What to expect at HCP class.

[Hitower]

Well me, my dad, my mom, my brother, and my buddy all just signed up for a HCP class next Saturday. I was just curious of what to expect. They told me about qualifying with 12 rounds @ 3 yards, 25 @ 7 yards and 12 @ 15 yards. But they didn't say what the qualifying rings were. And also would like to know how the class goes or any tips anyone might have.

[TNTitan]

hit the silhouette and youre fine.

[Oh Shoot]

.... But they didn't say what the qualifying rings were. ....

(large) human torso size...no worries, mate...

- OS

[Guest ebidr]

Hey..Ill be right there with ya buddy...Just follow my bullets..lol

WHAT UP!

[Garufa]

The target is an NRA B-27 as OhShoot posted, as politically correct as it is.

It really is a human-sized piece of paper. You should have no problems qualifying.

[Guest crotalus01]

What to expect? A really really BORING and incompetantly made hour long video that is required viewing by the state of Tennessee - guaranteed snooze material especially if they turn the lights off.

Seriously, you will have no problems. We had 3 women in my class that were using rented guns who had never fired a gun before and they all passed. If you can hit the broad side of a barn at 10 paces you have no worries at all...

[Guest proudsuthrner]

just aim for the X and you should be fine

[macville]

BTW, it's not just hitting the silhouette. You have to at least hit the 7 ring to count. However, if you can't do that WITHOUT practice, then you either have a gun with sights that are really far off, or you are the world's worst shot. Even the guy next to me with his tiny snub noise was able to get 100% of the shots within the 7 ring at 15 yards.

Oh yeah, and you only have to actually hit either 37 or 38 in the rings, so you have 10 free misses. Really, it's as easy as aim and fire.

Matthew

[TNTitan]

BTW, it's not just hitting the silhouette. You have to at least hit the 7 ring to count. However, if you can't do that WITHOUT practice, then you either have a gun with sights that are really far off, or you are the world's worst shot. Even the guy next to me with his tiny snub noise was able to get 100% of the shots within the 7 ring at 15 yards.

Oh yeah, and you only have to actually hit either 37 or 38 in the rings, so you have 10 free misses. Really, it's as easy as aim and fire.

Matthew

not in our class.. only silhouette misses counted against you. everything else was a hit.

[Oh Shoot]

We had to do all kinds of stuff in ours...

Shooting backwards using the mirror wasn't too hard, but the forward roll with weak hand double tap failed a bunch of folks...

- OS

[Hitower]

We had to do all kinds of stuff in ours...

Shooting backwards using the mirror wasn't too hard, but the forward roll with weak hand double tap failed a bunch of folks...

- OS

I've been practicing those just in case...

[Oh Shoot]

I've been practicing those just in case...

Be sure to scream "CONTACT!" just before the forward roll, or points are deducted.

- OS

[TripleDigitRide]

A female friend of mine -- who had never fired a gun until she fired 20 rounds through my XD last week -- easily passed the HCP class this weekend at Guns & Leather.

No worries.

[Hitower]

Be sure to scream "CONTACT!" just before the forward roll, or points are deducted.

- OS

Gotcha, I been yellin Die Scumbag!!!!, I have to fix that.

[Guest Muttling]

The qualifying part of the class is a joke. If you can't qualify on the range for an HCP, your holding a weapon scares me!!!!!

The rest of the class IS boring, but there's a lot of legal stuff to learn so listen carefully to it all. HCP classes aren't trying to teach you how to shoot, they're trying to teaching when you can and can't shoot.

If you want to learn how to hit your target, you need to spend a lot more range time and to take other classes.

[Hitower]

The qualifying part of the class is a joke. If you can't qualify on the range for an HCP, your holding a weapon scares me!!!!!

The rest of the class IS boring, but there's a lot of legal stuff to learn so listen carefully to it all. HCP classes aren't trying to teach you how to shoot, they're trying to teaching when you can and can't shoot.

If you want to learn how to hit your target, you need to spend a lot more range time and to take other classes.

I have no worries in hitting my target. I've been shooting for at least 20 years now and not to be cocky but believe i am a better than average marksman. I didn't learn on a range, I learned in the woods and on the farm with my dad and grandfather. So hitting the target is not an issue. I just wanted to know how the class worked is all.

[Guest Muttling]

You'll do fine my friend.....just yell "Don't kill me scumbag" instead of "Die scumbag".

You can't legally kill someone. You can shoot them to prevent them from killing you. If they die as a result, so be it....but you can't shoot them for the purposes of killing them....only shoot for the purpose of stopping them from killing you.

It sounds like splitting hairs, but if you do have to shoot it is THE most important issue. If your intent is to kill your attacker, you would keep shooting until he was dead (even shoot after he was unconcious.) If your intent is to stop or to eliminate the threat, then you only shoot until he stops. If he dies....so be it, but you didn't keep shooting after he dropped to the ground unconcious. BIG difference from a legal perspective.

Learning details such as this are what the class is really about.

[Hitower]

just yell "Don't kill me scumbag" instead of "Die scumbag".

A joke aimed at previous comment by OhShoot.

I realize the difference, hope to learn a lot more during the class.

Edited September 16, 2009 by HitowerInc

[Guest .45]

Well me, my dad, my mom, my brother, and my buddy all just signed up for a HCP class next Saturday. I was just curious of what to expect. They told me about qualifying with 12 rounds @ 3 yards, 25 @ 7 yards and 12 @ 15 yards. But they didn't say what the qualifying rings were. And also would like to know how the class goes or any tips anyone might have.

Hitower - you have nothing to worry about...the qualifying portion is super easy (a little too easy, IMO).

and if you can't pass the written exam...well... you'll pass it, trust me.

as someone already said...the worst part of the whole thing is the ultra-cheesy video...and waiting for your permit to come in the mail...

[Guest sigmaguy]

Took mine Sunday. We shot 12 @3yds, 7yds and 15yds center mass. Then done 14 to the head @ 10 yds. I Was at the end of the line and I took about 75 shell casings to the dome.

[Guest dizzielizzie]

Bring popcorn & tissues for the state video. Tissues are for crying from bordeom...

I thought the class was the best thing I ever did and hope your Mom thinks so too!

[Hitower]

...... hope your Mom thinks so too!

Mom really wants to go. She knows how to shoot but i don't think she would ever actually carry. But if she ever needed to she would be prepared.

[Guest ebidr]

As far as the exam...do we pick up a book at theh dmv or how we study for that?

[Guest Tiny G]

As far as the exam...do we pick up a book at theh dmv or how we study for that?

You go to the class. They tell you everything you need to know. If you are not a good auditory learner then take notes. Try not to fall asleep during the movie.

[Guest .45]

As far as the exam...do we pick up a book at theh dmv or how we study for that?

no need to study...as long as you listen you'll be ok. honestly, I think you'd probably have to work at NOT passing the test.