I have never heard of "secret" qual requirements before. Sounds fishy - suspect to me. Why keep secrets? So they can up the requirements if they "don't like you"? Weird.
My local range, which is an NRA long range qualified national venue, tells you up front what the requirements are, in writing. For the 500 yd range, 1.5"/100 yds for 5 shots, on a witnessed target signed ahead of time by the RO. Nothing over 30 caliber (even steel targets can only take so much).
For 1000, 1"/100 (they may have changed it to 2"/200), 5 shots, witnessed target. Plus you can practice as long as you want. but when it comes time you want to shoot the qual, you just tell the RO and have him/her sign the target first, then place it out there.
They will record the load, rifle, etc etc and even help you make your dope card. That's the load, the bullet, the rifle, you can shoot out to that range.
If there is any honesty to them, I'd expect somewhere like 1"/100 for 4 or 5 shots, witnessed. For the 500, maybe 5 hits on a 8-10" steel target?
But if it were me, I think I might search for another range or shooting place. Just my 2 cents.
edit to add, after reading Bob's, yeah I was told (at my range) they do a qual only so they have some confidence you won't launch projectiles over to the next county or farm.
My local range, which is an NRA long range qualified national venue, tells you up front what the requirements are, in writing. For the 500 yd range, 1.5"/100 yds for 5 shots, on a witnessed target signed ahead of time by the RO. Nothing over 30 caliber (even steel targets can only take so much).
For 1000, 1"/100 (they may have changed it to 2"/200), 5 shots, witnessed target. Plus you can practice as long as you want. but when it comes time you want to shoot the qual, you just tell the RO and have him/her sign the target first, then place it out there.
They will record the load, rifle, etc etc and even help you make your dope card. That's the load, the bullet, the rifle, you can shoot out to that range.
If there is any honesty to them, I'd expect somewhere like 1"/100 for 4 or 5 shots, witnessed. For the 500, maybe 5 hits on a 8-10" steel target?
But if it were me, I think I might search for another range or shooting place. Just my 2 cents.
edit to add, after reading Bob's, yeah I was told (at my range) they do a qual only so they have some confidence you won't launch projectiles over to the next county or farm.