Skill Assessments for Practical/Defensive Bolt Guns

[Skintop911]

I find myself shooting my sport-utility bolt gun a lot this winter, and appreciating the capability, flexibility, and discreet nature of the thing. We've discussed the sport-utility/practical/defensive/fighting bolt guns in other threads. With the growing popularity and/or awareness of them, what measures of basic skill development and system competency are you using?

For individuals relying on a bolt gun as a primary or contingency long arm, do you utilize a particular skill test to measure and baseline your ability?

For LEFIs/agencies, if you authorize or utilize a bolt gun in a non-precision role, such as a primary patrol rifle, animal control, or other uses, what do you use for a qual COF?

For other individual trainers or schools, same?

I've adapted some semi-auto COFs, and prepared a few bolt-specific Q-courses for a baseline P/F competency standard. What are you using, and how is it working for you?

Do note... This is NOT for precision/sharpshooting guns, though some of those COFs are adaptable as well.

Discuss.

[Skintop911]

DRILL: 5-ROUND-DOWN

Target: Humanoid or big-game target of choice
Distance: 100yds

Shooter prepares the rifle by loading it with four rounds in the magazine, bolt closed, empty chamber, safety on. A fifth round should be available in a location of the shooters choice. In the case of a rifle utilizing a detachable magazine, it should be loaded in a second magazine.

Rifles using magnified optics will be set on the lowest magnification.

Shooter begins the drill at the 100yd line in the ready position (alternately, slung). On the command to fire, shooter fires one round in each of the strong side off-hand, drop kneel, supported kneel, sitting, and prone positions. Reload may occur at the shooters preference.

Time: 30 seconds
Scoring: 1pt for each impact in defined lethal scoring zone. 3/5 in lethal zone, -and- 5/5 on target to pass.

[tpd223]

While my department has a non-precision bolt gun we have no real drills for it. The gun is a .458Win mag the city keeps on hand in case of a problem at the zoo and one of the really big animals needs to be put down.

Your posted drill is a good one. Very similar to a well known trainer friend's "13 in 30" drill with an AR.

[Kilroy]

Check the December 2012 issue of SWAT for an article titled "Man Skills: Cumberland Tactics Practical Rifle Course" by Rob Sloyer. I've heard many good things about Randy Cain's rifle course.

Cumberland Tactics Practical Rifle Course (http://www.guntactics.com/Rifle.htm)

Reliable sources tell me that this is the practical rifle class by which they should all be judged.

It is on my short list.

A Practical Rifle (http://www.tacticalyellowvisor.net/projects---guns/winchester-model-70)

[Alpha Sierra]

While my department has a non-precision bolt gun we have no real drills for it. The gun is a .458Win mag the city keeps on hand in case of a problem at the zoo and one of the really big animals needs to be put down.

You should req funds for a safari in Africa to evaluate TTPs