Federal Air Marshal Tactical Pistol Course (TPC)

This course is shot cold (no warmup) on the FBI QIT target


All strings are shot from a distance of seven yards.


Drill Starting Position Seconds Allowed Total Rounds
One Round (twice). Concealed Holster 1.65 (3.30 total) 2

Double Tap (twice) Low Ready 1.35 (2.70 total) 4

Rhythm; fire 6 rounds at one target; no more than 0.6 between each shot.
Low Ready 3.00 6

One Shot, speed reload, one shot (twice).
Low Ready 3.25 (6.50 total) 4

One Round each at two targets 3 yards apart
Low Ready 1.65 (3.30 total) 4

180 degree pivot. One round each at 3 targets (twice). Turn left, then right.
Concealed Holster 3.50 (7.00 total) 6

One Round, slide locks back; drop to one knee; reload; fire one round.
Low Ready 4.00 (8.00 total) 4

QUALIFICATION:


TIME: Cannot exceed total time for each drill. Example: Drill #1 - 1st time 1.70 seconds, 2nd time 1.55 seconds; Total = 3.25 seconds = Go. Must achieve a "GO" on each drill.

ACCURACY: Target is FBI "QIT" (bottle). Total rounds fired is 30. Point value inside bottle = 5. Point value touching line or outside bottle = 2. Maximum possible score = 150. Mininum qualifying score = 135.

All stages must equal "GO" to qualify.
Courtesy of Dean Speir.

borrowed from
Handgun Drills, Standards, and Training Page

Just bump the ranges back a bit for carbine.

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LOL - That's my google doc up there. We're running that at our monthly match on the 28th.


One nice drill I came up with to help guys improve is "The Crusher."

Put a 2/3 IDPA steel out at 200 yards, or an 8" circle at 100.

Load a 30 round mag.

Fire standing until you hit it. Shout "ONE!"

Go Kneeling. Fire kneeling until you hit it. Shout "TWO!"

Go Prone. Fire Prone until you hit it. Shout "THREE!"

Back to Kneeling etc. Keep incrementing the vocal counter when you hit, then change position. You ONLY CHANGE POSITION WHEN YOU HIT.

Back to Standing.... etc. So you're going standing/kneeling/prone/kneeling/standing/kneeling/prone....etc.

It pits your accuracy against your endurance. The more you hit, the lest rest you have before you have to change.

If you're making 20-something of 30, you've got your shit together.

If you want to go bad-ass, add 45 degree Roll-over Prone in there..... Or try it shooting from support side.

You'll be feeling it by round #30.

Have fun "Crushin' em!"


––Fargo007

Heres my agencies qual:

Daylight Handgun Qualification Course:
Safety:
Eye and hearing protection required
Muzzle control while firing, reloading, and during any malfunction clearance
Students to remain on the line until ALL have re-holstered and checked by instructors prior to moving forward.
Number of rounds: 50

Scoring method: 80% minimum qualification standard, scored long form numerical. Head shots do not count.

Course of fire:
Stage 1- maximum time allowed: 50 seconds

From 25 Yard Line:
1. Fire 2 rounds with strong hand, kneeling around the strong side of the barricade.
2. Fire 2 rounds over the top of the barricade while kneeling.
3. Fire 2 rounds around the support side of the barricade while kneeling.
4. Reload, then fire 2 rounds from any of above positions.
5. All rounds may be fired strong hand.

Stage 2- Maximum time allowed: 5 seconds per 2 round string

From 15 yard line
1. Draw and fire 2 rounds, two-hand sighted fire.
Re-holster. Repeat 3 times for a total of 6 rounds.

Stage 3- Maximum time allowed: 25 seconds

From 10 Yard Line:
1. Draw and fire 12 rounds, two-hand sighted fire in 25 seconds. Perform a mandatory reload between 1st and last round (12th)

Stage 4- Maximum time allowed: 5 seconds per 3 round string

From 5 yard Line:
1. Draw and fire 3 rounds, two-hand Sighted fire in 5 seconds. Re-holster.
2. Repeat for a total of 12 rounds.

Stage 5- Maximum time allowed: 10 seconds

From 3 Yard line:
1. Draw and fire 3 rounds, strong hand, single hand sighted fire.
2. Transfer the handgun to support hand and fire 3 rounds, single hand sighted fire.

Stage 6- Maximum Time Allowed: 3 seconds per 3 round string

From 2 yard line:
1. Draw and fire 3 rounds, close quarters, unsighted fire. Stand with hands uncumbered simulated notebook and pen.
2. Repeat for a total of 6 rounds

Edited to add the targets we use are DPSST targets with a 3/5 scoring grid...very similar to IPSC targets with half of the C-section integrated with the A section in the chest for a 5 zone and the remaining C section and part of the D section making up the 3 zone. Scored long 250 points is a possible.

Mag Pul Dynamics BSA course of fire.

5yrd line
Dynamic Stance
Time: 2 sec par on shot clock
total rds: 20
-4rds
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10yrd line
Dynamic Stance
Time: 2 sec par on shot clock
total rds: 20
-4rds
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15yrd line
Dynamic Stance
Time: 2 sec par on shot clock
total rds: 20
-4rds
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25yrd line
Dynamic Stance
Time: 2 sec par on shot clock
total rds: 10
-2rds
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50yrd line
Dynamic Stance
Time: 2 sec par on shot clock
total rds: 10
-2rds
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75yrd line
on Beep go from standing to Dynamic Kneeling fire 2 shots
Time: 4 sec par on shot clock
total rds: 10
-2rds
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100yrd line
On Beep go from standing to Dynamic Prone then fire 2 shots.
Time: 4 sec par on shot clock
total rds: 10
-2rds
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1/2 and 1/2 drill (vtac)

All from standing, start at the low ready.
you will need
1 target ipcs, idpa etc.
30rds (ar)
shot timmer.

obviosusly the goal is to get A zone hits.
1) 20yds, fire 10rds in 10 sec.
2) 10yds fire 10rds in 5 sec.
3) 5yds fire 10rds in 2.5 sec.

Push your limits drill (I.C.E)

3-4" circles work good for this one

cadence fire. (this is a handgun drill). you will be suprised how fast you can get the hist that you need, and how quick you get them.

you will need 15rds per rep.

you will fire on the number(1,2,3,4, or 5 only)
A) 1 one thousand, 2 one thousand, 3 one thousand, 4 one thousand, 5 one thousand.
B) 1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 5
C) 1,2,3,4,5

i agree 100% that transitions should be trained, and as a matter of fact they can be a life saver, however i disagree with the way this drill is done. i am not trying to belittle anyone or be an ass, just want to give folks something to think about.

why train yourself to fire 1 rd and transtion, this has the ability to be a training scar. instead of firing 1rd from the rife. i start with the gun empty but it charged much like you would do with the MEU SOC handgun qual.

pull the rifle up get a sight picture, pull the trigger you will hear and feel the "click" and that is what you want to train, not just going through the motions of droping the rifle and drawing the handgun,

it is much like training for tyoe one malfunctions, if you pull the trigger and then do a tap rack that makes little to no sense. instead use a snap cap, action trainers, dummy reloads etc. much like there is no reason to perform a speed reload when you fired the gun and there are rds in the mag still, and the slide isn't locked to the rear.

all of the abpove i believe to be bad training habbits, and have the possibility of causing bad training scars.

Just came across this CBP Course of Fire. Not sure if this is valid, but I like that it lists different distances, different positions and lists time alotments for each drill

Heres the one I came up with for my shooting range (opening soon) in West Texas..

Total DEPTH/distance needed is 145 yards
Need 70 rounds of rifle ammo and 30 rounds of pistol ammo
Using 8 Fed QIT Targets... need 4 'plywood' barricades with cutout for kneeling and prone cut in them..

Starting at cone A (and 20 yards from firing line) using rifle shoot 10 rounds at target (which is 25 yards out from firing line)
while advancing to cone B

at Cone B (which is 10 yards from firing line) transition to pistol and shoot just 5 rounds
Pistol Mag Change while advancing
at Cone C (which is 5 yards from firing line) shoot 5 more rounds from the pistol while advancing to firing line.

sprint to the right >>>> to next station
target is 50 yards out..
using rifle shoot 10 rounds into target while MOVING to the right >>>>
just before getting to the next station to the right, Rifle Mag Change (take a knee to do it)..
>>>>>

next target is also 50 yards out
there is a RIGHT barrier and a LEFT barrier.. with kneeling cut outs to use..
on Left barrier (facing target) shoot over the RIGHT cutout while kneeling 10 shots with rifle
move to Right barrier and use Left side of barrier while standing with Left shoulder (aka normally week side) and 10 shots
or drop to prone..
**(you can mix this up for opposite stong side shooters)..

sprint to the Right>>>> to the next station.. conduct Rifle mag change (take a Knee to do it)... and transition to the Pistol..
Target is 35 yards out..
Shoot 10 rounds from the pistol..
conduct Pistol mag change..

sprint to the next target station >>>>>

next target(s) are 100 yards out
there is a RIGHT barrier and a LEFT barrier.. with kneeling cut outs to use..
on Left barrier (facing target) shoot over the RIGHT cutout while kneeling 10 shots with rifle
move to right>>>>
transition to Pistol

in the middle of the 100 yard distance is a target at 35 yards..
shoot 10 shots from your pistol
move to right>>>>

(back on the 2nd 100 yard target)
move to Right barrier and use Left side of barrier while standing with Left shoulder (aka normally week side) and 10 shots
you can also just drop to prone..
**(you can mix this up for opposite stong side shooters)..

>>>> move to right.. Rifle Mag Change...

last target is 35 yards out and you will advance toward while firing rifle.. 10 rounds..

crappy 1st drawing draft..




Al Zeller
OffGridTraining.Com

A drill I came up with to help me with pistol shooting but any firearm, or multiple firearms, could be used. Emphasis is on moving and shooting, shooting from cover, and shooting both primary side and reaction side. I tried omitting Target B and just running between positions of cover. Next time I think I'll try doing stationary exercises (push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, squats, etc) behind the positions of cover, before moving to the opposite cover. Distances could be varied but I found that about 25 yards between positions of cover seemed about right. Perhaps someone can come up with a good name for it.

What sighting system is used for this? Gotta try this. Seems like it would be good to try with my RCO as it'll be at the optics weakest range and force me to improvise.