La. Admin. Code tit. 22 § III-4725

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section III-4725 - POST Approved Shotgun Course

A. Slug Phase

1. Option One (50 yards - Option One will always be used where a 50-yard shooting position is available) Time Limit: 25 seconds

a. The shooter will assembly load one rifled slug and take aim.

b. On command, the shooter will fire one round from the shoulder in the standing position, kneel, combat load one round in the kneeling position and fire from the kneeling position.

2. Option Two (25 yards) Time Limit: 25 seconds

a. The shooter will assembly load one rifled slug and take aim.

b. On command, the shooter will fire one round from the shoulder in the standing position, kneel, combat load one round in the kneeling position and fire from the kneeling position.

B. Transition Phase*: 4 Yards (no shotgun rounds / 2 handgun rounds) Total time: 4 seconds

a. Upon instruction operate the slide/action several times to ensure empty.

b. On command dry fire empty shotgun, transition and fire two rounds center mass of target.

C. Buckshot Phase: (Recommend use of 9-pellet "OO" Buckshot - may be fired with any buckshot.)

1. 15 Yards (5 rounds Buckshot) Total time: 35 seconds

a. On command assembly load two rounds of buckshot and come to "ready gun position". Shooter will have three additional rounds of buckshot on his/her person.

b. On command, Shooter will fire two rounds from the shoulder (standing), then combat load three rounds and fire three rounds from the shoulder (kneeling).

2. 25 Yards (5 rounds Buckshot) Total time: 35 seconds

a. On command assembly load two rounds of buckshot and come to "ready gun position". Shooter will have three additional rounds of buckshot on his/her person.

b. On command, Shooter will fire two rounds from the shoulder (standing), then combat load three rounds and fire three rounds from the shoulder (kneeling).

Target:	POST qualification (LA P-1)
Possible Score:
Transition / Slug / Buckshot:	102 point possible*
Slug / Buckshot:	100 point possible
Scoring:
Slug:	Five points for hit on green of P-1 target.
Transition:	One point for hit on green of P-1 target
Buckshot:	One 1 point for hit on green of P-1 target
Total score should equal 80 per cent

*NOTE: The transition phase is not required for Level 3 and Non-POST Certified shooters. Without the transition phase scoring will be a 100 pt. course.

La. Admin. Code tit. 22, § III-4725

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Criminal Justice, LR 30:435 (March 2004), amended LR 31:2009 (August 2005), Amended LR 451068 (8/1/2019).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 15:1204 and R.S. 15:1207.