should i buy it?
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I don't think it is worth it. If you study the books you should be ok . The exam is not that hard. Lots of it is common sense. If you took the course then there should be no problems. Usually most classes have a very very high success ratio.
No sir, you'll learn everything you need to know in the course.
Just an idea; Visit the gun range you're planning to join and just watch for a while. When shooters are reloading, (mostly) we're happy to chat with a someone interested in joining. Gun clubs will often have packages available for zero-experience shooters to try rifles, shotguns and handguns. This may be to your benefit too.
Just an idea; Visit the gun range you're planning to join and just watch for a while. When shooters are reloading, (mostly) we're happy to chat with a someone interested in joining. Gun clubs will often have packages available for zero-experience shooters to try rifles, shotguns and handguns. This may be to your benefit too.
I had never handled a gun prior to taking my CFSC and I passed the tests with no issues. (90%+ on the written due to a stupid mistake and 100% on the practical).
The CRFSC I self studied (got the book 48 hours before the test) and had similar results.
So long as you pay attention in class and are mindful of what you're doing on the practical exam you'll be just fine.
The CRFSC I self studied (got the book 48 hours before the test) and had similar results.
So long as you pay attention in class and are mindful of what you're doing on the practical exam you'll be just fine.
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Just read the books front to back and take notes on things on things that aren't blatantly obvious to you. Just know the idea behind ACTS and PROVE and Youtube the videos and you'll be fine.
Before I took the test, I was freaking out too but like everyone said, it's really just common sense for a lot of things.
Before I took the test, I was freaking out too but like everyone said, it's really just common sense for a lot of things.
I suppose it depends on your experience and individual circumstances. I got my course book for the restricted category a few minutes after the class started. The instructor let me sneak in to fill an open seat, the beautiful man. I walked out with 96% on the written and 96% on the practical.
I brainfarted and picked that removing the firing pin is sufficient for transporting a restricted. It is not, also need to unload and use locks.
I also picked that the chamber of a revolver is in the cylinder, that's wrong.
On the practical I had some muzzle drift and jammed the test gun while handling it with my small hands and contorting myself to lock the slide back. It was a 1911, and I hadn't realized how large those would be to someone with baby hands like me. Was downright awkward, as my only handgun experience was using a smaller-framed glock that fit my hand quite a bit better and was quite a bit more simple to use.
So unless you're a complete stranger to firearms, then I think that studying the books and looking around for someone to let you get some hands on-experience. For the price of the course you could pay for some ammunition to use in someone else's gun if they'll allow it.
If you can find out the specific guns that you will be tested on I recommend looking around for opportunities to familiarize yourself with them, as most of the problems I saw in the class were from unfamiliarity and not any personal failings. I think I was in the low bracket of the class of 13 with my score of 96% of each, and none of us were particular experts. Stay calm, fingers away from the trigger, muzzle downrange at all times, and you should do fine.
Though, if this online course will give you peace of mind then go ahead but it doesn't really sound like anything that you couldn't learn by asking several shooters about it. Hopefully you'll have an instructor like mine, he allowed lots of time for questions and playing around with the guns.
I'd be happy to answer any particular questions you have.
I brainfarted and picked that removing the firing pin is sufficient for transporting a restricted. It is not, also need to unload and use locks.
I also picked that the chamber of a revolver is in the cylinder, that's wrong.
On the practical I had some muzzle drift and jammed the test gun while handling it with my small hands and contorting myself to lock the slide back. It was a 1911, and I hadn't realized how large those would be to someone with baby hands like me. Was downright awkward, as my only handgun experience was using a smaller-framed glock that fit my hand quite a bit better and was quite a bit more simple to use.
So unless you're a complete stranger to firearms, then I think that studying the books and looking around for someone to let you get some hands on-experience. For the price of the course you could pay for some ammunition to use in someone else's gun if they'll allow it.
If you can find out the specific guns that you will be tested on I recommend looking around for opportunities to familiarize yourself with them, as most of the problems I saw in the class were from unfamiliarity and not any personal failings. I think I was in the low bracket of the class of 13 with my score of 96% of each, and none of us were particular experts. Stay calm, fingers away from the trigger, muzzle downrange at all times, and you should do fine.
Though, if this online course will give you peace of mind then go ahead but it doesn't really sound like anything that you couldn't learn by asking several shooters about it. Hopefully you'll have an instructor like mine, he allowed lots of time for questions and playing around with the guns.
I'd be happy to answer any particular questions you have.
A revolver's chambers are in the cylinder.
I think its a valuable resource if you plan to challenge the exam without taking a course.
Some of the questions on the exam are odd ammo questions, that you're unlikely to know.
And worth it just for the interesting questions you get to read.
Also excellent for killing a boring day at work.
Kirk
Some of the questions on the exam are odd ammo questions, that you're unlikely to know.
And worth it just for the interesting questions you get to read.
Also excellent for killing a boring day at work.
Kirk
In preparation for my rpal course and exam, I purchased the gunexams.com pacakage for peace of mind and question format practice. Multiple choice exams are brutal as they tend to test your ability to decipher a strangely worded question rather than pure facts. Overall, I think it put me in the right frame of mind but I was kind of bent that the questions on the e-exams are VERY repetitive. I do agree with most of the prior posts that if you read the book and pay attention in class you'll do fine, but it's a personal thing as everyone learns differently. For me, the end result was a passing mark of 99% combined. For $20, it was worth it for me. Good luck!
