Presented By Ojai Valley Gun Club

Service Rifle Clinics

Modern AR15 & 30 cal Service Rifle Instructional Clinic with 35-Shot Live Fire

Sundays: March 30th and November 30th, 2025 

Participants must sign up in advance by contacting Robert Coffey, the Clinic Director, in advance of the scheduled date(s). Email is preferred. Please include each participant’s full name, age (if under 18), address and phone number. 

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Clinic Fee: $10 (+ $25 for 30 or 7.62 cal., $17 for 5.56 cal. or $10 for .22 cal. ammunition – if needed)

Juniors under age 18 shoot free (+ ammunition cost, only) Junior shooters must be accompanied by parent or responsible adult.

Sign-in 8:00 AM at Ojai Valley Gun Club, Rose Valley Range. Events run until 1:00 PM

• Certified Instructors will provide instruction and coaching in the safe handling, operation, and firing of the AR-15, M1A & M1 Garand Service Rifles

• Juniors or adult beginners may use conversion units in .22 long rifle caliber

• A 35-shot match is included (prone and standing and sighters) as well as pit duty

• Certificates of participation will be awarded. You are then eligible for Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) firearm purchase

NOTE: These events are open to the public. No previous rifle experience is necessary. Participants may use a Club-Owned AR-15 Rifle, or may use their own M1, M1A, 1903, 03/A3, M1 carbine, ’17 US Enfield or AR-15 rifles. 

30-06 and 7.62 NATO ammunition is available at $25/person (35 rounds), 5.56 ammunition is $17, .22 LR is $10. 

M-1 Carbine shooters must supply their own ammunition.

No steel-containing bullets/projectiles are permitted per United States Forest Service regulations. 

ALL NON-CLUB AMMUNITION WILL BE TESTED WITH A MAGNET.

Participants should dress warmly for the morning (altitude = 3,000 ft.) and bring drinking water and a snack, as facilities on the range are limited. Internet-cell service not guaranteed.

ADVANCE SIGN-UP IS MANDATORY

1st come,1st served FOR USE OF CLUB RIFLES or .22 AR Conversions

Program

 NRA Club #C7727; CMP Club #062174

2025 Service Rifle Clinics

 Sunday March 30th and Sunday November 30th, 2025

 AR-15, M14/M1A, Garand Rifle Instructional Clinic and

John C. Garand, A-Course of Fire

The program will begin with activities I through III on the Covered Firing Line at the Rose Valley Range before proceeding to Live Fire. All participants must complete all three instructional sections before the Live Fire Activity, regardless of age or prior experience.

I.  SAFE GUN HANDLING III.  FIREARM FAMILIARTY 

    Muzzle Control       Action Operation

    Actions Open     Magazine Operation

    Trigger Contact       Loading and Unloading

II.  RANGE PROCEDURES IV. RANGE FIRING ACTIVITY

    Unloaded Gun     Shooting Position

    Range Rules       Gun Loading

    Sign-up -- Firing Point Assignment       Range Firing

    Target Assignment Handling Procedures       Sight Adjustment

    Authorized Firing

    Completion of Firing

Participants must sign up in advance by contacting Robert Coffey, the Clinic Director, in advance of the scheduled date(s). Email is preferred. Please include each participant’s full name, address and phone number and age (if under 18)

Robert J. Coffey, MD                     805 370-5504 (Phone)

Ojai Valley Gun Club                            805 370-5505 (Fax)

PO Box 5043                                         612 810-2857 (Mobile)

Ventura, CA 93005                                robert.coffey@netzero.net            

NRA Club # C7727

CMP Club # 062174

Eye & Ear Protection is Mandatory