Varying your number of shots and the size of the target can help you find your balance of speed and precision.
How many shots do you fire in a row when you train?
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Varying your number of shots and the size of the target can help you find your balance of speed and precision.
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Three rounds is what I learned in the US Army, pretty much gives you a good indication of your shot grouping and placement.
I really need to take a picture of targets I make/ use when shooting outdoors. I cut out a box shape on a āvitalā area. I make a boxed in ledge, I guess you could call it, to fit the ball. I shoot till I knock the ball out. If itās one shot, great, if itās 16, fine. I try to train my brain for a reaction, not a number of shots.
I was taught to fire three to center mass, assess, three more if deemed necessary. Emphasis was placed on making a quick assessment; essentially, āis the enemy still standing?ā.
I actually got to the range today! (WooHoo!!!). I normally start out squeezing off shots slowly making sure of trigger control and focusing on the front sight. Then after a few mags I start āpoint shootingā and squeezing off multiple rounds, usually three shot sequences.
Training with a set number of repetitions can make for bad habits. I shoot whatever number I feel like shooting, then one additional sight picture.
Iād be interested to see those targets!
@JKetchem Iām with @James on thatā¦ pictures!
Number of roundsā¦ depends on what Iām shooting.
Walkbacks itās 5 shots at each distance.
First shot accuracy itās one round each draw.
Target reacquisition itās 2 rounds, one on the draw and a second round on target, then holster.
Multiple targets: itās 1-3 rounds per location, with multiple locations. Sometimes I do that multiple shots on a target then next target, sometimes I do it one shot each target in rotation.
Dot Torture itās 10-20 rounds, whatever my mag capacity is.
Speed itās 2-8 rounds at the fastest rate I can hit with, the number varies.
Mag changes itās 1-5 rounds per mag with a reload, then next mag.
Depends on the drill. Sometimes one shot drawing from concealment. With timers. Often I put up multiple targets and practice cycling from one threat to another. Sometimes I will fire lot of rounds when practicing firing on the move. At times I will load two mags, or have a friend, load both with a unknown number of rounds but not a full mag. MIght load two or three in one and four or five in another. I dont know when I will hit empty. When it hits slidelock I then have to change mags and continue the fire. Again timed. Also while watching we dont look down at the pistol and lose sight of the threat. I do anywhere from 100-150 per week almost always doing defensive drills
Failure drill: 1,2
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