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Mr_White
10-28-2016, 09:01 AM
Week 188: Driving The Gun/Lateral Transitions 2

Results may be posted until November 28th, 2016.

Designed by: Gabe White
Target: Shooter's choice (need at least two)
Range: Shooter's choice
Rounds: 0

This is one of several drills intended to work on shot calling, sight tracking, and target transitions in dry fire. In this drill we're going to be working one method of practicing lateral target transitions. This method will emphasize continuity of vision and grip, potentially at the cost of emphasis on trigger control.

At bare minimum, verify gun is unloaded, have no live ammo anywhere in the dry practice area, and keep muzzle in a safe direction. But there is more you can do to ensure safety in dry practice. Please also read Robust Dry Practice Safety Principles and Procedure following the drill description.

Drill procedure: Start with the gun holstered or in a ready position. Present the gun to the first target and press the trigger. Immediately snap your eyes to the next target spot, keep your upper body shooting structure intact, and drive the gun to the next target spot. Stop and gun and 'press' the trigger when you would hit the next target.

In this drill, we are flowing through the entire sequence of engaging one target and transitioning to at least one more target, without stopping to break grip and work the slide to reset the trigger. We'll be emphasizing continuity of vision and grip, potentially at the cost of emphasizing the trigger press.

Depending on the type of gun you are using, you can address the trigger on shots after the first one a few different ways:

Press the dead trigger (example: Glock)
Press the mushy trigger (example: M&P)
Put a rubber band, zip tie, cardboard, or other obstruction in the ejection port to allow a mushy trigger press instead of a dead trigger (example: Glock)
Only allow the trigger to partially reset, and press the light trigger (traditional DA/SA)
Allow the trigger to fully reset and get a real press each time (DAO)

Make sure you see a sufficient sight picture and press the trigger well enough on the first shot. Snap your eyes to the next target spot, keep your upper body shooting structure intact and drive the gun to the next target spot. Stop the gun and 'press' the trigger when you know you would hit.

Target considerations: You can use whatever targets you want. You will need at least two. I'd suggest using a variety of targets, from easy ones where you can get away with 'pressing' when you see a coarser sight picture as the gun is stopping, to harder ones where you have to stop the gun more carefully and 'press' when you see a much better sight picture. Also vary the spacing of the targets. Closely spaced targets only need you to push the gun over gently. Widely spaced targets allow you to generate acceleration for the transition using your legs while keeping the upper body shooting structure intact.

Do the drill for a period of time you choose, rather than for a specific number of repetitions.

Please report when you've completed the drill, the gun and targets you used, how much time you spent on the drill, and anything you noticed.

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.

Robust Dry Practice Safety Principles and Procedure (the closer you follow this, the fewer opportunities you will have to ND)


Principles:

Allow no distractions – focus exclusively on the task at hand

Keep muzzle in a safe direction

Use correct trigger finger discipline

Verify no live ammo in gun, on person, or in the dry practice area

Use dedicated dry practice targets that are put away until you consciously choose to begin dry practice, and taken down when you consciously end dry practice

Use dedicated dry practice magazines and dummy rounds/inert training cartridges that stay in the dry practice area (if you use any magazine or cartridges)


Procedure:

Unload gun in a location other than the dry practice area

Leave live ammo, and magazines with live ammo, completely outside the dry practice area

Enter the dry practice area

Verify gun is unloaded, that any magazines do not contain live ammo, and that any cartridges present are inert/dummy cartridges

Consciously choose to begin dry practice

Put up dry practice targets

Do your dry practice

Take down dry practice targets and put them away

Consciously choose to end dry practice

Exit the dry practice area and do something unrelated for a few minutes

Return gun to location and condition of your choosing