Dot Torture Drill

[breakingcontact]

I shot this drill for the first time today.

It was a blast, a frustrating blast.

 

[GRIZ22]

Don't know if they still do it but NYPD used a similar target and drill.

 

[Field Tester]

Type of gun, ammo, cadence?

 

[Phaedrus/69]

I read about the drill at PT but I haven't had a chance to print out the target yet. It does seem like "torture" but in a good way.

 

[Bobson]

How big are the circles?

Doesn't seem super difficult, but comments on another forum suggest it's a lot harder than it looks. I'm going to give it a try.

 

[MrBorland]

How big are the circles?

I'd have to re-measure, but that's an 8 1/2 x 11 piece of paper, so the circles are a little under 2"

Doesn't seem super difficult, but comments on another forum suggest it's a lot harder than it looks.

Other than the 1st dot, it's not a slow-fire target shooting drill.

Ideally, you'd do it regularly with a par timer and track your progress, so it only counts if all your shots hit their intended dot. Yes, it's a lot tougher than it looks.

 

[Plan2Live]

The intent is to perform the drill at close range, relatively slow fire. The goal is to get your accuracy up first then speed. Once you feel proficient on accuracy and speed then you move the target out, lather, rinse, repeat.

As with all training, mix this drill up with other drills that include other skills like practicing reloads under a timer and malfunction clearance drills.

In real life, if you ever have to draw and fire the target probably won't be standing still at 50 yards waiting for your to achieve perfect grip, stance sight alignment and breathing.

 

[breakingcontact]

Type of gun, ammo, cadence?

M&P 9mm full size. Winchester white box 115 gr. 1-2 seconds per shot.

 

[Al Thompson]

It is a challenging drill and the guy who designed it, Todd Green, suggests that when you get good at it, extend your range.

 

[breakingcontact]

I definitely need to work on weak hand only. The other thing I think I can do at home to practice is just hold the gun on target, steady, over and over again for longer periods of time.

 

[g.willikers]

Here's the downloadable target as a pdf:
http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/TDA-Dot-Torture-target.pdf

 

[breakingcontact]

Here's the downloadable target as a pdf:
http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/TDA-Dot-Torture-target.pdf

Make sure u get the right one for your action type.

There is a S.A./Striker version and a DA/SA version.

 

[AWorthyOpponent]

Anyone curious, here is the drill with the PDF targets.

http://pistol-training.com/drills/dot-torture

 

[Apachedriver]

You can also see it at the other link on the picture above.

http://personaldefensetraining.com/dot-torture-marksmanship-drill/

It says the circles are 2" in diameter.

 

[Ankeny]

If you get bored with the dot drill, put a piece of black tape (3/4 wide and about 5 inches long) vertically through the center of the A box on an IPSC target and repeat the drill. The tape will allow for a bit of vertical stringing when picking up the pace.

 

[breakingcontact]

If you get bored with the dot drill, put a piece of black tape (3/4 wide and about 5 inches long) vertically through the center of the A box on an IPSC target and repeat the drill. The tape will allow for a bit of vertical stringing when picking up the pace.

Sounds like a good drill. Ill add that to my list.

 

[HankB]

At 3 yards, the slow fire group on dot #1 should be one ragged hole. (Ought to look more like the #3 & #6 dots.)

Oops.

 

[breakingcontact]

At 3 yards, the slow fire group on dot #1 should be one ragged hole. (Ought to look more like the #3 & #6 dots.)

Oops.

Like this. Then I mess up the others!

Ill try again in the next week or 2

 

[g.willikers]

Maybe we could have a kind of postal match with this on the forums.
Remember, though, the circles come before the shooitng, not after.

 

[deadin]

Sounds like a fun challenge but I'm going to have to wait for the dry season around here.... There's no way I'm going to shoot at 9 feet on our indoor range. Our bullet traps are designed for 50 feet and we occasionally get splash back at even at that distance. I suppose I could ask the RM if I could set up a stand near the firing line, but I have a feeling the answer will be no.
Once it quits raining and the ground firms up I can use the outdoor 25/50 yd. range.

 

[breakingcontact]

Sounds like a fun challenge but I'm going to have to wait for the dry season around here.... There's no way I'm going to shoot at 9 feet on our indoor range. Our bullet traps are designed for 50 feet and we occasionally get splash back at even at that distance. I suppose I could ask the RM if I could set up a stand near the firing line, but I have a feeling the answer will be no.
Once it quits raining and the ground firms up I can use the outdoor 25/50 yd. range.

Rain? What is rain?

 

[benEzra]

There's no way I'm going to shoot at 9 feet on our indoor range.

Scale it up on a piece of poster board or something so it's the same angular size at 50 feet that the 8.5x11 printout is at the closer distance?

 

[OpticsPlanet]

Drills like this are a great way to push your skill beyond punching paper silhouettes

I was getting bored at the range coring out silhouettes until someone gave me a list of shooting drills to start practicing

I found myself feeling like a new shooter again with goals to accomplish

Best thing to ever happen

Matt S.

 

[breakingcontact]

Shot 45/50 yesterday.

 

[oss117]

I went out and tried this drill at 5 and then 4 yards. Yes, it's a lot harder than it looks. I need more practice.