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Special Note
The BB
shooting loop and pin can be awarded only by a
certified Cub Scout BB gun shooting director at
a BSA approved camp.
Many Cub Scouts have BB
guns or air rifles at home and will be exposed
to some type of firearm while growing up.
Parents should understand that safety is as
necessary with BB guns and air rifles as it is
in any other aspect of shooting. Training is
essential in learning how to shoot well, and
safe shooting habits developed early help
provide the atmosphere for learning these
skills.
Gun-shooting sports are not an approved part of
the Cub Scout program, except at Cub Scout day
or resident camp. At camp, boys might
have an opportunity to take part in a BB-gun
(rifle) safety and marksmanship program under
the direction of a trained BB-gun range officer.
These range officers must attend a three-hour
training program conducted by a National Camping
School-certified field sports director or
National Rifle Association (NRA) instructor.
Although
gun-shooting sports are
not permitted as den and pack activities,
leaders can help parents understand the
importance of training and encourage attendance
of boys at Cub Scout day camps that offer this
training.
BB Shooting Belt Loop
Complete these three requirements:
- Explain the rules for
Safe BB gun shooting you have learned to
your leader or adult partner.
- Demonstrate to your
leader or adult partner good BB gun shooting
techniques, including eye dominance,
shooting shoulder, breathing, sight
alignment, trigger squeeze, follow through.
- Practice shooting at
your district or your council camp in the
time allowed.
BB Shooting Sports Pin
NOTE:
A certified range officer must be present.
Earn the BB Shooting loop, and
complete fives of the following requirements:
- Explain the parts of
a BB gun and demonstrate how to properly
load the gun.
- Demonstrate the
shooting positions.
- Develop proficient
shooting techniques by practicing for three
hours.
- Learn the correct
scoring techniques for target BB gun
shooting.
- Make a poster that
emphasizes the proper range commands.
- Draw to scale or set
up a BB gun shooting range.
- Show improvement in
your shooting ability with an increase in
scoring points.
- Help make a type of
target for the camp BB gun shooting range.
- Show how to put away
and properly store BB gun shooting equipment
after use.
- Explain how to use
the safety mechanism on a BB gun.
- Tell five facts about
the history of BB guns.
Councils may provide extra
opportunities for a boy and his adult partner to
continue qualifying for a pin after the council
camp experience is over.
However, a certified range officer must be
present for shooting credits to be valid.
Cub
Scout Shooting Sports Award Certificate
Certificates may
be awarded to the Cub Scout or Webelos Scout at
any time he achieves a level of marksmanship. It
is possible to earn five certificates if every
level of marksmanship has been accomplished.
Score Requirements for BB
Gun Recognition
Certificate
Before completing the Pro
Marksman requirements below, the following
criteria must be met:
- Instruction:
Complete a basic BB gun marksmanship safety
course.
- Shooting: Fire
five groups of shots (three shots per group)
that can be covered by a quarter, and then
adjust the BB gun sights so that the group
is centered on a bull’s eye. (No specific
score is required.) Then fire the
Marksmanship levels shown below.
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Marksman Level |
Target |
Position |
Number of Bull’s
eyes Required |
Number of Shots
Required per Bull’s eye |
Minimum Score
required per Shot |
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Pro Marksman |
TQ-40 |
Bench rest |
5 |
5 |
8 |
|
Marksman I |
TQ-40 |
Standing |
10 |
5 |
20 |
|
Marksman II |
TQ-40 |
Prone |
10 |
5 |
35 |
|
Marksman III |
TQ-40 |
Kneeling |
10 |
5 |
25 |
|
Marksman IV |
TQ-40 |
Sitting |
10 |
5 |
30 |
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09/10/08