Many people have shotguns in their home (under the bed?) for personal protection. Yet how comfortable are you if you needed to use it within the confines of your home?

This Sunday, February 28, the Gig Harbor Sportsman's Club continues its tactical shotgun shoot that is held regularly every other Sunday. Sign-up begins at noon at the far end of the range just past the rifle/pistol complex, and the shooting starts at 12:30 p.m.

Cost is just $2 per gun, and non-members are also welcome.

Shooters may shoot one or two guns per round, with four rounds of six shells each. Regular bird shot only – 7, 71/2 or 8 shot size. You'll be shooting at a combination of ground poppers, metal plates and stationary clay birds.

This is an non-timed and non-scoring shoot. Different scenarios are presented for you to become familiar with shooting your tactical shotgun while becoming more proficient. But mostly it's fun!

While many of our shooters have 18-20" tactical shotguns, any shotgun is welcome, plus extra shotguns are available to borrow.

If you haven't tried our tactical shotgun shoot, come out this Sunday or any or the scheduled Sundays as indicated on your club calendar.

-Mike Blondin & Matthew Seagraves
Tactical Shotgun Co-Chairs 
 
Safety rules:

All guns must be unloaded, slides open, bolts open.

NO gun will be loaded until the shooter is on the firing line and told to load by the Safety Officer.

All ammo must be loaded to the magazine.

All guns containing plugs will be allowed to load to the chamber after the magazine has been filled.

All loading shall be done with the muzzle in the horizontal position. No gun will be loaded with the muzzle down position.

Shooters will come and go to the shooting box with muzzle up, bolts open and slides to the rear.

ALL shooters must wear protective eye and ear gear.

Shooters will NOT HANDLE FIREARMS until it is their turn to shoot and directed to do so by the Safety Officer.

 
All loads must be birdshot, 3 and 1/4 dram or less and number 7, 7.5, 8 or 9 shot or smaller.

All shooters will submit there loads for inspection to the Safety Officer. NO BUCK SHOT, NO STEEL SHOT AND NO SLUGS.