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n5wd wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote: Is that a half inch border INSIDE the plate, or OUTSIDE the plate?

Explain to me how you'd measure a shot that was 1/2 inch outside the plate with a plate hung by a clip or some other device that doesn't provide a backing to the plate?

As has been said, it's a 1/2inch border inside the outer edge of the plate.

No, the qualifications for the basic pistol qualification is nothing to laugh about.

Who said it didn't have a backboard?

So if, "it must fall inside a ½ inch border from the edge of the plate", then the way I understand that, the "border" would be the ring extending from the edge of the plate inward ½ inch. So the rounds would have to land within that 1/2" ring. That does sound tough!

When I took the quals, as I recall it was very informal. Fired a few rounds, maybe 10? from a .22. The instructor (councilor?) looked at it and said something like "looks like they're within a 6" diameter", and that was it. We were asked to "throw" one round (purposefully do something to make the round land off-target). As I recall we were aiming at a sheet of 8½ x 11 paper. And there was a backboard. I don't remember the distance, but it wasn't particularly far.

texasjeep44 wrote:

Keith B wrote:

texasjeep44 wrote:

My understanding is that .22's aren't allowed for the NRA Instructor qualifications. Supposed to be 9mm/38 or bigger.

Nope, you can use a .22, it's fine. http://www.wcwinc.org/club/firearmsedfo ... RA-Std.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That course of fire isn't used any more.

I did go back and look and you can use a .22, although the last course I went to and helped with the students weren't allowed to use .22's by the counselor.

Current course of fire is as follows.

PHASE 3 – PISTOL SHOOTING
Location: Range
Candidate will shoot any gun of their choice, regardless of action, sights or caliber, at a
blank 9 inch diameter paper target at a distance of 15 yards. Candidates will fire 20 shots
from a two-handed, unsupported, standing position. Targets will be broken into two tenshot
targets or four five-shot targets. Three points will be given for each scoring hit. In
order for a hit to count, it must fall inside a ½” border from the edge of the plate. Shots
that break the edge of the ½” border will count as hits. All scoring hits on a target must
be within a 6” or less extreme spread (see below). Candidates will be allowed to shoot
their own firearms if desired. Two requalification shoots are allowed within any 24-hour
period.
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Is that a half inch border INSIDE the plate, or OUTSIDE the plate?