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Rest easy. Do familiarize yourself with whatever handgun you wish to qualify with, but do not stress over it too much. Keep in mind that qualifying with a Semi-Automatic will allow you to carry any handgun, whereas qualifying with a revolver will dis-allow you carrying a semi-auto. While the proficiency test is indeed scored and you should be able to hit the target, the ranges are not far (3, 7 and 15 yards, I believe) and the scoring areas are not small (need to hit a target about the size of a piece of notebook paper or a little larger). You have time to acquire a sight picture with each shot, even when you are asked to discharge more than one round at the signal. Since the majority of the 50 rounds are from the shorter ranges, it is not hard at all to score reasonably well if you have a quality handgun and are familiar with it. Of equal import is safely handling the handgun (understanding how it functions, exercising good muzzle discipline, etc...). It is hard to qualify if you are dismissed from the range for safety violations.