Week 354: Four Corners

[Mr_White]

Week 354: Four Corners

Results may be posted until February 14th, 2020.

Designed by: Gabe White
Range: 5 yards
Target: Six, numbered, two inch circles, download here - http://pistol-training.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/6-twos-numbered.pdf
Start Position: Holstered
Rounds Fired: 24

This will be a fairly simple live fire drill suitable for the constraints of many ranges, and will focus on upward, downward, and diagonal transitions on fairly difficult targets.

If your range does not allow drawing from a holster, start from a ready position with the muzzle pointed off the target and add two seconds to your time for each string.

You must shoot the targets in proper order each time.

String 1: Shoot one shot each to the targets 1, 6, 3, 4
String 2: Shoot one shot each to the targets 3, 4, 1, 6
String 3: Shoot one shot each to the targets 4, 3, 6, 1
String 4: Shoot one shot each to the targets 6, 1, 4, 3
String 5: Shoot one shot each to the targets 1, 4, 3, 6
String 6: Shoot one shot each to the targets 3, 6, 1, 4

Your score is the number of hits you made (out of 24) divided by your total time for the six strings of fire. So for example if you get 23 hits and shoot it in 25.55 seconds your score is:

23 ÷ 25.55 = 0.80

Please report the following when you post your results in this thread:

Equipment used: gun, holster, concealment (if any)
Number of Hits
Times
Total Score
Observations: 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.

[Rodeo Rob]

Cz 75 SP01 Tactical, belt slide holster, winter vest for concealment

Total points: 17
Total time: 25.09
Score: .6775

Very difficult drill, at least for me.

[CCT125US]

HK P30v1
Concealed in a JRC CDA II, under a button down
SB115

Shot first with a focus on speed over accuracy
18 points in 24.43 seconds for a hit factor of .73

47311

Shot next with a focus on accuracy over time
21 points in 23.09 seconds for a hit factor of .90

47312

Plan to put this one in rotation. Lots of room for improvement. Second attempt, run times were all very close. I want to say I can shoot it clean under 21 seconds. However, I might want to start by shooting it clean.

[CCT125US]

Shot this again.

P30v1
Speer Lawman 147

JRC CDAII AIWB from under a closed front vest.

23 points in 24.43 for a hit factor of .941

Times were:
3.97
4.12
4.01
3.98
4.29
4.06

This was my first attempt at it today. I had run some other drills, and obviously just shot this yesterday. I will note that having the numbered circles is nice. Remembering a sequence adds complexity, and I mentally want to shoot the targets in the fastest sequence, not the stated sequence.

Pretty sure this is at the limit of my function, currently.

47347

[rd62]

Shot this today but we don't have a printer at home so I used the LTT targets I had available. Not sure how much impact that may or may not have had.


Equipment used: Glock 19 in JMCK AIWB under a hoodie
Number of Hits: 19
Times: total time 41.05
Total Score: .46
Observations: I'm too slow to afford a miss too!

47388

[Gun Nerd]

Shot it twice. Langdon PX4CC, JM Wing Claw 2.5 under a polo shirt:

6.67/6.01/5.89/6.26/5.48/5.24, 13 hits in 35.55 = 0.37

Tantalizing so I tried again:

6.37/5.73/5.79/5.58/5.58/6.70, 18 hits in 35.75 = 0.50

A lot of math so I probably won’t do it much on my own. That said, I shot this right before the Guerrilla Approach Consistency drill, and was happy with the result (31.58, -1 or maybe -0 if I just shot the wrong dot). Then I shot the Casino Drill twice (23.44 -1, and 23.36 clean - despite about a one-second or longer brain fart- which are both PRs).

If Mr. White does post this again, I’ll try for 100% hits.

[rd62]

I reran this again today after printing the appropriate target.

Glock 19 from JMCK from under a zipped raincoat.

1) 6.29
2) 5.85
3) 5.13
4) 5.00
5) 5.47
6) 6.01

21 hits = .62

47662

[SCCY Marshal]

Ruger LCR in 22 Long Rifle with Hogue boot grip, stock front sight, and bulk Federal Champion plated HP from a Mika pocket holster starting with my hand on the gun: 16 hits in a total 36.49 seconds for a score of 0.438

Individual string times: 5.75, 6.04, 6.48 (botched draw resulting in poor grip for a hot mess of personal failure), 5.94, 5.98, 6.30

After this, I reloaded the snub and shot bally and dummy on two 1" squares and two 2" circles at five yards. Freestyle one shot at a square, spin cylinder, strong-hand-only one shot at a circle, spin cylinder, weak-hand-only at other circle, spin cylinder, weakside supported at other square, spin cylinder, repeat flow. In addition to ball and dummy at tiny targets, will work pocket draws to first hits on small targets. That should work my deficiencies in specific bites rather than just practice the test before revisiting this drill.

[ViniVidivici]

G19 gen4
ALS on belt, no concealment
18 hits
Score: .41

1 - 5.98
2 - 6.46
3 - 7.05
4 - 7.52
5 - 8.02
6 - 8.76

47832

Best I can do. I can go faster, but there's gonna be more misses.

First time I tried this one, I got 21 hits, but the total time was something like 100+ seconds, math done, score of .18.

I made the mental leap that this isn't a "pure" dot drill, and speed up. But I know my limits. I may try to shoot this faster, but I doubt it'll go well. For my own level 9f performance, I'm happy with this.

[zlatnia_bg]

Service Glock 17 Gen.4 with a stock trigger
Kydex Holsters: Misho Penev
S&B factory ammo, PF>140
Under a T-shirt & Adidas jacket

47848

Times were:

1. 5.18
2. 4.70
3. 4.46
4. 4.52
5. 4.46
6. 4.53

21 points; HF = 0.749

[1Rangemaster]

Gen5G19MOS w/ACRO, my usual setup.

A bit ugly with 17 points at 29.69=.57 factor. I was trying for all hits with the first couple of strings(5.74, 5.43). Sped up a bit for last four-4.63,4.53,4.59 and 4.77. Most of the misses “just out”, so I think with a little work can get that factor higher.
I did note on an indoor illuminated range, a little “blooming” of the ACRO dot. Perhaps coming down a bit in intensity would improve the “sight movie”, as Mr. White says.
I like the drill, thank those here for their efforts and will hit this again!

[spence]

I sucked horribly at this drill.

Shot it twice. First with my EDC 92 compact, then M9. Both from a JMCK, under a hoodie and zipped vest.

I had shots dropped all over the place.
92 I had 14 hits in 43.57 seconds. Ratio of .32.
48002

M9 was a little better.
16 hits in 45.57. Ratio of .35.
48003

I found myself wanting to watch the target to see where my hits were. I believe I'd do a whole lot better if that stopped.