10 CFR Appendix H
Weapons Qualification Criteria
June 9, 2020
The B-27 Target or a target of equivalent difficulty will be used for all weapon qualification testing.
Table H-1—Minimum Day Firing Criteria1
[see footnotes at end of Table H-1]
Open Table
| Weapon | Stage | String2 | Distance | Number of rounds | Timing3 | Position | Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handgun | 1 | 1 2 3 |
3 yards | 6 | 9 seconds | Draw and fire 2 rounds (repeat 2 times) 3 seconds each string | Minimum qualifying = 70%. |
| 2 | 1 2 |
7 yards | 6 | 10 seconds | Draw and fire 2 rounds at center mass and 1 round at the head (repeat once) 5 seconds each string | ||
| 3 | 1 2 3 |
7 yards | 6 | 12 seconds (4 seconds each string) | Using weaker hand only, from the low ready position, fire 2 rounds (repeat twice) | ||
| 4 | 1 | 10 yards | 2 | 4 seconds | Draw and fire 2 rounds, come to low ready position | ||
| 2 | 10 yards | 2 | 3 seconds | Fire 2 rounds from low ready position and reholster | |||
| 3 | 10 yards | 4 | 12 seconds (revolver) 10 seconds (semiautomatic) | Draw and fire 2 rounds, reload, fire 2 rounds and reholster | |||
| 4 | 10 yards | 2 | 4 seconds | Draw and fire 2 rounds, come to low ready position | |||
| 5 | 10 yards | 2 | 3 seconds | Fire 2 rounds from low ready position and reholster | |||
| 5 | 1 | 15 yards | 2 | 5 seconds | Standing, draw weapon, move to kneeling position, then fire 2 rounds and reholster | ||
| 2 | 15 yards | 2 | 5 seconds | Standing, draw weapon, move to kneeling position, then fire 2 rounds and reholster | |||
| 5 | 3 | 15 yards | 4 | 14 seconds (revolver) 12 seconds (semiautomatic) | Standing, draw weapon, fire 2 rounds, move to kneeling position and fire 2 rounds, reload and reholster | Minimum qualifying = 70%. | |
| 4 | 15 yards | 2 | 5 seconds | Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds standing, come to low ready position and... | |||
| 5 | 15 yards | 2 | 3 seconds | Fire 2 rounds from low ready | |||
| 6 | 1 | 25 yards | 2 | 5 seconds | Draw and fire 2 rounds, standing, left side of barricade | ||
| 2 | 25 yards | 2 | 5 seconds | Draw and fire 2 rounds, right side of barricade (standing) | |||
| 3 | 25 yards | 4 | 15 seconds (revolver) 12 seconds (semi-automatic) | Draw weapon and move from standing to kneeling position, fire 2 rounds, left side of barricade, reload, and from the kneeling position, fire 2 rounds, right side of barricade | |||
| 4 | 25 yards | 2 | 10 seconds | Draw weapon and move from standing to prone, fire 2 rounds | |||
| 5 | 25 yards | 2 | 10 seconds | Draw weapon and move from standing to prone, fire 2 rounds | |||
| 7 | 1 | 50 yards | 2 | 8 seconds | Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds from a standing barricade position (right or left side, shooter's option) | ||
| 2 | 50 yards | 2 | 10 seconds | Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds from a kneeling barricade position (right or left side, shooter's option) | |||
| 3 | 50 yards | 2 | 12 seconds | Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds from prone position | |||
| Shotgun | 1 | 1 | 7 yards | 2 Double 0 buck-shot | 4 seconds | At low ready position fire 2 rounds standing | Minimum qualifying = 70%. |
| 2 | 1 2 |
15 yards | 4 Double 0 buck-shot | 15 seconds | At low ready position fire 2 rounds standing, reload and fire 2 rounds | ||
| 3 | 1 2 |
25 yards | 4 rifled slugs or 00 buck-shot | 20 seconds | On command, load 4 rounds and fire 2 rounds standing and 2 rounds kneeling | ||
| Rifle | 1 | 1 2 3 |
15 yards | 6 | 10 seconds (4 seconds for 1st string, 3 seconds for each of 2nd and 3rd string) | Standing in low ready position, move to standing point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 6 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string | Minimum qualifying = 70%. |
| 2 | 1 2 3 |
25 yards | 6 | 11 seconds (5 seconds for 1st string, 3 seconds for each of 2nd and 3rd string) | Standing in low ready position, move to standing point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 6 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string | ||
| 3 | 1 2 3 |
25 yards | 6 | 17 seconds (7 seconds for 1st string, 5 seconds for each of 2nd and 3rd string) | Standing in low ready position, move to kneeling point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 6 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string | ||
| 4 | 1 2 |
50 yards | 4 | 16 seconds (9 seconds for 1st string, 7 second for 2nd string) | Standing in low ready position, move to kneeling point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 4 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string | ||
| 45 | 1 | 50 yards | 4 | 20 seconds | Standing in low ready position, move to prone (weapon in half-load configuration) with two magazines each loaded with 2 rounds, fire 2 rounds, reload with 2nd magazine and fire 2 rounds | Minimum qualifying = 70%. | |
| 46 | 1 | 100 yards | 4 | 25 seconds | Standing in low ready position, move to prone (weapon in half-load configuration) two magazines each loaded with 2 rounds, fire 2 rounds, reload with 2nd magazine and fire 2 rounds |
Footnotes:
1 This day firing qualifications course is to be used by all TRT members, armed response personnel, and guards.
2 A string is one of the different phases within a single stage.
3 Security personnel will be timed as shown.
4 Stages 5 and 6 are to be used for .30 caliber or larger rifles.
Table H-2—Minimum Night Firing Criteria
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| Weapon | Stage | Distance | No. of rounds | Timing | Position | Scoring | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handgun (Rev.) | 1 | 7 yds | 12 | 35 seconds | Standing-no artificial support | Minimum qualifying = 70% | For all courses 0.2 footcandles at center mass of target area. |
| 2 | 15 yds | 12 | 45 seconds | ||||
| Handgun (Semi-) | 1 | 7 yds | 2 + clip | 30 seconds | Standing-no artificial support | ||
| 2 | 15 yds | 2 + clip | 40 seconds | ||||
| Shotgun | 1 | 25 yds | 2 rifled slugs | 30 seconds (Load 2 slugs—chamber empty—Time starts—Commence firing) | Standing-strong shoulder | Rifled slug hits = strike area on target (10, 9, 7) | |
| 1 | 15 yds | 5 Double 0 buckshot | 10 seconds (Load 5rds Buckshot—chamber, empty—Time starts—Commence firing) | Standing-strong shoulder | Double 0 Buckshot: Hits in black = 2 pts (5rds × 9 pellets/rd × 2 pts = 90) Minimum qualifying = 70% | ||
| Rifle | 1 | 25 yds | 1-5rd mag | 45 sec | Standing-barricade | Minimum qualifying = 70% | |
| 2 | 25 yds | 1-5rd mag | 45 sec | Standing | |||
| 3 | 25 yds | 1-5rd mag | 45 sec | Kneeling | |||
| 4 | 25 yds | 1-5rd mag | 45 sec | Prone |
Note. All firing is to be done only at night. Use of night simulation equipment during daylight is not allowable. Use of site specific devices (i.e., laser, etc.) should be included in the licensee amended security plan for NRC approval.
[58 FR 45785, Aug. 31, 1993]
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