I thought some of you might like to see my practice drills.
I usually practice them once a week. I am a firm believer in practicing standard exercises as the only way to eally get proficient with a hand gun. Any way here are some of my favorite drills.
1 shot draws
Draw and fire one shot taking care to follow through. Go no faster than you can get "A" hits
10 yards one target
2 shot draws
Draw and fire two shots taking care to follow through. The placement of the shots should be very close together. Go no faster than you can get "A" hits
12 yards one target
Failure drill
Old standard 2 to the body one to the head. The head shot should be fired on the muzzle rise & should like one continuous string. Bang Bang Bang not Bang Bang Bang
7 yards one target
Bill drill
six shots in 2 sec. It sounds easy but it takes a sub 1 sec. draw and .20 splits. Pretty darn hard to do consistently. I'll generally try 5-6 times and if I make it once I quit.
7 yards one target
Target acquisition drill A
3 targets 3 yards apart. 2 shots on the center 1 on each outside target and 2 more in the center. This drill makes you focus on sight alignment and should sound like one string. That is time between shots on one target should be the same as shots between targets.
10 yards 3 target
Target acquisition drill B
Same as A but 1 shot on the center 2 shots on each outside target and 1 more in the center. I find this drill harder to do correctly as I really want to fire 2 shots on the center target to start.
10 yards 3 target
"M" drill
Variation on above but the center target is at 5 yes. Start on the center target Fire 1 at the center 2 shots on each outside target and 1 more on the center. This is fired 3 times once facing downrange once facing right and once facing left.
5-10 yards 3 target
Low barricade drill
stand behind low barricade drop to kneeling and fire 2 shots at a different target from each position (right cover center cover and left cover)
12 yards 3 targets
Square drill
Hackathorn's famous drill. Make a square about 5 yards on a side. Start at any corner and fire two shots on each target while moving to the next corner. Keep going until you are back to the starting point. This is the best shooting while moving drill that there is. Keep your knees bent, and try not to forget where you are.
7-12 yards 3 target
Barrel Drill
Set up 3 barrels at 10 15 & 20 yards in a zigzag pattern. Fire 2 shots at each target from each barrel while kneeling. Using good cover. Wear Hatch knee pads if you are old like me.
10-20 yards 2 targets
Head Shots
fire 6 head shots on one target. If you are jerking the trigger this will "kill" you. "My gun shoots low left I'm not jerking the trigger" yea right!!
20 yards one target
Mike
I usually practice them once a week. I am a firm believer in practicing standard exercises as the only way to eally get proficient with a hand gun. Any way here are some of my favorite drills.
1 shot draws
Draw and fire one shot taking care to follow through. Go no faster than you can get "A" hits
10 yards one target
2 shot draws
Draw and fire two shots taking care to follow through. The placement of the shots should be very close together. Go no faster than you can get "A" hits
12 yards one target
Failure drill
Old standard 2 to the body one to the head. The head shot should be fired on the muzzle rise & should like one continuous string. Bang Bang Bang not Bang Bang Bang
7 yards one target
Bill drill
six shots in 2 sec. It sounds easy but it takes a sub 1 sec. draw and .20 splits. Pretty darn hard to do consistently. I'll generally try 5-6 times and if I make it once I quit.
7 yards one target
Target acquisition drill A
3 targets 3 yards apart. 2 shots on the center 1 on each outside target and 2 more in the center. This drill makes you focus on sight alignment and should sound like one string. That is time between shots on one target should be the same as shots between targets.
10 yards 3 target
Target acquisition drill B
Same as A but 1 shot on the center 2 shots on each outside target and 1 more in the center. I find this drill harder to do correctly as I really want to fire 2 shots on the center target to start.
10 yards 3 target
"M" drill
Variation on above but the center target is at 5 yes. Start on the center target Fire 1 at the center 2 shots on each outside target and 1 more on the center. This is fired 3 times once facing downrange once facing right and once facing left.
5-10 yards 3 target
Low barricade drill
stand behind low barricade drop to kneeling and fire 2 shots at a different target from each position (right cover center cover and left cover)
12 yards 3 targets
Square drill
Hackathorn's famous drill. Make a square about 5 yards on a side. Start at any corner and fire two shots on each target while moving to the next corner. Keep going until you are back to the starting point. This is the best shooting while moving drill that there is. Keep your knees bent, and try not to forget where you are.
7-12 yards 3 target
Barrel Drill
Set up 3 barrels at 10 15 & 20 yards in a zigzag pattern. Fire 2 shots at each target from each barrel while kneeling. Using good cover. Wear Hatch knee pads if you are old like me.
10-20 yards 2 targets
Head Shots
fire 6 head shots on one target. If you are jerking the trigger this will "kill" you. "My gun shoots low left I'm not jerking the trigger" yea right!!
20 yards one target
Mike