CopperFouling
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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
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