BATFE Handgun Qualification
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' 48-round course, 3 to 25 yards.
Setup
A BATFE target. From the holster and concealment unless a string says otherwise, hands at sides or in the interview position. 48 rounds.
Steps
11 steps · 48 rds- 1
Draw and fire 3 rounds.
3 yd · 3 shots · par 3.00 s
- 2
Draw and fire 3 rounds with both hands, then 3 rounds weak hand only.
3 yd · 6 shots · par 7.00 s
- 3
Draw and fire 2 rounds to the head.
3 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s
- 4
Draw and fire 4 rounds.
3 yd · 4 shots · par 3.00 s
- 5
Start with 3 rounds in the gun, 2 and 1. From the ready, fire 3, reload at slide lock, and fire 3.
7 yd · 6 shots · par 8.00 s
- 6
Draw and fire 2 rounds to the chest and 1 to the head.
7 yd · 3 shots · par 5.00 s · ×2
- 7
From the ready, fire 1 round to the head.
7 yd · 1 shot · par 2.00 s · ×2
- 8
Start with the chamber empty, slide closed, and a loaded magazine in place. Press to the click, tap and rack, and fire 5 rounds.
7 yd · 5 shots · par 7.00 s
- 9
Start with 3 rounds in the gun, 2 and 1. From the ready, fire 3, drop to kneeling, reload at slide lock, and fire 3.
15 yd · 6 shots · par 12.00 s
- 10
Kneeling, from the ready, fire 3 rounds.
15 yd · 3 shots · par 5.00 s · ×2
- 11
Draw and fire 2 rounds.
25 yd · 2 shots · par 8.00 s
Scoring
96 possible, 2/1/0 by zone.
Scored on
Points of 96
Written for
- Fire
- Live fire
- Platforms
- Pistol
Targets
BATFEPreferred
2/1/0
IDPAAlternate
2/0/0, approximate but tougher
Where it came from
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives · Source