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Required Equipment and Shooting Qualification:

Required Equipment:

If you do not have all of the equipment, we can provide some of it. See "What if I Don't Have All of the Required Equipment?" section of this page.

  • Your Firearm
     

  • Approximately 50-100 rounds of ammunition for your firearm.

    • This is an estimation. Students must have/shoot a minimum of 50 rounds, but it may take more to meet the qualification standards. See "Shooting Requirements and Qualification"  section of this page for more information.​
       

  • Enough Magazines to hold at least 24 rounds of ammunition at a single time. (If shooting a semi auto firearm)

    • Explanation/Example:

      • If your gun uses 6 round magazines, you must have at least 4 magazines.​

      • If your gun uses 8 round magazines, you must have at least 3 magazines.
         

  • Your lunch and any food/drinks you wish to have during the class or range portion.

Provided Equipment:

We will provide the following equipment to you:

  • Eye Protection (Eye protection must be worn at all times when on range property.)

    • You may bring your own eye protection.

    • Sunglasses and eyeglasses are acceptable​
       

  • Ear Protection

    • Either foam ear plugs or over the head ear muffs.

    • You may bring your own ear protection if you wish.​
       

  • Targets

What if I Don't Have All of the Required Equipment

In the event that a student does not have all of the required equipment, some equipment can be provided by Center Mass: MFT.

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  • Firearms

    • Firearms can be rented from Center Mass: MFT​ for a fee of $10
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  • Ammunition

    • In some cases, we can arrange to acquire ammunition for you if you are unable to. ​

      • Costs/Reimbursements are arranged on a case-by-case basis. 
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  • Magazines for Semi-Automatic Handguns

    • Center Mass: MFT has a variety of magazines for various handguns. Depending on your handgun, we may have extra magazines available for you to use during your qualification shoot. ​

      • Magazines are provided, as available and as needed at no additional cost.​
         

    • Students bear the ultimate responsibility for ensuring they have enough magazines. If you do not have enough, and we do not have extra, you will be required to use a different firearm. 

Shooting Requirements and Qualification

In order to pass the course, students must successfully shoot the qualification course. 

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Course Layout:

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  • Students will shoot at minimum, 50 rounds, at a USPSA/IPSC or IDPA target from a distance of 7 yards.
     

  • Of those rounds fired, at least 20 must strike the A-Zone.

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Course / Shooting Rules:

  • Attempts / Shooting Volleys do not need to be consecutive.

    • i.e., Students may make multiple attempts to complete the course of fire.

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  • A-Zone hits are cumulative

    • e.g., If a student makes 10 A-Zone hits in their 1st attempt/volley and 10 A-Zone hits in their 2nd attempt/volley, then that counts as their 20 required A-Zone hits.

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  • Every student must fire at least 50 rounds.

    • Irrespective of the number of A-Zone hits, every student must fire a minimum of 50 rounds of ammunition to demonstrate their knowledge of the use of a firearm and their skills in safe gun handling.​

       

  • There is no maximum round count limit

    • Students may shoot as many rounds as needed to complete the course of fire.

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  • Semi-Automatic Guns: Students shooting semi-automatic handguns must have, at the time of firing, as many magazines as is needed to hold at least 24 rounds of ammunition.

     

  • Double-Action/Single-Action Semi-Automatic guns may fire their first round with either the hammer cocked or de-cocked, depending on shooter preference. 

    • In order to shoot the first round with the hammer de-cocked, the gun must have an built-in de-cocking mechanism.

    • Students are not allowed to ride the hammer forward manually.​

       

  • Double-Action revolvers must be fired in "Double-Action Mode" at all times.

    • Manual cocking of the hammer before shooting is not allowed.

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  • Single-Action revolvers are not allowed.

     

  • If at any time during the shooting portion, the instructor(s) or Range Safety Officer(s) feels that a student cannot safely use the gun they brought with them, they reserve the right to disallow the use of that firearm on the range. 

    • If this happens, students will be given the opportunity to re-shoot at a later date with a different gun or use a gun that we (Center Mass: MFT) provides.​

      • If a student uses a gun that we (Center Mass: MFT) provide, additional costs will incur.

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  • If at any time during the shooting portion, the instructor(s) or Range Safety Officer(s) feels that the student cannot safely complete the course of fire, they reserve the right to disqualify the shooter from continuing the course of fire. 

    • If this happens, the student may be allowed to return another day to re-attempt the shooting qualification course.​

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