The 50 Round Practice Session

[David N.]

I always try to practice with a purpose. This is a good drill for a box of 50.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The 50 Round Practice Session

A 50 round pistol practice plan to sharpen your pistol skills without emptying your wallet.

www.shootingillustrated.com

 

[KillerFord1977]

50 lasts me 15 min at most

 

[KillerFord1977]

Oh, and 3 & 5 yards … maybe if you just bought a gun. How about 7-10 minimum or 10-15 would be more realistic

 

[Marek71]

Oh, and 3 & 5 yards … maybe if you just bought a gun. How about 7-10 minimum or 10-15 would be more realistic

I was thinking the same thing normally I'll do a couple closer range 5 - 6 yd shots but then I'll go out to 20 for a few and stay in between for most of the training.

 

[David N.]

Oh, and 3 & 5 yards … maybe if you just bought a gun. How about 7-10 minimum or 10-15 would be more realistic

I like 7 yards, I guess it has to do with that 21-foot thing. My Son likes 10 yards.

I watched a video from Baer Solutions called the concentration drill that was also performed at close range. He regularly used this starting drill to improve accuracy for his team guys before they increased the distance to target.

 

[Old_Me]

I always try to practice with a purpose. This is a good drill for a box of 50.

An Official Journal Of The NRA | The 50 Round Practice Session

A 50 round pistol practice plan to sharpen your pistol skills without emptying your wallet.

www.shootingillustrated.com

due to the covid restrictions at the time and the prices on ammo, to this day, i pretty much only take 1 box of ammo, especially if it is new ammo. for reloads, i may take 2 boxes AND 1 box of new.

50 lasts me 15 min at most

been there done that, but for me, it's still practice and time away from this dang house.

I was thinking the same thing normally I'll do a couple closer range 5 - 6 yd shots but then I'll go out to 20 for a few and stay in between for most of the training.

i practice at the 7 yards (about 20-21 feet) as per my readings of the FBI stats that "most" attacks happen with-in that range.

i do quite well with a stationary target.

i have been of late, putting the target out further and further each time i go..right now, it's at 10 yards..

eventually i'll get it to 25 yards, my states CCW qualification test, so that by 2025, when i go to renew my ccw, i hope to get a better score, as i will also be older, and THAT might be my last time for any more renewals.

 

[David N.]

due to the covid restrictions at the time and the prices on ammo, to this day, i pretty much only take 1 box of ammo, especially if it is new ammo. for reloads, i may take 2 boxes AND 1 box of new.


been there done that, but for me, it's still practice and time away from this dang house.

i practice at the 7 yards (about 20-21 feet) as per my readings of the FBI stats that "most" attacks happen with-in that range.

i do quite well with a stationary target.

i have been of late, putting the target out further and further each time i go..right now, it's at 10 years.

eventually i'll get it to 25 yards, my states CCW qualification test, so that by 2025, when i go to renew my ccw, i hope to get a better score, as i will also be older, and THAT might be my last time for any more renewals.

How far is "10 years"?

 

[Old_Me]

How far is "10 years"?

too far to even see the danged target..??

(i made a correction...thanks..!) ......

 

[Bassbob]

Oh, and 3 & 5 yards … maybe if you just bought a gun. How about 7-10 minimum or 10-15 would be more realistic

Depends what I’m doing. If I’m at 5-7 yards though the goal of the drill is speed + accuracy. The target will be considerably smaller and my time will ( or should) be better. And I’m probably point shooting.

 

[KillerFord1977]

I like 7 yards, I guess it has to do with that 21-foot thing. My Son likes 10 yards.

I watched a video from Baer Solutions called the concentration drill that was also performed at close range. He regularly used this starting drill to improve accuracy for his team guys before they increased the distance to target.

This Baer drill:
I do it all the time … from 7 yards warm up

I’m at a 1 second draw and 8.5 second total with reload.
5 right
5 left
Slide stop .. reload
3 center

 

[HansGruber]

I like to run the Wilson 5x5, then maybe a Bill Drill, both on the timer.

I mix it up from doing them cold, or making a 25yd head shot (4” steel) cold.

 

[SimonRL]

I went to the range on the way home from work yesterday and managed to shoot a box of 50 and leave. Took me about 20 minutes. I warm up at 10 yds and then progress out. I feel dirty shooting at 7 or closer!