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Rangemaster Handgun Core Skills Test

Nine strings from concealment, 3 to 25 yards, scored Comstock: points over time, times 20.

Pistol
Live fire
40 rds
3–25 yd

Setup

An IALEFI-QP target. From concealment. 40 rounds. Record the time of each string.

Steps

9 steps · 40 rds
  1. 1

    Side-step, draw, and fire 4 rounds.

    3 yd · 4 shots

  2. 2

    Side-step, draw, and fire 4 to the chest and 1 to the head.

    5 yd · 5 shots

  3. 3

    Start with the gun in the dominant hand only. Fire 4 rounds.

    5 yd · 4 shots

  4. 4

    Start with the gun in the non-dominant hand only. Fire 5 rounds.

    5 yd · 5 shots

  5. 5

    Draw and fire 6 rounds.

    7 yd · 6 shots

  6. 6

    From the ready with 3 rounds in the gun, 2 and 1. Fire 3, reload, and fire 3.

    7 yd · 6 shots

  7. 7

    Draw and fire 3 rounds.

    10 yd · 3 shots

  8. 8

    Draw and fire 4 rounds.

    15 yd · 4 shots

  9. 9

    Draw and fire 3 rounds.

    25 yd · 3 shots

Scoring

Score the target, 200 possible. Divide the points by the total time for the index, and multiply the index by 20 for the score. 100 is par. 80 to 100 is very good, 100 to 124 is advanced, and 125 or more is master.

Scored on

Hit factor

Very good
80
Advanced
100
Master
125

Written for

Fire
Live fire
Platforms
Pistol

Targets

  1. IALEFI-QPPreferred

    5/3/0

  2. RFTS-QAlternate

    5/3/0

  3. IDPAAlternate

    With the 4-inch head circle, 5/2/0

Where it came from

Tom Givens, Rangemaster Firearms Training Services · Source