Week 425: 10/25

Week 425: 10/25

Results may be posted until August 20th, 2021.

Designed By: Gabe White
Range: 25 yards
Target: B8 repair center, download here: https://pistol-forum.com/attachment....1&d=1322428748
Start Position: Holstered (or Ready if necessary, see below)
Rounds Fired: 10

This is a concise drill to work on drawing and engaging a small target at a reasonably long distance, under a modest amount of time pressure.

Set up a B8 target at 25 yards and par time to 4 seconds. The handgun starts loaded and holstered. If your range does not allow you to work from the holster, then present the gun from a ready position and use a 3 second par time.

At the start signal, draw (or present from ready) and fire one shot to the B8. Repeat until you have done a total of ten repetitions.

Target is scored as follows: Overtime shots count as misses. Hits outside the 9-ring earn zero points each. Hits to the 9-ring earn one point each. Hits to the 10-ring earn two points each. Hits to the X-ring earn three points each. If the grease ring touches the scoring line, the shot is in. There are 30 possible points for the ten shots.

The challenge of the drill is to get a consistent grip while not wasting any time on the draw, then to exert enough discipline to fire the most accurate shot you can, while under modest time pressure.

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

Pistol and holster used (or ready position alternative)
How many 9s
How many 10s
How many Xs
Total score out of 30 possible
Anything you noticed

Note: After creating this drill, a friend made me aware of the No Fail SHOT! drill from Chuck Pressburg at Pressburg Consulting. The two drills definitely are similar, though not intentionally so. You can (and should) check out Chuck’s drill here: https://youtu.be/6L8TNhE3Lac

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.

Well past the deadline here, but this hasn't been locket yet, so...

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Pistol and holster used (or ready position alternative): VP9 w/LWG MRAP, Boresight Solutions grip work, PMM Comp. Tracker, and Holosun 508T with PL350 shot from AIWB concealed in a Phlster Floodlight
How many 9s: 1
How many 10s: 3
How many Xs: 1
Total score out of 30 possible: 10
Anything you noticed: I was well under par for all 10 shots, averaging in the mid-2s with only two over 3 seconds. Single shot performance at 25 yards is something I continue to struggle with. Slow fire is no problem—immediately after this drill I shot three freestyle strings back to back and scored 97-3X, 99-3x (a PR for me), and 93-3X. Speed bulls, I'm usually in the 80s. There's just something about drawing at speed and then switching gears to a careful, deliberate trigger press that confounds me. If only there was some way to practice this without burning up ammo...