Expired Introduction To Rifle Selection

Event Phone: 503 706 7481

Introduction To Rifle Selection
Learn how to find and select a big game hunting rifle. This class makes it easy to discuss hunting rifles with other hunters and select that first rifle when you’re ready. 

• Appropriate calibers for different game animals
• Types of hunting rifles
• Dealing with recoil aka the kick of a rifle
• How to sight in a rifle
• Rifle scope fundamentals
• How acceptable shots appear on a target
• How lousy shots appear on a target
• What to look for in a big game rifle
• A list of recommended rifles
• A list of public shooting ranges

This live event is part of OHA’s Learn to Hunt Program. A series of classes and clinics culminating in a field day scouting for deer and elk on huntable public land near your home.