Fundamentals, Accuracy, & Speed Test (F.A.S.T.)

[Lon]

Greetings gents!

Been lurking for awhile and thought I'd start posting. I found this drill on another site and it led me here. I finally got out and tried it this morning. Tougher than I thought.

First run was 8 something just to give it a try. After a few runs I picked up the pace. Best run of the day was 5.28 from my duty gear level 3 Serpa and open top mag pouches (bianchi) with a stock 226 9mm. My reloads were slow cuz my slide never locks back. My thumb (thumbs forward grip) rides right on the slide lock so that slowed me down some.

Great drill. Gonna keep using this one in my practice sessions.

Be safe.

[LittleLebowski]

That was from concealment, Xpd54?

[Jay Cunningham]

Great drill. Gonna keep using this one in my practice sessions.

Be careful, because the FAST isn't really a drill - it's a test.

You should look very carefully at your split times, your target, and your total time. From that analysis you should move on to specific drills that address any issues that you're having. Go back and try the FAST again in a month.

[Lon]

That was from concealment, Xpd54?

No.. From my duty gear. Looking at the target again, I need to add .5 seconds to the total so it'd b 5.78.

[Prdator]

I want your Thoughts on this drill ran Support hand only, I'm recovering from R, shoulder surgery, so I've ran this once ( before surgery) SHO with a time of 10.38 clean.

I hope to get out this next week and run some if I can. What do you think a "good" time on this would be ran SHO?

[John Ralston]

Ran this for the first time this weekend - my best run was a 5.65 clean from concealment (untucked T-Shirt). This is an "Unofficial" run though, as I ran the FAST more than 3 times, and this was my last run.

1.71, .84, 2.33, .26, .26, .25

If I can get my 3x5 split down I will definitely shave some time off, and the reload is a tad slow, but not sure I could ever break 5 sec.

I have a pair of Heinie's on the way for the P30, and this should help with getting a better sight picture out of the holster and on the second head box shot.




Prdator -

How are you performing your reloads? That time seems like an excellent run, just curious about how your are addressing the reloads.

[Bratch]

He's putting the gun between his knees and holding it there during the reload.

He managed a 9.64 clean Saturday WHO that should have been a 9.14 except for a little bobble on one of his body splits.

[John Ralston]

Sounds like a fantastic time - I applaud the effort.

Is he running a LH Appendix Rig (might be the way to go since he can't draw from thw strong side). The reload might be quicker by reholstering - not sure though.

[Prdator]

Sounds like a fantastic time - I applaud the effort.

Is he running a LH Appendix Rig (might be the way to go since he can't draw from thw strong side). The reload might be quicker by reholstering - not sure though.

John,

Yep running a LH AIWB,

You know I've been thinking about re holstering and dong the reload there......
Just not sure I want to do that AIWB wile im in a hurry, but I'll do some dry and see what happens.

[John Ralston]

John,

Yep running a LH AIWB,

You know I've been thinking about re holstering and dong the reload there......
Just not sure I want to do that AIWB wile im in a hurry, but I'll do some dry and see what happens.

Just put the mag in while holstered, then drop the slide on your presentation to the target...don't want another injury to deal with.