Posted: 6/6/2002 1:18:26 PM EDT
| What is the general % score for the different levels of classification such as Master,Sharp shooter, Expert etc. |
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Well, Every Dept is probably different but ours are as follows: 300 pts Max, 300 DSTNG Expert 285-299 Expert 271-285 Sharpshooter 240-270 Marksman 210-240 (you pass but need some training) less than 210 you DNQ This is for primary handgun, longarms, subguns, backups are different. |
| 86 and up qualifies (43 hits out of 50 fired). It is a pass/fail course. Agencies around here don't like to qualify folks "Expert" or anything like that. They feel that it opens them up to liability, as in "Since you qualified 'Expert,' why didn't you shoot the gun out of my (deceased) client's hand?" |
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Quoted: 86 and up qualifies (43 hits out of 50 fired). It is a pass/fail course. Agencies around here don't like to qualify folks "Expert" or anything like that. They feel that it opens them up to liability, as in "Since you qualified 'Expert,' why didn't you shoot the gun out of my (deceased) client's hand?" because we shoot to stop the threat counselor, this ain't hollywood. (i know you know that Natez, just thinking out loud) actually a lot of weapons are hit by rounds in gunfights because you tend to focus on them and that's where your rounds go. |
| I have to go with the pass/fail system also, it helps in law suits as you can say the officer was proficient enough to pass, so he was armed.Our Attorney General ,through the Ohio Peace Officers Academy states the minimum qualifications, so the other attorneys' can't argue with it. |
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I really dislike the pass/fail system. It turns shooters into slobs – often they will only try to be good enough to pass. On the other hand, it makes scoring the targets a lot easier (and with a lot fewer arguments). A lot of agencies have gone from a minimum 70% for the passing score to 80%. However, it’s just a numbers game since the difficultly is also based on the actual course being fired and the firearm being used. I remember, long ago, when we had to qualify with Model 36’s on the old 50 yard PPC course. Even at 70% and using the big old B-27 target, that was a pretty tough course (the secret was not losing any rounds on the closer stages). |