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Course of Fire
Position Challenge Course
By Lt. Gary Fuxa, Enid, Okla. Police Department
Course of Fire:
Position
Challenge
Course
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REQUIRED ITEMS AND MATERIALS:
a set number of targets. Some stages have a set number of
shots. Once the officers complete each stage, they move
on to the next. In stages 3 and 4, if targets are missed, the
participant can stay until they hit all the required targets or
go on to the next stage. Officers must use strategy here.
3. All officers will be required to attend a safety briefing.
4. A safety/time keeper will accompany each officer as he/she
navigates the course.
5. Scoring: Metal targets and clay pigeons: 10 points each.
There are two types of paper targets; standard silhouette
and B27. On the standard silhouettes, scoring is 5 points
for hits touching or inside the scoring ring. On the B27,
the scoring will reflect the scoring ring values. Head shots
are 10 points each. In case of a tie, clay pigeon count will
be the tie-breaker.
1. Eye and ear protection
2. Head gear
3. Handgun with at least three magazines and duty gear
4. 50 rounds of pistol ammunition
5. Silhouette and B27 paper targets
6. Hostage headshot targets (paper or metal)
7. Metal targets: pepper popper and standard round (or a spinning
target with eight 10-inch metal plates or a standard rack of plates)
8. Clay pigeons
9. Stop watch
10. Ballistic vest
11. Barricades
INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL:
Participants will experience shooting at a variety of targets from different positions, under time. Allows participants to utilize strategy as they
move through the course.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVE:
1. Officers will be able to fire from standing and kneeling positions
utilizing barricades.
2. Fire at a variety of target sizes and from different ranges.
3. Fire under simulated stress on the move.
4. Fire from support and strong side hands.
LESSON PLAN:
1. Introduction
a. Introduce self
b. Give Qualifications
c. Course description
1. 50-round timed course, magazines are loaded as reporting
for duty
2. Time limit is utilized to raise stress level and can be ad -
ing, using the barricade and support hand shooting.
a. Utilize all fundamentals of shooting.
b. Importance of not going faster than you can accurately shoot.
c. Utilizing tactical reloading.
BODY:
Stage 1: 50-yard line: Standing/barricade position/13 rounds.
Shooters will engage three paper targets with three rounds
each (9 rounds total: 45 points possible). Shooters will also
engage four metal targets (poppers) with one round each (4
rounds total: 20 points possible) and move to stage two.
Stage 2: 50-yard line: Kneeling/no support/3 rounds.Shooters will
engage three metal targets (popper) with one round each (3
rounds total: 30 points possible). Shooters will then holster
and advance to the 25-yard line.
Stage 3: 25-yard line: Standing/barricade/8 rounds. Shooters will
engage the 8 spinner metal targets (or 8 rack plates) with
one round each (8 rounds: 80 points possible) . Shooters
will then advance to the 15-yard line. *Shooters may en gage the targets until all targets are down, or move on to the
next stage.
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justed, starting with a base time of two minutes. If a par ticipant fails to complete the course in the given time, the
course will be stopped at the point where time expired and
the score will be tallied to that point. Course starts at the
50-yard line and is divided into six stages. Each stage has
2. Course includes shooting from different positions: standing, kneel-
COURSE OF FIRE: Position Challenge Course
u Each issue of The Police Marksman will feature a “Course of Fire” that police officers can use for their own
department’s training. Training courses can be shared and used “as is” or you may wish to modify them as
needed. If you have a firearms course that has worked well with your own department’s range training, send it to
us and we’ll pay you $50 if it’s chosen to be shared here. Try to keep the round count at a single box of 50
rounds for pistol courses as we know today’s ammo budgets are challenging. Courses with movement, cover,
shields, low light, etc. are beneficial to all police officers, so follow the standard instructional format like
this issue’s course and e-mail it to us at steventracy@hendonpub.com.
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Course of Fire
Position Challenge Course
By Lt. Gary Fuxa, Enid, Okla. Police Department
Stage 4: 15-yard line: Standing/no support/6 rounds: Shooters will
engage 6 clay pigeon targets with one round each (6 rounds:
60 points possible). Shooters will then holster and advance
to the 7-yard line. *Shooters may engage the targets until all
are down, or move on to the next stage.
Stage 5: 7-yard line: Standing/no support/2 rounds: Shooters will
engage two hostage targets with one round each (2 rounds:
20 points possible). Target area will be the heads of the hostage takers. Hits anywhere on the hostage will count as a miss.
Shooters will then holster and go back to the 25-yard line.
Stage 6: 25-yard line: Kneeling or sitting barricade/12 rounds:
Shooters will engage three B27 and 3 GM2002 paper targets
with two rounds each. Shooters may choose sitting, kneel ing or squatting/barricade (12 rounds: 90 points possible) .
ONLY TWO ROUNDS PER TARGET, EXTRAS WILL
BE COUNTED AS A MISS.
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Stage 7: 25-yard line: Standing, no support/ 6 rounds: Shooters
will engage two B27 paper targets with three rounds each.
(Three rounds strong hand only, and three rounds support
hand only.) (6 rounds total: 60 points possible)
405 points total.
CONCLUSION:
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Lt. Gary Fuxa, Enid, Okla. Police Department
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