Week 33: 3x5 Cold

[DocGKR]

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Week 33: 3x5 Cold
results may be posted until 11:59pm EDT on Monday 2-July-2012.

Range: varies
Target: 3x5 card
Start position: varies (concealed preferred)
Rounds fired: 2

We'll do something very simple this week. The first two shots you fire at the range should be to a 3x5 card, timed for score. That's it. Just do it once per day. The important part is that you shoot it cold, no warm up, no dry-fire, no sight pictures. Don't point the gun at the target or anything else to "get ready" for the drill. You score bonus points if you do it with your carry ammo without fiddling with your magazines first, either.

Distance is up to you. Start position is up to you, though shooting it from concealment is preferred as usual.

If you go to the range more than once this week, try this each time and record all your results.

Please report the following when replying to this thread:

• Distance to target
• Start position (concealed, retention, open top holster, or ready position)
• Time
• Number of hits

(if you normally use the FAST as your cold drill, the first two shots count... just make sure to write down the time for that part separate from your regular FAST score)

Training with firearms is an inherently dangerous activity. Be sure to follow all safety protocols when using firearms or practicing these drills. These drills are provided for information purposes only. Use at your own risk.

[DocGKR]

I had not shot in 3 weeks and did no dry fire in that time. Put up a 3x5 card, stepped back 7 yds and pulled out my normal G19 carry pistol w/RMR02 carried AIWB in a Fricke Seraphim from under a Patagonia shirt and fired 2 rounds of Fed 147 gr HST--2 hits in 2.82 sec, not exactly blazing fast... Then I ran the FAST drill three times and basically sucked...only the last one was clean, with a 6.20 sec--worst I have done in a long while. Next ran the three Defoor pistol tests: failed #1 missing on a 7 yd shot, but passed #2 and #3. Another reminder of why weekly practice and regular dry firing are important.

[UNM1136]

Don Hume thumb break duty holster, weapon holstered thumb break engaged.
Glock 19
AE 115gr 9mm practice ammo
5 yards
2.34 seconds
two for two

I was leading a group practice session and used the dept. Glock. I will try this drill again this week with my duty piece.
Followed it up with dot torture 46/50.

pat

[GOP]

Shot this yesterday cold after not live firing in a week. Shattered my wrist last week so shot this SHO at 7m.

Walther PPQ in Zack holster AIWB concealed.

Time: 3.50 clean.

Shot this cold 2 handed at 7m in same setup at 1.79 2 weeks ago, want to get under 2.5 cold SHO by the time my hand heals in 6-8 weeks.

[ghettomedic]

9 days since last live fire, no "serious" SIRT dry fire for 3 days prior to drill.

Distance to target: 7 yards

Start position: Concealed, hands relaxed at sides

Time: 2.72

Number of hits: 2

Gun: SA LW Operator 1911 w/ TLR-1
Holster: Raven Phantom LC, IWB @ 3'o clock
Ammo: 230 gr Winchester Ranger .45 +P (RA45TP)

[YVK]

7 yards, P30 LEM in Kolbeson Texas Comfort AIWB, 115 gr Aguila ammo, last practice of any kind - 125 live rounds on 06/20/12.

2.00, 0.63 for a total time of 2.63, clean.

Few attempts later I produced my personal best first two rounds, 1.78, 0.45 for a total of 2.23. Doesn't count for this drill, but gives me a hope for sub-6 FAST one day.

[GOP]

Shot it cold today AIWB concealed with my PPQ SHO at 7m, hands at sides.

Time: 2.80 clean.

Pushed the speed today and was able to get both.

[LittleLebowski]

Concealed, 7 yards, AIWB, 2.32 clean. Then I tried 3:30 oclock OWB on a whim. 2.79 clean. I then ran through a coupla mags using each technique. I was consistently 4 tenths faster with AIWB albeit a little variation here and there.

I need to work on this.

[Chris Rhines]

Last live-fire practice was on the 20th. I have been dry-firing regularly, though.

7 yards.
USPSA Production gear, hands at sides.
1.69 first shot, 0.42 split. 2.11 overall.
2 hits.

I'm sure I can go much faster - my usual par time for this drill is 1.8 seconds.

I'll probably try this drill with my IDPA gear this weekend.

-C

[EJO]

Distance to target was 7 yards
Duty pistol, Glock 19 in my duty holster Safariland 6360 with SureFire x300 attached.
Time 1.99 clean
Two hits with Ranger T

I then ran 3 fast drills (last run wax 5.50, personal best) and shot the dot drill.

Ran the 3x5 drill for a second time using all the same hardware and shot a 1.89 clean.

Fun drill and thanks Doc!