By The Numbers

Saturday, July 25, 2020. 
Class: American Rifleman

25 paid participants. 22 came to class. 
1 audited the class (heat concerns with health).

Of the 22 participants: 5 ladies, 1 youth (age 10, male), 7 prior military (1 combat role - Army Cav Scout), 15 first rifle class, 15 first training class.

Drills performed - marksmanship, zero the rifle, steel at 100 / 200 / 300 yards, Fundamental Marksmanship Evaluation.

The Fundamental Marksmanship Evaluation is 10 shots on two 300 yard simulated targets (actual distance this day was 50 yards) performed in 90 seconds or less. "Expert Rifleman" is awarded for 9 or 10 hits. There is a mag change after 5 shots.  Given the distance and time, this evaluation is more difficult than the US Army marksmanship qualification.

Note: the US Army reports an average of 27% of soldiers qualify as "Expert Rifleman." Their Marksmanship training is 2 weeks in length. 
This class is a single day. 

15 of the 22 participants scored "Expert." The class shot for score twice, and the lower score was discarded.  As a matter of fact, two of the Expert Rifleman scores were repeats - both had earned the designation previously. 

Therefore, 13/20 participants scored Expert on their first try.  That is 65%.

Lifetime, over 50% of participants have scored Expert Rifleman in this class.  Over 100 patches have been awarded for the achievement.