I was up in Inuvik last week for Park Canada’s firearms training. It’s a practical course, covering firearms regulations, gun range protocols, shooting techniques, and gun cleaning. There’s also a marksmanship qualifying exam on three different firearms.
.22 caliber rifle
20 shots taken 20m from the target: 5 prone, 5 sitting, 5 kneeling, and 5 standing. To qualify, a score of 150 (out of a possible 200) is required.
12-gauge shotgun
5 shots taken standing at 30m from the target. To qualify, all 5 must be on the target without breaking the outer line.
.30-06 rifle
12 shots –
- 50m: 4 shots standing and 2 + 2 shots prone/sitting/kneeling
- 30m: 2 shots standing
- 15m: 2 shots standing
To qualify, a score of 90 (out of a possible 120) is required.
It was reasonably challenging target shooting, and there’s a good amount of recoil on the heavy-duty guns, but I qualified!