Weapons Qualification Scorecard (practice / record)
Track zero, practice, and record fire by table or phase, total hits, and rating, then plan remedial training. Official record scores go on your service's scorecard.
What this worksheet covers
Name, rank, and unit prefill from your service profile.
Shooter
- Name (Last, First, MI)
- Grade / rank
- Unit
- Date
- Range
- Lane / order
Weapon and zero
- Weapon
- Serial number
- Optic / sight
- Zero (date, distance, final group size, adjustments)
Course of fire
- Course of fire / table
- Type of fire
- Hits by phase / position
One row per phase, position, or table as your course of fire lists them (for example, prone supported, prone unsupported, kneeling, standing).
Result
- Total hits / score
- Qualification rating
- Scorer (rank, name)
- Range OIC / NCOIC (rank, name)
Remedial training
- Diagnosis and remedial plan
How to fill out the Scorecard worksheet
A shooter's and leader's working record of a qualification day: zero, grouping, practice, and record fire by table or phase, plus a remedial plan. The official score is the one the scorer records on the service scorecard and in the training record. When: Range week: during zero and practice to spot problems early, on record fire, and when planning remedial training for anyone who did not qualify.
Step by step
- Record the weapon, serial number, optic or sight, and zero data (date, distance, and your final group).
- Name the course of fire and table (for Army rifle, Table VI record fire on DA Form 7801).
- Enter hits by phase or position for practice and record runs.
- Total the hits and mark the rating against your service's standard.
- If you did not qualify, write the specific cause (position, trigger control, target detection, malfunctions) and the remedial training plan.
What a strong one looks like
- Army rifle and carbine (DA Form 7801, 40 targets): Expert 36–40, Sharpshooter 30–35, Marksman 23–29. Army pistol (DA Form 7814, 30 targets): Expert 27–30, Sharpshooter 24–26, Marksman 21–23 (TC 3-20.40). Confirm with your range OIC.
- Army promotion points use the most recent record score with your primary weapon in DTMS, not older than 24 months. The primary weapon must be assigned in DTMS at least one day before you fire (AR 600-8-19, para 3-15a).
- Marines, Sailors, Airmen, and Guardians: use the course of fire and scoring in your service directive; scoring bands differ by course.
Common mistakes
- Firing record without confirming zero on the weapon you will actually carry.
- Scores never entered in DTMS or MCTIMS, so the qualification (and any promotion points) never shows up.
- Writing "unqualified" with no cause and no remedial plan.