Burke's Gun Shop & Indoor Shooting Range Events & Competitions!
NRA Upcoming Courses
Instructor Led NRA Basic Pistol Course
8 hour NRA Basic Pistol Safety course in handgun safety and shooting skills
Registration fee includes all course materials and certificate, book, use of handguns, hearing protection, eye protection, ammunition and targets.
NRA certification of completion awarded for successful completion of course Basic Pistol Course is to teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a handgun safely. The course is intended for all adults regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA-affiliation.
Student's will receive a copy of the NRA's "The Basic of Pistol Shooting" handbook. The course uses an interactive teaching method requiring student participation in an instructor led, hands on, classroom and range experience. You will learn many important concepts, including:
• gun safety rules, comprehension and application
• proper handling, loading and unloading of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols
• ammunition knowledge and selection
• selecting and storing a pistol
• the fundamentals of shooting
• pistol inspection and maintenance
• range protocol
• shooting positions
• live fire
• shooting qualification
8 hour NRA Basic Pistol Safety course in handgun safety and shooting skills
Registration fee includes all course materials and certificate, book, use of handguns, hearing protection, eye protection, ammunition and targets.
NRA certification of completion awarded for successful completion of course Basic Pistol Course is to teach the basic knowledge, skills and attitude necessary for owning and using a handgun safely. The course is intended for all adults regardless of previous shooting experience or NRA-affiliation.
Student's will receive a copy of the NRA's "The Basic of Pistol Shooting" handbook. The course uses an interactive teaching method requiring student participation in an instructor led, hands on, classroom and range experience. You will learn many important concepts, including:
• gun safety rules, comprehension and application
• proper handling, loading and unloading of revolvers and semi-automatic pistols
• ammunition knowledge and selection
• selecting and storing a pistol
• the fundamentals of shooting
• pistol inspection and maintenance
• range protocol
• shooting positions
• live fire
• shooting qualification
The course will be split in between 2 days.
Course 1: Part 1- Saturday, August 22nd 9am-1pm
Part 2- Sunday, August 23rd 9am-1pm
Registration Fees: $125
To Register: Call 570-712-2135 or
Email: Range@BurkesGunShop.com
Course 1: Part 1- Saturday, August 22nd 9am-1pm
Part 2- Sunday, August 23rd 9am-1pm
Registration Fees: $125
To Register: Call 570-712-2135 or
Email: Range@BurkesGunShop.com
Instructor Led NRA Basic Personal Protection in the Home
This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills; strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation; firearms and the law; how to choose a handgun for self-defense; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection in the Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate.
Prerequisite: This course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm).
**Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course Assessment.**
This is an eight-hour course. Students should expect to shoot approximately 100 rounds of ammunition. Students will learn basic defensive shooting skills; strategies for home safety and responding to a violent confrontation; firearms and the law; how to choose a handgun for self-defense; and continued opportunities for skill development. Students will receive the NRA Guide to the Basics of Personal Protection in the Home handbook, NRA Gun Safety Rules brochure, the Winchester/NRA Marksmanship Qualification booklet, and course completion certificate.
Prerequisite: This course is for law-abiding adult citizens, as defined by applicable federal, state or local law, and experienced shooters (shooters able to show mastery of the basic skills of safe gun handling, shooting a group, zeroing the firearm, and cleaning the firearm).
**Prospective participants can demonstrate that they have the requisite knowledge, skills, and attitudes by producing an NRA Basic Pistol Course Certificate, NRA FIRST Steps Course Certificate, NRA pistol competitive shooting qualification card, military DD 214 with pistol qualification, or passing the Pre-Course Assessment.**
The course will be split in between 2 days.
Course 1: Part 1- Saturday, September 12th 9am-1pm
Part 2- Sunday, September 13th 9am-1pm
Registration Fees: $125
To Register: Call 570-712-2135 or
Email: Range@BurkesGunShop.com
Course 1: Part 1- Saturday, September 12th 9am-1pm
Part 2- Sunday, September 13th 9am-1pm
Registration Fees: $125
To Register: Call 570-712-2135 or
Email: Range@BurkesGunShop.com
Blackjack Benchrest
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Congratulations to our top shooters! final scores are listed below. Don Griffith 327 Bob Palmer 316 Jordan Ferris 314 Bryant Tewksbury 310 mike andrejack 298 Greg Campbell 293 Jim Baier 267 Dave conner 246 Kurt Brunges 238 Jimmy Kugler 237 Jason Helvig 215 Thomas Tollakser 195 Chad Weaver 194 Omar 104 Corey Sidorek 93 Eric schutz 76 |
Gun Giveaway Youth Shoot!
In the month of July, Burke’s Gun Shop and Andrejack’s Excavating of Montrose, PA will be giving away not one, but two rifles to the two best scoring youth shooters. The two rifles we are giving away are a Ruger Precision Rimfire in 22lr and a Ruger 10/22 Stainless Sporter in 22lr.
To be eligible to win one of these rifles the shooter must be between 8 and 16 years old. And must complete at least one course of fire at Burke’s Gun Shops indoor shooting range throughout the month of April. Each shooter will only be eligible to win one gun.
The Rules:
There will be a $5 fee per course of fire. You are permitted to shoot a maximum of three courses of fire per day and a maximum of 30 courses of fire for the month. A course of fire will consist of shooting 22lr rifles at one NRA A-36 target from a seated bench position. And shooting two NRA A-32 targets from an unsupported standing position. Any power scope may be used. All targets will be shot at 50ft. You will have 30mins to complete the course of fire. The seated bench position can use a front support only, this can be a bi-pod or bag rest. The A-36 target and two A-32 targets will consist of 10 bulls and 2 sighters. An unlimited number of shots may be taken at the sighters, but only one shot may be taken per scoring bull, 20 scored shots total. The maximum potential score for a course of fire is 200. Targets will be scored by Burke’s Gun Shop Employees. The two best scores by the end April will be our two winners, highest score gets first pick of the guns. In the case of a tie we will have a shoot off.
The Rules:
There will be a $5 fee per course of fire. You are permitted to shoot a maximum of three courses of fire per day and a maximum of 30 courses of fire for the month. A course of fire will consist of shooting 22lr rifles at one NRA A-36 target from a seated bench position. And shooting two NRA A-32 targets from an unsupported standing position. Any power scope may be used. All targets will be shot at 50ft. You will have 30mins to complete the course of fire. The seated bench position can use a front support only, this can be a bi-pod or bag rest. The A-36 target and two A-32 targets will consist of 10 bulls and 2 sighters. An unlimited number of shots may be taken at the sighters, but only one shot may be taken per scoring bull, 20 scored shots total. The maximum potential score for a course of fire is 200. Targets will be scored by Burke’s Gun Shop Employees. The two best scores by the end April will be our two winners, highest score gets first pick of the guns. In the case of a tie we will have a shoot off.
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2500-Point Series Rimfire Benchrest League
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Friday night’s 6-8pm 7/10-8/7
Cost to shoot $15 The 2500-point series will consist shooting 22lr rifles at two IBS Rimfire targets each league night. Each target consists of 25 scoring bulls, the shooter will take 50 scored shots total for a potential score of 500pts. The shooters will be allowed unlimited scope power and a front support only. The front support can be either a bag rest or bipod. There will be two separate divisions: sport rifle and heavy rifle. Shooters may shoot both if they like. Sport rifles will be rifles that weigh 7.5lbs or less with optic. And heavy rifles will be anything above 7.5lbs with optic. If the shooter is using a bi-pod it will count towards the rifles weight. $5.00 of each entry will go to the end of league pot which we will be handing out to the best shooter in each division. |
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Delta Waterfowl
*September 27th, Factoryville
*September 27th, Factoryville
Thank you to Everyone who donated/shot in our competitions, below are the funds we have raised!
*Guitars & Stars Competition - We raised $264 for the Crush Cancer 5k & Jill Hoffman Memorial Scholarship!
*Pummel Peter Rabbit - We raised $335 for Hunts for Healing!
*Presents that Suck Contest - We raised $115 for the Endless Mountain Community 4-H Shooting Sports - Rifle/Shotgun Club!
*Whack-a-Quacker - We raised $____for Blue Star Mothers of NEPA's fundraiser for Wreaths Across America!
*Guitars & Stars Competition - We raised $264 for the Crush Cancer 5k & Jill Hoffman Memorial Scholarship!
*Pummel Peter Rabbit - We raised $335 for Hunts for Healing!
*Presents that Suck Contest - We raised $115 for the Endless Mountain Community 4-H Shooting Sports - Rifle/Shotgun Club!
*Whack-a-Quacker - We raised $____for Blue Star Mothers of NEPA's fundraiser for Wreaths Across America!