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Qualification

BATFE Handgun Qualification

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives' 48-round course, 3 to 25 yards.

Pistol
Live fire
48 rds
3–25 yd

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. 1

    Draw and fire 3 rounds.

    3 yd · 3 shots · par 3.00 s

  2. 2

    Draw and fire 3 rounds with both hands, then 3 rounds weak hand only.

    3 yd · 6 shots · par 7.00 s

  3. 3

    Draw and fire 2 rounds to the head.

    3 yd · 2 shots · par 3.00 s

  4. 4

    Draw and fire 4 rounds.

    3 yd · 4 shots · par 3.00 s

  5. 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. 6

    Draw and fire 2 rounds to the chest and 1 to the head.

    7 yd · 3 shots · par 5.00 s · ×2

  7. 7

    From the ready, fire 1 round to the head.

    7 yd · 1 shot · par 2.00 s · ×2

  8. 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. 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. 10

    Kneeling, from the ready, fire 3 rounds.

    15 yd · 3 shots · par 5.00 s · ×2

  11. 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

  1. BATFEPreferred

    2/1/0

  2. IDPAAlternate

    2/0/0, approximate but tougher

Where it came from

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives · Source