Pistol Course of Fire: Guidelines

evelop the skills needed to participate in NRA Action Pistol
D competition, as well as the basic skills required for personal

protection. An NRA Basic Pistol, Personal Protection or FIRST
Steps Pistol Orientation course will provide an excellent
foundation of knowledge to build upon.The NRA Basic Pistol
Qualification Course provides the perfect self-paced shooting
activity to help develop your skills and reward your achievements.
Guidelines
All rules and requirements for this
qualification course are listed below.
Pistol Course of Fire
Pistols and Revolvers Basic Practical: Marksman:
Any semi-automatic pistol or revolver This rating is achieved by Position: Standing, two hands.
may be used. All calibers compete completing the practical exercise
Distance: 15 feet.
together. conducted during the NRA Basic
Pistol Course. Target: Paper plates or paper disks
Sights
(nine-inch diameter).
Any sights may be used. Pro-Marksman:
Position: Benchrest, two hands. Time: No restrictions.
Targets
Nine-inch paper plates or paper discs, Distance: 15 feet. Course of Fire and Rating
and AP-1 or AP-2 precision targets Requirements: Shoot 10 plates
Target: Paper plates or paper disks
(trademarked as the Bianchi target) are with 10 shots on each plate. All
(nine-inch diameter).
used. shots must be inside a one and a
Time: No restrictions. half-inch margin from the edge of
Timers
the plate.The 10 plates do not
When time restrictions are specified, Course of Fire and Rating
have to be fired in succession or
shooters should have another individual Requirements: Shoot 10 plates
on the same day.
act as timekeeper, or play a recorded with five shots on each plate. All
tape with timing sequences and shots must be inside a half-inch
start/stop signals. margin from the edge of the plate.
The 10 plates do not have to be
Awards
fired in succession or on the same
• Pistol Qualification
day.
Patch
• Skill Rockers
• Medals and Medal Bar
• Skill Level Pins
Inside 1/2” Inside 1-1/2”
See pages 39-41 for complete
Margin on Plate. Margin on Plate.
information on qualification awards.
Reference Materials on page 42.
4 NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program

Marksman First Class: Stage 1 Strong Side: Five shots in 20 Distinguished Expert:
Position: Standing, two hands with seconds Firing for the Distinguished Expert rating
strong side and weak side stages. must be witnessed by an NRA member
Stage 2 Weak Side: Five shots in 20 (with current ID number), or an NRA
Note: Strong side means the strong
seconds Instructor or coach (with current ID
hand–usually the writing hand–grips the
number).
gun first and functions the trigger while A total of 10 shots per target.
the weak hand provides additional Possible score per target: 100 Position: Standing, ready, with two
support. Weak side means the weak hands; strong hand and weak hand
Course of Fire and Rating
hand grips first and functions the trigger stages.
Requirements: Shoot 10 targets, five
while the strong hand provides
with a score of 60 or better and five Distance: 15 feet AP-2 target
additional support.
with a score of 65 or better.The 10 30 feet AP-1 target
Distance: targets do not have to be fired in
Target: AP-1 or AP-2 precision
15 feet AP-2 target succession or on the same day.
target
30 feet AP-1 target
Expert:
Target Setup:
Target: AP-1 or AP-2 precision target Position: Standing, ready, one hand,
AP-1: One target hung at 30 feet
with strong side and weak side stages
with the top edge of the target at
This is conducted in two stages. Both
Distance: 1 5 feet AP-2 target eye level
stages must be completed in the
30 feet AP-1 target
same session to qualify as one AP-2: One target hung at 15 feet
completed course of fire. Target: AP-1 or AP-2 precision with the top edge of the target at
target eye level
Stage 1 Strong Side: Five targets
with 10 shots in each, in 6 minutes. This is conducted in two stages. Both This is conducted in four stages; the
Stage 2 Weak Side: Five targets with stages must be completed in the four stages must be completed in
10 shots in each, in 6 minutes. same session to qualify as one the same session to qualify as one
completed course of fire. completed course.
A total of 10 shots per target.
Possible score per target: 100 Stage 1 Strong Side: Five shots in Stage 1: 5 rounds, strong side, 2
three minutes and five shots in 10 hands in 10 seconds
seconds Stage 2: 5 rounds, strong side, 1
Requirements: Shoot 10 targets, 5 with
hand in 10 seconds
a score of 46 or better and 5 with a Stage 2 Weak Side: Five shots in
Stage 3: 5 rounds, weak side, 2
score of 56 or better. The 10 targets three minutes and five shots in 10
hands in 10 seconds
do not have to be fired in succession seconds
Stage 4: 5 rounds, weak side, 1
or on the same day.
A total of 20 shots (10 per target). hand in 10 seconds
Sharpshooter: Possible score: 200
Position: Standing, ready, two hands,
Course of Fire and Rating Requirement: Shoot three times
with strong side and weak side stages
Requirements: Shoot two times over over the course with a minimum
Distance: 15 feet AP-2 target the course with a minimum score of 130 score of 145, and three times over
30 feet AP-1 target or better and three times over the the course with a minimum score
course with a minimum score of 150 or of 170.The number of courses does
Target: AP-1 or AP-2 precision
better.The number of courses does not not have to be fired in succession
target
have to be fired in succession or on the or on the same day.
This is conducted in two stages. Both same day.
stages must be completed in the same
session to qualify as one completed
course of fire.
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evelop the skills needed to participate in NRA Action Pistol

D competition, as well as the basic skills required for personal

4 NRA Marksmanship Qualification Program

For shooting tips please visit: www.nrahq.org/education/training/marksmanship 5

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