From time to time, vcdgrips posts some standards he either came up with or got from somewhere else over the years, I forget which. Except for the last part, they can be conducted with less than half a box of ammunition.
For a deeper dive, we can take a look at minimum competency as John Daub wrote about.Can you present from your preferred concealed carry system with your preferred platform and...
...Hit an 8-inch circle at 3 yards in under 2 seconds, COLD, every time?
...Do a FAST test in under 10 seconds, COLD, every time with no points down?
...Taking a big step off line, hit an 8-inch circle at 5 yards, with 5 rounds, in under 4 seconds, COLD, every time?
...Hit an 8-inch plate at 10 yards, at will, COLD, every time with no time constraints? (bang, tink, bang, tink, bang, tink etc.)
...Shoot a 5-shot group at 5 yards that you can cover with a credit card, COLD, every time?
Have you taken any formal training beyond a CCW class in the last 24 months?
https://blog.hsoi.com/2013/07/11/min...ensive-pistol/
https://blog.hsoi.com/2014/03/15/min...tol-revisited/
- Draw from concealment
- Perhaps with movement (sidestep) on the draw- Make multiple, acceptable hits
- In a small area
- 5″, 6″, 8″ circle”? Consider human anatomy.- From close range
- Think “within a car length” (0-5 yards)- Quickly
- 3 seconds or less- Using both hands
- Enables multiple acceptable hits, quicklyThose are just the immediately relevant snippets. Definitely read both articles for the full context.---
That said, I’ve maintained that minimum competency is not good enough. You need to work to a higher standard (that Paul Ford comment about 70% of your worst day). I would say the current “3 Seconds or Less” drill is a good “higher standard” to work towards. Other good “higher standards” would be:
FBI Qualification
F.A.S.T.
Gunsite Standards
Rangemaster Level V
Hackathorn Standards
Farnam Drill
But again, this is higher. We’re talking minimal.
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