Top Shot Maryland, LLC

Top Shot Maryland is a small, NRA and USCCA certified training outfit based in Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland, serving Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, and Delaware. They focus on two parallel paths: turning experienced shooters into certified NRA instructors, and teaching extreme long-range precision rifle skills.

Their flagship offering is the 1,000-Yard Precision Rifle Long Distance Shooting Course—a three-day intensive designed to teach shooters from beginner to advanced how to confidently and accurately engage targets at 1,000 yards and beyond.

The curriculum is comprehensive. You'll cover rifle setup and maintenance, ballistics fundamentals, scope technology (first vs. second focal plane, parallax, elevation, windage), MOA versus Milliradians, zeroing procedures, chronographing your rifle, and ballistic calculators (they use Hornady 4DOF). You'll learn to build dope charts, use rangefinders (Sig Sauer KILO8K-ABS), read weather data (Kestrel 5700 Elite), and understand environmental factors like altitude, density altitude, spin drift, and Coriolis effect.

Range work includes shooting from 100 to 1,000 yards from multiple positions, learning wind reading at distance, cold bore shot discipline, spotting technique, and group analysis.

Pricing depends on equipment: - Bring your own rifle, suppressor, and ammo: $1,595 - Bring rifle and ammo, rent suppressor: $1,670 - Full rental (rifle, suppressor, ammo): $2,170

If you're bringing your own rifle, it must be zeroed to 1 MOA at 100 yards and capable of 1,000-yard performance. Maximum caliber is .300 Norma Mag. All rifles require suppressors (5/8″ x 24 threads). You'll need 160 rounds of match-grade ammo and a bipod.

If you rent, they provide rifles and optics "the best in the industry," plus rear bags, eye/ear protection, and match-grade ammunition.

Top Shot Maryland specializes in training experienced shooters to become NRA-certified instructors. They offer:

Teach students how to earn their Handgun Qualification License (HQL). Prerequisites: NRA Basic Pistol completion with Level 4 rating, pre-course questionnaire, firearm experience assessment, and Basic Instructor Training (BIT) completed within two years. You'll shoot Level 4 qualification at 45 feet and pass the instructor exam.

A 16-hour course teaching instructor candidates to organize and teach NRA Basic CCW. Covers safe gun handling, concealment vs. cover, drawing techniques, mental awareness levels, self-defense mindset, and clearing malfunctions. Prerequisites: Current Certified Pistol Instructor status, NRA Basic CCW completion, BIT within two years. Requires handgun, 150 rounds, holster, three magazines, and a closable jacket.

Teach the full NRA Basics of Rifle Shooting curriculum—safe handling, rifle parts/operation, ammunition, fundamentals, range rules, and multiple shooting positions (bench rest, prone, sitting, standing, kneeling). Prerequisites: NRA Basic Rifle with 90% pass, pre-course questionnaire, firearm experience demonstration, BIT within two years. Need firearm, eye/ear protection, 150 rounds. Rifle rental available.

Offered but details minimal in source materials—contact for specifics.

Designed for experienced NRA Range Safety Officers aiming to become CRSOs. Average CRSO salary in the U.S. exceeds $150,000 per year. Course covers standard operating procedures, inspections, emergency protocols, firearm stoppages/malfunctions, safety briefings, and organizational/teaching demonstrations. Includes open-book exam. Cost: $375 + $11.18 processing = $386.18. Prerequisites: Current NRA Certified Range Safety Officer, age 21+, BIT completed within two years.

• •NRA Instructor Personal Protection In The Home
• •NRA Instructor Basics of Personal Protection Outside The Home
• •NRA-NMLRA Muzzleloading Shooting Course
• •NRA Instructor Metallic Cartridge Reloading
• •NRA Instructor Shotgun Shell Reloading
• •NRA Basic Instructor Training (BIT) – $100 (prerequisite for other instructor classes)

"We are very patient and will work you one-on-one showing you exactly what you will need to do to accomplish that goal."

Top Shot Maryland's instructors are all NRA and USCCA certified. They describe themselves as "a small group of hard-working Americans who believe wholeheartedly in the Second Amendment." They emphasize one-on-one instruction and patience—they'll help you meet prerequisites within a couple of days if needed.

Their 1,000-yard course is positioned as the "most Advanced Combined Level 1 and Level 2 Precision Rifle Long Distance Shooting Class in the United States."

Top Shot Maryland, LLC 48 Thornhill Road Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093 (410) 493-0625 [email protected]

Classes begin at 8:00 AM. Registration and payment available on their calendar. Coffee, tea, and water provided during all-day courses.