is following the 3 basic rules of pistol shooting when outside on the range, which are: 1. Always, point the firearm in a safe direction, 2. Always, keep your finger off the trigger until ready to shoot, and 3. Always, keep your firearm unloaded until your ready to use it.

I had the opportunity to observe students during live fire outdoors on the range’s firing line. This experience allows instructors to see if each student is learning the 5 basic fundamentals of pistol shooting, which are aiming, breathing control, hold control, trigger control, and follow through. In the beginning, the two most important are aiming and trigger control. It was awesome to see how each student was able to improve after several tries at live fire. The more a student practiced the above 5 fundamentals the better they got. New students also quickly learned how important it is to allow time for the firearm to recoil after pulling the trigger for each shot. I am looking forward to helping again, so more students can learn about the basics of firearms.

Are you new to shooting or need a refresher? Please feel free to email: Phil Scarano via: HunterSafetyNYS@gmail.com for a list of his upcoming courses. Hope to see you in the next class and then out on the range soon!

NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program

My next step is to complete the NRA Marksmanship Qualification program. For each level I complete I will be awarded a patch. My goal is to improve my pistol shooting skills from my 80% at 45 yards to get as close as I can to the bullseye.

Hopefully, with more target practice I can rework on my stance and position, as well as, use either my dominant and non-dominant hand when live fire shooting. So by completing this shooting program at shorter distances, it should help to improve my aim greatly.

The NRA Shooting Sports website provides instructions as to how to correctly score a paper target. Yes, there are several target apps for scoring, too!