This rating is achieved by completing the practical exercise
conducted during an NRA Basic Pistol Course.
Pro-Marksman
Getting Acquainted Event Position:
Benchrest, two hands. Distance: 15 feet. Target: Paper
plates or paper discs, 9" diameter. Time: No restrictions.
Rating requirements: Acquire 10 plates with 5 shots in each
plate. All shots must be inside a half-inch margin from the edge
of the plate. The 10 plates do not have to be fired in
succession or on the same day.
Marksman
Warm-Up Event Position: Standing, two hands.
Distance: 15 feet. Target: Paper plates/discs 9" diameter.
Time: No restrictions. Rating requirements: Acquire 10 plates
with 10 shots in each plate. All shots must be inside a 1½"
margin from the edge of the plate. The 10 plates do not have to
be fired in succession or on the same day.
Marksman First Class
Slow Fire Event Position: Standing, two
hands with strong side and weak side stages. Note: Strong side
means the strong hand -- usually the writing hand -- grips the
gun first and functions the trigger while the weak hand grips
second. Weak side means the weak hand grips first and functions
the trigger while the strong hand grips second. Distance: 25
feet. Target: D-1 precision target (trademarked as the
Bianchi target). This event is conducted in two stages. Both
stages must be completed in the same session to qualify as one
completed course of fire.
Stage 1: 5 shots in 3 minutes strong side.
Stage 2: 5 shots in 3 minutes weak side.
A total of 10 shots per target. Possible score per target:
100. Rating requirements: Acquire 10 targets, 5 with a score
of 46 or better and 5 with a score of 56 or better. The 10
targets do not have to be fired in succession or on the same
day.
Sharpshooter
Sustained Fire Event Position: Standing,
ready, two hands, with strong side and weak side stages.
Distance: 25 feet. Target: D-1 precision target. This event
is conducted in 2 stages. Both stages must be completed in the
same session to qualify as one completed course of fire.
Stage 1 strong side: 5 shots in 20 seconds.
Stage 2 weak side: 5 shots in 20 seconds.
A total of 10 shots per target. Possible score per target:
100. Rating requirements: Acquire 10 targets, 5 with a score
of 60 or better and 5 with a score of 65 or better. The 10
targets do not have to be fired in succession or on the same
day.
Expert
Ambidextrous Event Position: Standing,
ready, one hand, with strong side and weak side stages.
Distance: 25 feet. Target: D-1 precision target. This
event is conducted in 2 stages. Both stages must be completed in
the same session to qualify as one completed course of fire.
Stage 1 strong hand only: 5 shots in 3 minutes and 5
shots in 10 seconds.
Stage 2 weak hand only: 5 shots in 3 minutes and 5 shots
in 10 seconds.
A total of 20 shots (10 per target). Possible score: 200.
Rating requirements: 2 times over the course with a minimum
score of 130 or better and 3 times over the course with a
minimum score of 150 or better. The number of courses do not
have to be fired in succession or on the same day.
Distinguished Expert
Multiple Target Event Firing for the
Distinguished Expert rating must be witnessed by an NRA member
(with current ID number), or an NRA Instructor or coach (with
current ID number). Position: Standing, ready, with
two-hands, strong hand, and weak hand stages. Distance: 25
feet. Target: D-1 precision target. Target Setup: 3
targets hung with the top edges of the targets approximately 6
feet above ground level and not more than one foot apart edge to
edge. This event is conducted in 4 stages. The 4 stages must be
completed in the same session to qualify as one completed course
of fire.
Stage 1: Two rounds at each target, using two hands in
10 seconds.
Stage 2: Two rounds at each target, using the strong
hand only in 10 seconds.
Stage 3: Two rounds at each target, using the weak hand
only in 10 seconds.
Stage 4: Two rounds at center target, two rounds at left
target, two rounds at right target, using two hands in 10
seconds.
A total of 24 rounds. Possible score 240. (Five-round
handguns may do two rounds in first two, then one round in the
third target in five seconds. Total of 20 rounds, possible score
200.) Rating requirements: Three times over the course with a
minimum score of 168 (140 with five-shot handgun) and three
times over the course with a minimum score of 192 (160 with
five-shot handgun). The number of courses do not have to be
fired in succession or on the same day.
Event:
Name
Date
Level
Requirements
Score
Pro-Marksman
Marksman
Marksman 1st Class
Sharpshooter
Expert
Distinguished Expert
Name
Date
Level
Requirements
Score
Pro-Marksman
Marksman
Marksman 1st Class
Sharpshooter
Expert
Distinguished Expert
Name
Date
Level
Requirements
Score
Pro-Marksman
Marksman
Marksman 1st Class
Sharpshooter
Expert
Distinguished Expert
Name
Date
Level
Requirements
Score
Pro-Marksman
Marksman
Marksman 1st Class
Sharpshooter
Expert
Distinguished Expert
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