CALIBERS -- Rogers Shooting School Intermediate/Advanced Pistol (page 2)

Rogers Shooting School
Intermediate/Advanced Pistol
(page 2)

The..Test

Everything at Rogers revolves around The Test. Every day (and twice on Thursday), students shoot The Test.

The Test is made up of nine separate stages with a total of 125 possible hits. Some stages are shot freestyle, some strong hand only, and some weak hand only. Some are shot from a ready position, others from the holster. Your best score out of all six tests determines your graduation status:

0-69 plates	Fail
70-89 plates	Pass: Basic
90-109 plates	Pass: Intermediate
110-125 plates	Pass: Advanced

No one has ever shot a perfect 125 score on the test.

The test is as follows:

Test #	start position	description	exposure	cycles	points possible
1:	extended ready	T1 body shot, T1 head shot, T5 head shot (DA pistols must start in DA mode for each string)	1.5 sec	three	9
2:	extended ready	T1 head, then three other head shots (DA pistols must start in DA mode for each string)	3.0 sec	four	16
3:	holstered	T1 through T7 in order (DA pistols must start in DA mode for each string)	6.0 sec	two	14
4:	holstered	start with six rounds in gun; two to the body and knock down head plate on T1, then two to the body and knock down head plate on T2, reload behind cover, knock down T3 through T5	7.0 sec	one	9
5:	holstered	strong hand only (may use both hands to reload); T1 and another random head plate	2.5 sec	seven	14
6:	holstered	strong hand only; start with five rounds in gun; knock down T5 through T1; reload strong hand only behind cover; knock down T1 through T5	15.0 sec	one	10
7:	retention	weak hand only; start with six rounds in gun; two to the body and knock down head plate on T1 then two to the body and knock down head plate on T2, reload weak hand only behind cover, knock down T3 through T5	12.5 sec	one	9
8:	retention	weak hand only; this is a weak hand "blast drill" consisting of three waves of 7-8 targets appearing randomly; reload weak hand only behind cover during the brief pause between waves	30.0 sec	one	23
9:	holstered	this is a freestyle "blast drill" consisting of three waves of 7 targets appearing randomly; reload behind cover during the brief pause between waves	21.0 sec	one	21

By the end of the week, each student shot the test a total of six times for a maximum aggregate score of 750 points. However, as mentioned above, only the student's best score of the week determined his graduation status (fail, Basic, Intermediate, or Advanced).

The..Lodge

With the exception of our Canadian visitor, everyone in the class stayed at the school lodge located about twenty minutes from the range. Three bunk rooms (each with its own pair of showers, commodes, and sinks) can hold up to eighteen students. An upstairs area intended for ping-pong and other recreational activities immediately became a logistics center for cleaning and inspecting pistols. The downstair served dual purpose as a cafeteria and TV room.

Breakfast and dinner -- excellent home-cooked Southern fare -- were served every day at the lodge, and lunch was included as well out at the ranges. This was really a great way to keep everyone together and on time. No one had to walk off or drive away to get lunch, so lunch was kept to a very tight thirty minute break.

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