PRACTICAL EVALUATION FOR DEDICATED STATUS COURSE
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1. The practical evaluation to attain dedicated status consists of shooting one target to attain Dedicated Hunter Status (score 60%) OR shooting one target to attain Dedicated Sport-person status (score 60%).
2. If you do the Dedicated Hunter & Sport-Person Course, you must shoot ONE target for Dedicated Hunter and ONE target for Dedicated Sport-Person (score 60% for each target).
3. You may shoot on any publicly recognized shooting range - you can see which Natshoot Friendly Shooting Ranges are in your area.
4. See our list of NHSA Friendly Shooting Ranges where you are welcome to go and shoot (it is not compulsory that you shoot only on the ranges on this list)
5. If you do not have access to a public shooting range but you have access to a private shooting range, i.e. a range on a farm, complete the form here - https://natshoot.co.za/ranges/submit to request permission to shoot there, please.
6. PLEASE NOTE:
6.1 Air Pistols and Air Rifles as well as Black Powder Handguns or Black Powder Rifles MAY NOT be used to shoot the practical section of the dedicated status courses.
6.2 You may use a lever-action rifle but only with the correct calibre on the targets you can download as indicated below.
6.3
The candidate may only shoot the required Target(s) in accordance with
the exercise rules printed on the specific Target. For the dedicated
hunter course, you may use any rifle to complete the practical
section. For the dedicated sports-person course you may use any handgun
or rifle for the practical section.
6.4 If you do not yet own a firearm you may use a firearm of a parent, a friend, or hire one from the shooting range - log the firearm as some one else's on your firearms page on your Natshoot Portal when you enter the scores under Dedicated Courses.
6.5 Original shot Dedicated Practical Targets must be kept by the candidate for at least six months after date of being shot for purposes of verification by the office if the need should arise.
6.6 If original targets are not kept in this manner, and verification cannot be done because the original targets have been lost or thrown away, the candidate will have to re-do the practical section(s) of the dedicated course(s) s/he had enrolled for.
7. WHAT MEMBERS NEED TO DO
7.1 You
may not use a target which is not correct for the exercise you want to
shoot for the practical of the dedicated course you are completing and for which you want to enter scores, despite other exercises
making use of similar looking targets. Shooting ranges may not give you
a Natshoot Dedicated Practical target - download your own please.
7.3 You MUST shoot the correct number of shots as per the exercise rules on a specific Practical Target (usually 5 shots). If the correct number of shots are not on a Practical Target the exercise is not valid and the target cannot be accepted for the relevant dedicated course.
7.4. Make sure you read the concise rules for the specific exercise relevant to the practical target you will use. Please make sure you stay within those rules !
7.5. You may print all coloured Natshoot Practical Targets in black and white.
7.6. You may not
colour the centre of any Natshoot target (postal, activity, or practical), or paste a colour sticker on
the centre of a Natshoot target (be the target in color or in black and white). Such
targets will be declined.
7.7 Directly after having shot the practical target(s) make sure you fill out all fields on the target(s):
7.7.1 Member’s Initials and Surname + ID number;
7.7.2. Name of Shooting Range – please let range stamp the target if they have a stamp;
7.7.3 Calibre of firearm used;
7.7.4 Date on which the target was shot;
7.7.5. Complete the Statement Block by signing in the required space on each target;
7.7.6 Score the target in the relevant scoring blocks at the bottom of each target and make sure you write in the number of shots which were fired - see How To Score Targets HERE;
7.7.7 Let a witness sign the target at the inscription “Witness signature, ID number, Cell Phone & Date” – it can be the person in charge of the range where you shoot, or any person on the range at the same time on which the targets are shot (it confirms the statement you sign).
7.7.8 The date on which the witness signs must be the same date on which the target was shot.
7.8 Members must please keep originals of electronically submitted practical targets for at least six months after submission. Please ascertain that you keep documentation which can serve as confirmation that a specific target was shot on a specific range on a specific day for verification purposes should that be required (i.e. receipt, range stamp with the date on target, photo of range register of the day, day shooter sticker issued at clubs, etc.). If it would e required, the office will send a courier to pick up the original target for verification purposes (will be in contact with you in this regard if necessary).
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SHOOT THE THE CORRECT TARGET FOR THE DEDICATED COURSE YOU ARE ENROLLED FOR
YOU MUST ACHIEVE 60% FOR ANY TARGET YOU ENTER AS PRACTICAL FOR THE DEDICATED COURSE
PRACTICAL FOR DEDICATED HUNTER COURSE
Choose ONE of the following exercises:
25m, .22 Rimfire Rifle Exercise - Download Target (Only .22LR & .22 Short Calibres)
100m Centre-Fire Rifle Exercise - Download Target (All Types of Actions in Centre-Fire Rifle Calibres)
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PRACTICAL FOR DEDICATED SPORTS-PERSON COURSE
Choose ONE of the following exercises:
HANDGUNS
10m All Calibre Handgun Exercise - Download Target (All Calibres Centre-Fire Handguns - .22LR Rimfire to .50 Cal)
OR
RIFLES
25m, .22 Rimfire Rifle Exercise - Download Target (Only .22LR & .22 Short Calibres)
100m Centre-Fire Rifle Exercise - Download Target (All Types of Actions in Centre-Fire Rifle Calibres)
Do not miss this last step in being awarded dedicated status!
Remember you MUST Apply to be Awarded Dedicated Status after having Completed the Dedicated Course(s)
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Once the candidate has successfully completed the theoretical and practical sections of the relevant dedicated status course(s),
the candidate will be notified by Email that s/he may officially download his/her dedicated certificates
from his/her Personal Natshoot Member Portal under Documents.
All queries regarding the practical for dedicated status courses must please be sent to [email protected] or call 012 946 2566
