Each issue of The Police Marksman will feature a “Course of Fire” that police offi cers can use for their own department’s training. Training courses can be shared and used “as is” or you may wish to modify them as needed. If you have a fi rearms course that has worked well with your own department’s range training, send it to us and we’ll pay you $50 if it’s chosen to be shared here. Try to keep the round count at a single box of 50 rounds for pistol courses as we know today’s ammo budgets are challenging. Courses with movement, cover, shields, low light, etc. are benefi cial to all police offi cers, so follow the standard instructional format like this issue’s course and e-mail it to us at
steventracy@hendonpub.com.
REQUIRED ITEMS AND MATERIALS: 1. Rifl e/Carbine and Extra Magazines 2. Ammunition (30 rounds minimum) 3. Bullet Resistant Vest (Optional)
INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL: T is 30-round course of fi re is a day (sunlight) qualifi cation course of fi re for a police rifl e/carbine.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVE:
At the conclusion of this block of instruction, the student will be able to qualify with their duty rifl e/carbine at distances out to 50 yards while fi ring from the standing, kneeling and prone shooting positions.
LESSON PLAN: 1. Introduction
a. Introduce self. B. State your qualifi cations. C. Explain course of fi re as described in Body.
2. Explain the three shooting positions (standing, kneeling and prone) and the advantages/disadvantages of each.
BODY: a. Course of Fire: Stage 1: (50) yard line (9 rounds) 40 seconds From the standing safety circle/low ready position:
1. Fire 3 rounds. 2. Move to kneeling and fi re 3 rounds. 3. Move to prone and fi re 3 rounds.
Stage 2: (25) yard line (4 rounds) 5 seconds From the standing position at the 50-yard line:
1. Move to the 25-yard line while inserting a magazine. Charge the weapon, fi re two rounds standing, move to the kneeling position, reload and fi re two rounds.
Stage 3: (15) yard line (5 rounds) 15 seconds From the standing safety circle/low ready position: 1. Fire two rounds, reload and fi re three rounds. Stage 4: (10) yard line (6 rounds) 5 seconds From the standing safety circle/low ready position:
1. Stand facing right, pivot left, fi re two rounds in 5 seconds. 2. Stand facing left, pivot right, fi re two rounds in 5 seconds. 3. Stand facing up-range, pivot to the target, fi re two rounds in 5 seconds.
Stage 5: : (5) yard line (6 rounds) 7 seconds From the standing shoulder ready position:
1. Fire two rounds with rifl e, transition to handgun, and fi re two rounds in 7 seconds. Repeat this string two more times.
B. Scoring: For a TQ target, all rounds inside line = 5 points, outside on silhouette = 3 points. Must score 90 percent and all rounds must be on silhouette to pass. Total hits added up, multiplied by two, then divided by three for score.
CONCLUSION:
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Officer Tom Spittle, Town of Black Mountain, N.C. Police Department
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