Appendix H to Part 73 - Weapons Qualification Criteria

Appendix H to Part 73 - Weapons Qualification Criteria

The B-27 Target or a target of equivalent difficulty will be used for all weapon qualification testing.

Table H-1 - Minimum Day Firing Criteria¹

[see footnotes at end of Table H-1]

Weapon	Stage	String2	Distance	Number of rounds	Timing3	Position	Scoring
Handgun	1	1 2 3	3 yards	6	9 seconds	Draw and fire 2 rounds (repeat 2 times) 3 seconds each string	Minimum qualifying = 70%.
	2	1 2	7 yards	6	10 seconds	Draw and fire 2 rounds at center mass and 1 round at the head (repeat once) 5 seconds each string
	3	1 2 3	7 yards	6	12 seconds (4 seconds each string)	Using weaker hand only, from the low ready position, fire 2 rounds (repeat twice)
	4	1	10 yards	2	4 seconds	Draw and fire 2 rounds, come to low ready position
		2	10 yards	2	3 seconds	Fire 2 rounds from low ready position and reholster
		3	10 yards	4	12 seconds (revolver) 10 seconds (semiautomatic)	Draw and fire 2 rounds, reload, fire 2 rounds and reholster
		4	10 yards	2	4 seconds	Draw and fire 2 rounds, come to low ready position
		5	10 yards	2	3 seconds	Fire 2 rounds from low ready position and reholster
	5	1	15 yards	2	5 seconds	Standing, draw weapon, move to kneeling position, then fire 2 rounds and reholster
		2	15 yards	2	5 seconds	Standing, draw weapon, move to kneeling position, then fire 2 rounds and reholster
	5	3	15 yards	4	14 seconds (revolver) 12 seconds (semiautomatic)	Standing, draw weapon, fire 2 rounds, move to kneeling position and fire 2 rounds, reload and reholster	Minimum qualifying = 70%.
		4	15 yards	2	5 seconds	Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds standing, come to low ready position and...
		5	15 yards	2	3 seconds	Fire 2 rounds from low ready
	6	1	25 yards	2	5 seconds	Draw and fire 2 rounds, standing, left side of barricade
		2	25 yards	2	5 seconds	Draw and fire 2 rounds, right side of barricade (standing)
		3	25 yards	4	15 seconds (revolver) 12 seconds (semi-automatic)	Draw weapon and move from standing to kneeling position, fire 2 rounds, left side of barricade, reload, and from the kneeling position, fire 2 rounds, right side of barricade
		4	25 yards	2	10 seconds	Draw weapon and move from standing to prone, fire 2 rounds
		5	25 yards	2	10 seconds	Draw weapon and move from standing to prone, fire 2 rounds
	7	1	50 yards	2	8 seconds	Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds from a standing barricade position (right or left side, shooter's option)
		2	50 yards	2	10 seconds	Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds from a kneeling barricade position (right or left side, shooter's option)
		3	50 yards	2	12 seconds	Draw weapon and fire 2 rounds from prone position
Shotgun	1	1	7 yards	2 Double 0 buck-shot	4 seconds	At low ready position fire 2 rounds standing	Minimum qualifying = 70%.
	2	1 2	15 yards	4 Double 0 buck-shot	15 seconds	At low ready position fire 2 rounds standing, reload and fire 2 rounds
	3	1 2	25 yards	4 rifled slugs or 00 buck-shot	20 seconds	On command, load 4 rounds and fire 2 rounds standing and 2 rounds kneeling
Rifle	1	1 2 3	15 yards	6	10 seconds (4 seconds for 1st string, 3 seconds for each of 2nd and 3rd string)	Standing in low ready position, move to standing point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 6 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string	Minimum qualifying = 70%.
	2	1 2 3	25 yards	6	11 seconds (5 seconds for 1st string, 3 seconds for each of 2nd and 3rd string)	Standing in low ready position, move to standing point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 6 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string
	3	1 2 3	25 yards	6	17 seconds (7 seconds for 1st string, 5 seconds for each of 2nd and 3rd string)	Standing in low ready position, move to kneeling point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 6 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string
	4	1 2	50 yards	4	16 seconds (9 seconds for 1st string, 7 second for 2nd string)	Standing in low ready position, move to kneeling point shoulder position (1 magazine loaded with 4 rounds, weapon in half-load configuration), fire 2 rounds per string
	45	1	50 yards	4	20 seconds	Standing in low ready position, move to prone (weapon in half-load configuration) with two magazines each loaded with 2 rounds, fire 2 rounds, reload with 2nd magazine and fire 2 rounds	Minimum qualifying = 70%.
	46	1	100 yards	4	25 seconds	Standing in low ready position, move to prone (weapon in half-load configuration) two magazines each loaded with 2 rounds, fire 2 rounds, reload with 2nd magazine and fire 2 rounds

Footnotes:

¹ This day firing qualifications course is to be used by all TRT members, armed response personnel, and guards.

² A string is one of the different phases within a single stage.

³ Security personnel will be timed as shown.

⁴ Stages 5 and 6 are to be used for .30 caliber or larger rifles.

Table H-2 - Minimum Night Firing Criteria

Weapon	Stage	Distance	No. of rounds	Timing	Position	Scoring	Lighting
Handgun (Rev.)	1	7 yds	12	35 seconds	Standing-no artificial support	Minimum qualifying = 70%	For all courses 0.2 footcandles at center mass of target area.
	2	15 yds	12	45 seconds
Handgun (Semi-)	1	7 yds	2 + clip	30 seconds	Standing-no artificial support
	2	15 yds	2 + clip	40 seconds
Shotgun	1	25 yds	2 rifled slugs	30 seconds (Load 2 slugs - chamber empty - Time starts - Commence firing)	Standing-strong shoulder	Rifled slug hits = strike area on target (10, 9, 7)
	1	15 yds	5 Double 0 buckshot	10 seconds (Load 5rds Buckshot - chamber, empty - Time starts - Commence firing)	Standing-strong shoulder	Double 0 Buckshot: Hits in black = 2 pts (5rds × 9 pellets/rd × 2 pts = 90) Minimum qualifying = 70%
Rifle	1	25 yds	1-5rd mag	45 sec	Standing-barricade	Minimum qualifying = 70%
	2	25 yds	1-5rd mag	45 sec	Standing
	3	25 yds	1-5rd mag	45 sec	Kneeling
	4	25 yds	1-5rd mag	45 sec	Prone

Note. All firing is to be done only at night. Use of night simulation equipment during daylight is not allowable. Use of site specific devices (i.e., laser, etc.) should be included in the licensee amended security plan for NRC approval.

[58 FR 45785, Aug. 31, 1993]