Texas Handgun Proficiency Test
The Texas handgun proficiency test consists of 50 rounds fired from 3 different distances:
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20 rounds from 3 yards
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20 rounds from 7 yards
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10 rounds from 15 yards
Additional Details:
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No caliber restrictions
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Red dot sights allowed (lasers not allowed)
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Course of fire is shot on a standard B-27 target
Stage 1: 3 yard line - 20 shots
A. Five shots fired in a “one shot exercise” – 2 seconds allowed for each shot
B. 10 shots fired in a “two shot exercise” – 3 seconds allowed for each 2 shot sequence
C. 5 shots fired in 10 seconds
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Stage 2: 7 yard line - 20 shots
A. 5 shots will be fired in 10 seconds
B. 5 shots will be fired in 2 stages:
1. 2 shots will be fired in 4 seconds
2. 3 shots will be fired in 6 seconds
C. Five shots fired in a “one shot exercise” – 3 seconds allowed for each shot
D. 5 shots fired in 15 seconds
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Stage 3: 15 yard line - 10 shots
5 shots fired in 2 stages:
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2 shots fired in 6 seconds
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3 shots fired in 9 seconds
Then
5 shots fired in 15 seconds
A total of 50 shots are fired during the range qualification test. A score of 70% or greater is required to pass, or 175 points out of a possible 250 points.