Presented By Ojai Valley Gun Club

Service Rifle Clinics

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

Sundays: March 29th and November 29th, 2026 

Participants must sign-up 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: $20 (Plus additional event ammunition fee of: $25 for 30 cal or 7.62 cal, $17 for 5.56 cal,                                                                                    or $10 for .22 ammunition-if needed) 

Juniors under age 18 shoot free. Junior shooters must 

be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

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. Previous rifle experience is necessary. This is not a first-time-ever rifle-shooting event. 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. 

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.

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

ADVANCE SIGN-UP IS MANDATORY

Program

 NRA Club #C7727; CMP Club #062174

2026 Service Rifle Clinics

 Sunday March 29th and Sunday November 29th, 2026

 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 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                          Club Website: ovgc.org

Eye & Ear Protection is Mandatory