Credit to Tim Reedy of Bandera IDPA for the following, originally shared on Facebook:
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For folks who are looking to maximize each round fired in practice, here’s an updated version of low round count drills/tests that I’ve compiled that use 3x5 cards, B8/LTT targets, or Rangemaster/TxT/IDPA targets. Attribution given where known. Please let me know of any corrections. Thanks!
Low round count drills/tests:
*3x5 card, oriented vertically. Dave Spaulding
• Fade Back Drill. 18 rds. 3 rounds, no time limit, from 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, and 25 yards.
• 2x2x2 drill. 2 rounds. 2 second par time. 20 feet. From concealed or duty holster.
*B8 or LTT target drills:
• Test With No Name - John Johnston
Requires LTT turned sideways at 5 yards. 12 rounds. Draw from concealment (add .5 for open carry)
5 on left B8, one on either upper or lower square, 5 on right B8, one on the other square.
Sub 6 seconds: Expert. Sub 10 seconds: Advanced. Sub 15 seconds: Intermediate
• Givens’ No Name: 10 yards. 10 rds two hands, 5 rds RH, 5rds LH. 10 second par for each
• Rangemaster Baseline Skills Assessment Drill 20 rds. Shot cold, from concealed carry.
5 yards Draw and fire 5 rounds in 5 seconds, using both hands.
5 yards Start gun in hand, at Ready, in dominant hand only. Fire 3 rounds in 3 seconds.
5 yards Start gun in hand, at Ready, in non-dominant hand only. Fire 2 rounds in 3 seconds.
7 yards Start gun in hand, loaded with 3 rounds only. Fire 3 rounds, conduct an empty gun reload, and fire 3 more rounds, all in 10 seconds.
10 yards Start gun in hand, at Ready. Fire 4 rounds in 4 seconds. 20 rounds total.
Possible score = 200
• Justin Dyal’s 5-yard roundup. 10 rounds. 2.5 second par.
1 from holster. 4 from ready. 3 from ready SH only. 2 from ready WH only.
• Rangemaster Bullseye Test. 30 rounds. 300 points possible 270 or higher to pass
25 yards 5 rounds one minute. 15 yards 5 rounds 15 seconds. 15 yards 5 rounds 10 seconds
7 yards Load 5 in gun. 15 seconds Fire 5, reload, fire 5
5 yards 5 rounds 5 seconds
• Rangemaster Advanced Bullseye Test. 30 rounds. 300 points possible 270 or higher to pass.
Only hits in the 8, 9, 10 and X ring count. All strings begin at Ready.
25 yards - 5 rounds in 30 seconds. 15 yards - 5 rounds in 10 seconds. 7 yards - Start with 5 rds in the gun; 5 rounds, reload, 5 rounds (10 rounds in 12 seconds.)
5 yards - 5 rounds in 5 seconds. 3 rounds 3 seconds SH only. 2 rounds in 3 seconds. WH only
• Larry Vickers’ The Test & Hardwired Tactical’s Super Test.
The Test: 10 rounds. 90 to pass. 10 yards, 10 seconds from low ready.
Super Test: distance=par time. 30 rounds. 270 to pass. From ready:
15 yards: 10 rounds 15 seconds. 10 yards: 10 rounds 10 seconds. 5 yards: 10 rounds 5 seconds.
Advanced version is shot from holster. 8 round guns are shot from the holster on the standard test.
*TxT, IDPA, or RangeMaster target drills:
• Hackathorn wizard drill. 5 rounds. From the low ready.
Each string of fire has a maximum time limit of 2.5 seconds.
Stage 1) 3 yards, one head shot strong hand only
Stage 2) 5 yards, one head shot using both hands on the gun
Stage 3) 7 yards, one head shot using both hands on the gun
Stage 4) 10 yards, two body shots using both hands on the gun.
• Farnam/Givens 3M drill. 9 rounds. Movement req. when not shooting.
5 yards. Loaded with six live rounds and one dummy round.
Holstered, hands in interview stance. On signal, side step on draw, fire until malfunction occurs. Side step, fix it, and continue to fire.
When the gun runs empty, side step, perform an emergency reload, and fire 3 additional shots.
• Todd Louis Green’s FAST Test. 7 rounds
7 yards. Test begins from the holster, pistol loaded with exactly two rounds. On the signal:
Draw, fire two rounds at the 3×5 head box, perform a slide lock reload, fire four rounds at the 8″ circle
• Oh Crap drill - Unknown: 3 rounds.
7 yards. Setup gun with empty chamber or double feed and loaded magazine. At signal, attempt to fire, fix malfunction, and perform a failure drill (Mozambique) on target.
• El Presidente – Jeff Cooper. 12 rounds.
Set up 3 targets at 10 yards, two yards apart. Start Back to targets, and wrists above shoulders. At signal turn, draw and shoot each target twice. Reload, and shoot each target two more times.
• 3 seconds or less. Karl Rehn /KR Training. 20 rounds.
3 Yards: Load with exactly 10 rounds. Hands at sides, gun concealed.
Step left, draw and fire 3 body shots, 2 handed. (After) Holster, step right.
Firing hand on gun, support hand on chest.
Draw and fire 2 head shots, 2 handed. VERIFY GUN HAS ONLY 5 ROUNDS, HOLSTER. Hands at sides, gun concealed.
Step right, draw and fire 3 body shots, 2 handed. (after) Holster, step left. Take one step forward (2 yards), firing hand on gun, support hand on chest.
Draw and fire 2 body shots, firing hand only, while backing up.
(after) unload gun, lock slide, holster gun with slide locked, move to 7 yard line
7 Yards: Start with magazine in support hand, slide-locked gun in firing hand. Magazine 1”-2” from mag well, ready to insert to complete the load.
On signal, insert mag, rack slide, fire 1 body shot, 2 handed. (after) Return to ready, finger off trigger.
Fire 2 head shots, 2 handed. (after) Holster. Firing hand on gun, support hand on chest.
Fire 2 body shots, firing hand only.
RELOAD OR VERIFY THAT GUN HAS AT LEAST 5 ROUNDS
Face 90 degrees to the left (LH shooters, face right), hand on gun.
Turn, draw and fire 3 body shots, 2 handed.
(after) Transfer gun to support hand.
Firing hand on chest, gun in support hand, aimed at target, finger OFF trigger.
Fire 2 body shots, support hand only.
(after) Transfer gun to firing hand, unload/reload and holster."