Shotgun Series · Course 02 · Range only
5-Stand Sporting Clays
More Angles, More Targets, More Fun · Governors Gun Club
If you've shot trap and want more variety, 5-stand is your next move. Five positions, multiple machines, targets going every direction — crossing, incoming, rising, dropping. This course teaches you to read each presentation, pick the right hold point, and break targets you've never seen before.
2–3 hours
Range only
$150
Free rental included
Kennesaw, GA
Governors Gun Club · Kennesaw, GA
2-3
Hours
5
Shooting Positions
$150
Course Fee
0
Classroom Time
What you'll work on
Reading the Menu · Hold Points · Crossing Targets · Rising & Dropping · Full 5-Stand Round
01
How 5-Stand Works
How 5-Stand Works · Desc: 5-stand runs differently from trap — there's a target menu posted at each station telling you which machines fire in which order. Before you shoot, you need to know how to read the menu, what the machine numbers mean, and how the station rotation works for the squad.
Reading the menu card
Machine numbering
Station rotation
Safe gun handling on the stand
02
Crossing Targets
Crossing birds require a sustained forward lead that most new shooters consistently underestimate. You'll drill the correct hold point for hard left and hard right crossers, learn how to commit to the lead, and stop shooting behind.
Left-to-right crossers
Right-to-left crossers
Lead commitment
Zone of interception
03
Rising & Dropping Targets
Incoming rising birds and outgoing droppers both require a different gun-target relationship than crossing shots. This module covers how to read initial target trajectory in the first half-second, where to mount the gun, and when to pull the trigger on each presentation type.
Rising incomers
Outgoing droppers
Reading trajectory
Timing the trigger
04
Combination & Report Pairs
Many 5-stand stations present two targets — either simultaneously (true pair) or in sequence (report pair). You'll practice the decision sequence: which target first, how to stay disciplined on the first bird before moving to the second, and how to reset your hold point between shots.
True pairs
Report pairs
First-bird discipline
Hold point reset
05
Full 5-Stand Round
All five positions, all presentations, shot in competition sequence with your instructor coaching after each station. You'll finish having shot a real round of 5-stand with the vocabulary and technique to come back and keep improving on your own.
All 5 stations
Full menu rotation
Instructor debrief
Score tracking
What to bring
Course Materials
Shotgun (optional)
Bring your own shotgun. Over-unders are most common on 5-stand, but any action works. GGC rental shotguns available if needed.
Eye & Ear Protection
Required on the range at all times. Safety gear rental available at no extra cost
Ammunition — 50 rounds
Ammo is not included. 12 gauge target loads available for purchase in-store.
Course details
What to Know
Duration
2-3 Hours
Format
Range Only
Cost
$150
Prerequisites
None
Ammo Needed
50 Rounds
Rentals
Included free
Upcoming class dates
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Cancellation & Reschedule Policy
All course sales are final and no refunds are offered for any cancellations or missed classes. However, if you are unable to attend a course, if you notify GGC at least 48 hours before class start time, your registration can be used for the same course within 60 days with a $20 transfer fee. If a participant neglects to show for their scheduled course,does not inform the instructor or does not arrive 15 minutes PRIOR to start time, they are subject to no rescheduling period. There will be no entry to courses if participant does not show PRIOR to start time for admin processing. If participants do not reschedule class within 60 days, no refund option is available. Policy subject to change without notice. If you have any questions regarding this policy, contact us at instructors@governorsgunclub.com
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