The following are APCs current approved basic small arms qualifications.*  Target for all qualifications is the B-27 target.

Rifle Stage     # Rnds      Time      Distance      Description
1                      15        75 sec       100y         Start standing.  On whistle immediately go prone and engage target with 15 rounds from the prone unsupported. Ensure you count your rounds.

2                      10        65 sec       100y         Start standing. On whistle take a kneeling position and fire 5 rounds. Drop to prone, combat reload, and fire 5 more rounds.

3                      10        35 sec        50y          Start standing. On whistle drop to kneeling and fire 10 rounds.

4                      10        30 sec        25y          On whistle fire 5 rounds standing, drop to kneeling, combat reload and fire 5 rounds.

5                      10        20 sec        25y          Start in the low ready. On whistle engage target with 10 rounds.

6                       5          8 sec         15y         Start in low ready. On whistle engage target with 5 rounds. Make your weapon condition 4.


The rifle qualification requires three magazines loaded with 20 rounds each, or six magazines loaded with 10 rounds each.  Minimum passing score is 240 out of 300.  Hits in the eight ring or above are scored as a 5, on the silhouette outside the eight ring is a 4.

Shotgun Stage      Distance      # Rnds      Time        Description
1                                7y                 5         15 sec      Standing, shotgun in condition 3 with 4 rounds(loaded tube/magazine on empty chamber). On whistle engage with 4 rounds, combat reload, re-engage.

2                               15y                5          25 sec      Standing,  shotgun in condition 3 with 4 rounds(loaded tube/magazine on empty chamber). On whistle engage with 4 rounds, combat reload, re-engage.


Shotgun must be a 12ga with 2 3/4" shells. If using #4 buck, 150 of 270 on the silhouette is passing.  For 9 pellet 00 buck 72/90 is passing.

Pistol Stage       Distance       # Rnds       Time       Description
1                        25y                2           6 sec       Standing from the holster on whistle.

2                        15y                6           10 sec      Standing from holster, on whistle.

3                          7y               12          14 sec      Standing from holster, on whistle engage w/6 rounds, combat reload, 6 more rounds.

4                          3y                7            4 sec       Standing from holster, on whistle draw and engage w/7 rounds.

5                          3y                6            2 sec       Standing from holster, on whistle draw and fire two rounds. Repeat for a total of 3x.

6                          3y                7            4 sec       Standing from holster, on whistle draw and fire 7 rounds one handed. Non-firing hand to be behind back, against chest, or in pocket.


Hits in the eight ring or above are scored as a 5, on the sillouhette outside the eight ring is a 4. Minimum passing score is 160/200.

1. No bipods.

2. Yes.

2a. Each weapons qualification is a stand alone event. They can be shot same day, different days, different places.

3. Yes. I have a Pioneer task book out for printing right now. It will provide much more clarity and lots of events in detail. It won't necessarily tell you how to do the events, but how you'll be evaluated on your ability to complete them. I'll post supplemental guidance (references) when the books are released.

I'll figure out a way to clarify, technically resting your magazine on the deck is ok, but a bipod is not.

Using a sling at 100y shouldn't be necessary for a target this size, but as it is an integral part of your weapon (all rifles should have slings) I can't see that being an issue. I'll check with the folks that developed the qual.

There is no limits on optics.

We do not have a requirement for the location of your hands except that they must not be on the firearm. The unwritten intent is to begin from a casual position hands at your waist/sides, but it is not a hand requirement.

Your interpretation of the position is correct. And they shouldn't be in a loop sling at the start.

I too would lile to be a tester of the Ratebreed FRT Glock 34 trigger.