I shot the Rangemaster Level V Handgun Qualification Course…. or so I thought.

When I saw the listed course it did look like a Rangemaster course, but doing the math on the course didn’t add up. So I dropped a line to Tom Givens to ask. He sent me the corrected course:

1. 3 yards – Draw and fire 3 rounds. 2.5 seconds. Repeat.
2. 5 yards – Draw and fire 5 rounds, dominant hand only. 5 seconds.
3. 5 yards – Start at (low) ready and fire 5 rounds, non-dominant hand only. 5 seconds.
4. 5 yards – Draw and fire 3 to the chest and 2 to the head.5 seconds.
5. 5 yards – Draw and fire 3 to the chest and 2 to the head, dominant hand only. 6 seconds.
6. 7 yards – Draw and fire 5 rounds. 5 seconds.
7. 7 yards – Start at (low) ready, 3 rounds only in gun. On signal, fire 3 rounds, reload, fire 2 rounds. 8 seconds.
8. 10 yards – Start at (low) ready, stove-pipe malfunction in place. On signal, fire 2 rounds. 5 seconds.
9. 10 yards – Start at (low) ready, dummy round as top round in magazine (live round in chamber). On signal, fire 2 rounds. 7 seconds.
10. 15 yards – Draw and fire 3 rounds. 5 seconds. Repeat.
11. 25 yards – Draw and fire 4 rounds. 8 seconds.

There are 50 rounds total, 250 points possible, 200+ to pass.

According to Tom Givens, on an RM-Q2 target the rings are scored 5, 4, 3, and that would work on an IPSC target.

To understand the context of this course, it is fired during the Rangemaster Level V class as a progress check. According to Mr. Givens, 90% or better is pretty good performance.

Big thanx to Tom Givens for sending me the corrected information and fielding my questions about the course.