Larry Vickers "The Test"

[Tom Givens]

I hadn't done this drill in a while and the discussion peaked my interest, so I tried it a few times today. EDC Glock 35, 180 grain MagTech ball. B-8 at 10 yards, 10 rounds from the Low Ready.

I was able to consistently clean it in the 7.5 to 8.0 second range, but if I tried to drop ANY below 7.5 I started to lose 2-3 rounds just below the black. This tells me I have been laid off from practice too long and need to work on my trigger control.

This drill is a better test than its simplicity might suggest.

[JodyH]

All I had was a 4x6 card at 20 yards.
10 for 10 in 10.03 seconds from low ready.

[MDS]

All I had was a 4x6 card at 20 yards.
10 for 10 in 10.03 seconds from low ready.

That's like a smaller version of The Test... "The Quiz"!! Nice shooting.

The Test was a great motivator for me when I was just working on fundamental marksmanship. It requires *some* speed but not much, just so you have to do the fundamentals on demand a few times in a row. It's a great motivator because as I practiced the fundamentals, all the effort showed up vividly on The Test. I could literally see myself improving week by week, depending on how much I'd practiced. I don't run it much these days, what with my immediate goal of consistent <7s FASTs. But it's a great measure of the basics, especially from the holster, and I plan to include it in my "skills maintenance" plan once I hit my pistol goals.

[Jay Cunningham]

The Test is a pure trigger control drill... nothing more, nothing less.

And one of the best out there.

[MDS]

The Test is a pure trigger control drill... nothing more, nothing less.

And one of the best out there.

Reminds me of a question I meant to ask. It's obviously a good "Test" of trigger control, but do you feel it's good practice for trigger control, too? I used it both ways, and I think it helped as practice, but maybe I could have done something more effective with those rounds?

[Jay Cunningham]

Reminds me of a question I meant to ask. It's obviously a good "Test" of trigger control, but do you feel it's good practice for trigger control, too? I used it both ways, and I think it helped as practice, but maybe I could have done something more effective with those rounds?

That's a heckuva question.

lol

[MDS]

That's a heckuva question.

lol

Heh, I wasn't very clear, was I?

I guess I'm just asking, is it worth running this drill over and over in a single session? Or is it best to run the drill occasionally, maybe once or twice per session?

[Jay Cunningham]

Heh, I wasn't very clear, was I?

I guess I'm just asking, is it worth running this drill over and over in a single session? Or is it best to run the drill occasionally, maybe once or twice per session?

Well, since it's supposed to be a "test" I'd limit it, personally.

You can hit up other drills which focus on trigger control and then go back and take the test.

[MDS]

Well, since it's supposed to be a "test" I'd limit it, personally.

You can hit up other drills which focus on trigger control and then go back and take the test.

Got it, thanks!

[JodyH]

3/4" dots at 3-5 yards, 12 dots per target, 3-5 shots per dot is my trigger control drill.