Help me choose a drill

Which drill should I choose?

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So I have been focusing in 2019 on getting better with the firearms that I have instead of accumulating more gear. Primarily, that has meant a lot of dry firing in the basement since my range is a decent drive away.

The next step for me is to start applying the practice at the range. I'd like to choose a drill and stick with it so that I can compare performance over time. I've seen a few over at Lucky Gunner that look decent. Any thoughts on which might be the best for me to train with?

Drill 1: Dot torture

Course of fire

Dot 1: Draw and fire five rounds.
Go slowly on this one. The goal is maximum accuracy. Ideally, you want to make one big hole right in the middle of that circle.

Dot 2: Draw and fire one round. Repeat that four times for a total of five rounds.

Dots 3 & 4: Draw and fire one round at dot 3, then one round at dot 4. Repeat three more times to make four repetitions totalling 8 rounds.

Dot 5: Draw, and fire five rounds using the strong hand only.

Dots 6 & 7: Draw and fire two rounds at six and two more rounds at seven. Repeat three more times for a total of 16 rounds.

Dot 8: Start at a low ready position, and fire five rounds using only the weak hand.

Dots 9 & 10: Draw, fire one round on dot nine, perform a speed reload and fire another round on dot ten. Repeat two more times for a total of six rounds.

Drill 2: FBI qualification

Course of fire

Stage 1: From 3 yards in 3 seconds, draw and fire three rounds with the strong hand only. Do this stage 2 times.

Stage 2: From 3 yards in 8 seconds, draw, fire 3 rounds with the strong hand only, then transition the gun to the support hand and fire 3 more rounds.

Stage 3: From 5 yards in 3 seconds, draw and fire 3 rounds. Do this stage 4 times.

Stage 4: From 7 yards in 4 seconds, draw and fire 4 rounds. Do this stage twice.

Stage 5: From 7 yards in 8 seconds, draw, fire 4 rounds, perform an emergency reload, and fire 4 more rounds.

Stage 6: From 15 yards in 6 seconds, draw and fire 3 rounds. Do this stage twice.

Stage 7: From 15 yards in 8 seconds, draw and fire 4 rounds.

Stage 8: Starting a few feet behind the 25 yard line, in 15 seconds, take one step forward, draw and fire 2 rounds from a standing position, then transition to a kneeling position and fire 3 more rounds. Do this stage twice.

Drill 3: Five-yard roundup

Course of fire

String 1: Draw, fire one round

String 2: Low ready, fire four rounds

String 3: Strong hand only, low ready, fire three rounds

String 4: Support hand only, low ready, fire two rounds
 
MOTT drill. Named after a deceased club member.

Three targets, seven yards.

One six round magazine, spare magazine with six rounds.

Draw and fire two rounds to COM and one to the head in the first two targets.

Execute slide lock reload, fire two rounds to the COM and TWO to the head of the third target.

Fire one more round into head of target 1 and 2.

We use IDPA targets with the lollipop heads.
 
MOTT drill. Named after a deceased club member.

Three targets, seven yards.

One six round magazine, spare magazine with six rounds.

Draw and fire two rounds to COM and one to the head in the first two targets.

Execute slide lock reload, fire two rounds to the COM and TWO to the head of the third target.

Fire one more round into head of target 1 and 2.

We use IDPA targets with the lollipop heads.

I don't think my club will let me set up three targets side by side. They're at fixed positions with two at each distance.
 
The next step for me is to start applying the practice at the range. I'd like to choose a drill and stick with it so that I can compare performance over time. I've seen a few over at Lucky Gunner that look decent. Any thoughts on which might be the best for me to train with?
You should be doing all of those drills and more. I think you've got things a little turned around. It's a fine idea to have a drill that you do regularly, in order to track improvement. A drill like that gives you a consistent form of measurement, it's not really supposed to be "training" in itself. If I were you I'd be doing my very best to find a different range that allows you more leeway in how the targets are configured. I'm betting that a range that has a rule about fixed target locations also has other rules restricting or prohibiting good training techniques. A brief online search turned up quite a few ranges around St. Louis. Might be worth calling a few. Or better yet, find or make a friend with some rural property where a range can be set up.
 
Go shoot a USPSA match. You will soon have all kinds of ideas for stuff that you need to work on. By competing regularly, you will have no problem gauging your progress.
 
I'm a simple guy. I have simple practice regimen.

Outdoors it's plates. I use the NRA AP course of fire as my gauge. Can you clear 6 plates in 6 seconds at 10 yds? When I've got that down then 15yds in 7 seconds. The other drill is speed for GSSF. Clear the plates from a low ready in <5seconds 4 times in a row. Some of my practice is just getting the first shot off on target.

Indoors it's 25yds. 8" circle, 10 shots, 15seconds.

Sure I practice doubles and some other drills, but these are my mainstays.
 
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