Concealed Carry 70% Accuracy Scoring

Huckleberry said:

Maybe you should start with a NRA Basic Pistol Class first and save worrying about qualification scores for later

https://basicpistol.nra.org/

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mcbruzdzinski said:

Try looking here:

https://mdsp.maryland.gov/Organization/Documents/Live Fire Courses (2).doc.pdf

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reccitron said:

Is the NRA course accepted for the MD concealed carry training?

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reccitron said:

I did a search but couldn't find the answer. In the training section of the MD concealed carry it says that "score at least 70% accuracy".

How is that calculated? Most pistol scoring I found in searches was scored in points not accuracy.

Also is there a special target I should be using to practice with?

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reccitron said:

Thanks. That was what I was looking for.

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mcbruzdzinski said:

As others, including me, have stated, concentrate first on your pistol skills before leaping into concealed carry. Then move on to being able to draw from the holster.

Once those skills are established, you can move on to taking classes to sharpen your defensive skills and mindset.

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Huckleberry said:

Just like Daniel-San needed Mr Miyagi, You need Mr McB to be your instructor and sensei. He can set you on the right path and direct you to your goal of obtaining a CCP not just in Md but quite a few other states.

Also, I am no affliated with Mike so my opinion is unbiased. I'm not active as an Instructor right now so I would recommend him to my family or friends seeking training right now.

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Occam said:

My initial MD class, and the renewal class, the instructor had us address a standard B-25 torso silhouette target at various distances, on the clock. While I'm happy to say I scored a 100% on both occasions, you just have to keep 70% of those shots (taken as a whole) in the rings. It's a little trickier at the longer distance, but very doable. Note that you do NOT have to do the test with your favorite little pocket carry gun. Use a full sized pistol with a decent sight radius so you can get the job done and not sweat it.

The classes (and definitely the brief range test) are NOT to be confused with real defensive pistol training. But I watched enough classmates struggle to stay above 70% that it's clear the test introduces enough stress for people who don't shoot frequently that it does weed out the ones who can't hit the proverbial broad side of the barn.

Get some B-25s and practice at 3, 5, 7, 12 and 15 yards (if I remember that correctly!). My instructors used robo target hangers that could flip from edge-on to facing the shooter, and had the targets flip to you for a brief period where we got in three shots, flipped back to edge-on, then flipped to us again for a shorter period for a two-shot follow up. We did that at all four distances. They allowed the target face time to grow a bit at the longer distances, five shots at each distance for a total of 25. All strings were started from a hot gun at low ready, no drawing and firing on the clock. The MD course of fire description is a bit less challenging than the target-flipping mode I was exposed to.

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