Is pre dsc1 worth it?

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To my knowledge there is no official Pre Level 1 course. You will have plenty of time on the official course to hopefully attain a pass. Giving yourself plenty of time to swat up is not vital, but sensible. Besides it is all gone through prior to your sitting the paper in the classroom. There are no trick questions and the pass rate is pretty high as a rule.
You have time to discuss and ask questions during the official course, and DMQ Level 1 and 2 are the only officially recognised courses.

I would be careful of some of these so called courses who claim to be all singing and dancing, and important to get you through the Level 1 or 2.
 
Hi, I did one of these with Jon Snowden many years ago. It was for people with little or no rifle experience and was purely a range based day. He took us through safe rifle handling, zeroing a rifle, looking after your rifle, shot placement and then practice on the range. On the range we shot from a variety of positions both on and off sticks and from various ranges. He provided the rifle and all ammo needed. If you are new to shooting and have little experience I'd say it proved useful, but probably not necessary if you are a regular shooter.
 
casper said:
Hi, I did one of these with Jon Snowden many years ago. It was for people with little or no rifle experience and was purely a range based day. He took us through safe rifle handling, zeroing a rifle, looking after your rifle, shot placement and then practice on the range. On the range we shot from a variety of positions both on and off sticks and from various ranges. He provided the rifle and all ammo needed. If you are new to shooting and have little experience I'd say it proved useful, but probably not necessary if you are a regular shooter.
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Jon Snowdon is an approved DMQ assessor. In this instance if you are a complete and utter novice, it might pay you to attend a course run by an approved DMQ assessor. At least you are dealing with the right person. However this was rifle handling and safety, which only makes up part of the Level One.

However there are a number of clubs, societies, syndicates, call them what you will, that are offering and running pre level 1 courses. Those running these self made up courses are NOT assessors, or possibly even Approved Witnesses for DMQ. Some I believe declare that their certificate, if you get one, is just as valid as the Level one. Its not. So in my opinion you are wasting your time and money.
 
Just did a quick search on pre dsc 1 course, there are loads available including many via BASC. They all appear to be purely rifle handling/safety courses and similar to the course I attended.
 
I also went on one having never shot a big boys gun before and I found it useful. Much cheaper than joining a big boys gun club and waiting and being assessed to see if you are suitable. Necessary? No. Handy, yes.
 
I would not worry too much.
I am aware of several people that have attended a DSC1 course with little - or no - knowledge of firearms or stalking.
They have all passed. Many have shot better with supplied rifles than those that have brought their own..........................:rolleyes:

Sometimes less is more. The book is the important element to the course.

Good luck and enjoy yourself.
 
The DSC1 is designed with a novice in mind, surely? As said earlier, there's nothing in it to fear if the course materials are studied properly. The actual shooting test will be the toughest part if the candidate has never shot a rifle, so any experience obtained beforehand will be invaluable. But to call it a 'pre-DSC' would really be disingenuous
 
I’ve signed up to the BDS online test platform. I have been through the manual, got my DSC 1 at thoresby end of this month. I wanted to check my learning and this fits the bill well. I now know I need to seat up of deer biology! More info the better for me!
 
A 3 day DSC course should take a complete novice to pass. The biggest variable is their tolerance to recoil and getting a flinch.

With a moderator and previous shooting experience that shouldn't be an issue.
 
Practicing the shooting test makes sense. Knowing you can do it will make a 3-day course far more enjoyable and less stressful for all concerned.

If you only have an air rifle, simple scale down the target and shoot at suitable distances.

K
 
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