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The 1st Law of Gun Safety - The Gun Is Always Loaded!

 

The 2nd Law of Gun Safety - Never Point A Gun At Something You're Not Prepared To Destroy!

 

The 3rd Law of Gun Safety - Always Be Sure Of Your Target And What Is Behind It!

The 4th Law of Gun Safety - Keep Your Finger Off The Trigger Until Your Sights Are On The Target!


 
<<<<<  Classifier Course of Fire   >>>>>

Note: Start position for all strings EXCEPT Stage One / String 5 is hands naturally at your sides. A Bianchi Style Barricade wall is twenty-four (24) inches wide by six (6) feet tall; shooting box is twenty-four (24) inches wide and does not necessarily have to have a back to it.


<<<<<  Stage 1   >>>>>

7 yards


String Position Instructions

Shots

1 1 Draw and fire two (2) shots to the body and one (1) to the head on T1. 3
2 1 Draw and fire two (2) shots to the body and one (1) to the head on T2. 3
3 1 Draw and fire two (2) shots to the body and one (1) to the head on T3. 3
4 1 Draw and fire two (2) shots at each head T1-T3. 6
*** Hits below the head area should be pasted before shooting String Five ***
5 1 Start with gun in “WEAK” hand pointed down range at a 45º angle, safety may be off, but finger must be out of trigger guard, fire one (1) shot at each T1-T3.  WEAK HAND ONLY 3
6 1 (Load 3 rounds MAX. in pistol)  Start back to targets, turn and fire one (1) shot at each, T1-T3, reload from slide lock and fire one (1) shot at each, T1-T3 6
7 1 Draw and fire two (2) shots at each T1-T3 “STRONG” hand only. 6

<<<<<  Stage 2   >>>>>

10 yards


String Position Instructions

Shots

1 2 Draw and advance toward targets, fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 while moving forward (all shots must be fired while moving) there is a forward fault line at the 5yd line for this string. 6
2 3 Draw and retreat from targets, fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 while retreating (all shots must be fired while moving). 6
3 2 (Load 6 rounds MAX. in pistol) Start back to targets, turn and fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3, reload from slide lock and fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3. 12
4 2 Draw and fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 “STRONG” hand only. 6

<<<<<  Stage 3   >>>>>

Position 4 - 20 yards

Position 5 - 15 yards

(Bianchi style barricade and 55 gallon barrel required)


String Position Instructions

Shots

1 4 Draw and fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 from either side of the barricade, TACTICAL LOAD and fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 from the opposite side of barricade. 12
2 4 Draw and fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 from either side of the barricade, TACTICAL LOAD and advance to Position #5, fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 from around either side of 55-gallon barrel. 12
3 5 Draw, kneel, and fire 2 shots at each T1 - T3 from around either side of 55-gallon barrel. 6

Classifier CoF

Stage Setup

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