Pistol and Rifle Training Targets
Dot Drill. 24 rounds
Pistol: Starting at the low ready position, fire 2 rounds in the top row in each circle from 3 yards. Repeat at 5 yards and then again to 7 yards. Once you are able to place all of your shots on target, introduce the timer. Start with a 6 second, 10 second, and 14 second PAR time, respectively. There is a balance between accuracy and speed so if you’re hitting every bullseye, speed it up! If you can’t get any rounds into the intended target, you’re not ready for a time limit. Push yourself but maintain safety!
Rifle: Starting from the low ready position fire 2 rounds in the top row if each paw from 5 yards. Move back to 10 or 15 yards as necessary. Do not worry about time until you can be accurate. Once you are able to place all of your shots on target, introduce the timer. There is a balance between accuracy and speed so if you’re hitting every bullseye, speed it up! If you can’t get any rounds into the intended target, you’re not ready for a time limit. Push yourself but maintain safety!
The 3, 2, 1 pistol drill. 30 rounds, timer, holster/sling
Range can vary from 3-7 yards with pistol or 5-15 with rifle.
Pistol: Starting from the holster, draw and fire 3 rounds at the 3x5 box, 2 rounds at the 2” circle and 1 round at the 1” box. Repeat the drill 5 times. Start at a distance that you can hit all targets with no time limit. Then challenge yourself to meet a 4 second PAR time. Change up the sequence from starting on the largest image to the smallest (1-2-3) for increased difficulty.
Rifle: From the low ready (rifle pointed down, muzzle below the beltline), raise and fire 3 rounds at the 3x5 box, 2 rounds at the 2” circle and 1 round at the 1” box. Repeat the drill 5 times. Start at a distance that you can hit all targets with no time limit. Then challenge yourself to meet a 4 second PAR time. Change up the sequence from starting on the largest image to the smallest (1-2-3) for increased difficulty.
F.A.S.T Drill. (Fundamentals, Accuracy, and Speed Test). 6 rounds, 2 magazines, holster, magazine holster and shot timer
From the holster, on timer, draw and fire 2 rounds in the 3x5 box. Perform a slide lock reload, fire 4 rounds on the 8” circle. Scoring: Take your final time, add 2 seconds for every miss on the 3x5 target. Add 1 second for every miss on the 8” circle.
Ranking:
10+ seconds = Novice
Less than 10 seconds = Intermediate
Less than 7 seconds = Advanced
Less than 5 seconds = Expert
Chaos drill. 5 targets, 15 rounds, timer, holster
Pistol: Starting from the holster, at 5 yard line, on timer draw and fire 1 round at each circle. Mix up shooting order on subsequent shooting strings.
Work on driving the pistol/rifle back and forth between targets and maintaining an even shooting pace. Record your time and accuracy, then beat it!