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Here's a basic description: Click here for description from NRA site
It talks about gaining marksmanship ratings from beginner to sharpshooter to expert, and distinguished expert. It seems pretty cool to go through and qualify for each level. Scoring is based on the honor system until the last level which is distinguished expert and you need someone (NRA member or instructor) as witness. You have to order the booklet to get a more detailed description of the requirements for each level. I just received this today.
Now, I never went through this before, as I've just done range shooting on my own, and the only time I officially got my quals was back in the military.
My question to this community is: Are these NRA quals recognized among shooters or is it something that causes you to smirk? I saw some press about someone using his creds as an NRA distinguished expert like it's impressive? Is it? I wouldn't want to denigrate anyone's accomplishments but looking at the score requirements of expert and distinguished expert levels of rifle and pistol, it doesn't look too tough for me. If this thing is okay, I'd like to do it myself.
It talks about gaining marksmanship ratings from beginner to sharpshooter to expert, and distinguished expert. It seems pretty cool to go through and qualify for each level. Scoring is based on the honor system until the last level which is distinguished expert and you need someone (NRA member or instructor) as witness. You have to order the booklet to get a more detailed description of the requirements for each level. I just received this today.
Now, I never went through this before, as I've just done range shooting on my own, and the only time I officially got my quals was back in the military.
My question to this community is: Are these NRA quals recognized among shooters or is it something that causes you to smirk? I saw some press about someone using his creds as an NRA distinguished expert like it's impressive? Is it? I wouldn't want to denigrate anyone's accomplishments but looking at the score requirements of expert and distinguished expert levels of rifle and pistol, it doesn't look too tough for me. If this thing is okay, I'd like to do it myself.