September Pistol Drill #2

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I came up with my own “Active Shooter Interdiction Drill”. Loosely based on the Idaho Aug '26 shootout.

Range: 50 yards (Alternatively 25 yds)

Time: 5 seconds

Weapon: Any concealable. 130 ft lb min. at muzzle.

Begin: Holstered, hand on gun. (Alternatively at Low-Ready, but then time limit is 4 seconds)

Goal: 2 Hits in allotted time is Pass. Diameter of bullet must be completely inside the 12 inch circle.

Perform the drill 5 times. Master is a Pass all 5.

If you don’t have access to 50 yards use 25 yards and a 6-inch target.

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I shot the drill with a S&W 4.6 in M&P 2.0 .45 acp using my 230 gr coated lead RN reloads (@800 fps) Mixed brass. Iron sights.

Drawing from concealment.

I hadn’t fired 50 yards from a pistol in too long.

I couldn’t do it in three tries. Mind you on this day, supported, the gun and i shot multiple 5 shot, 5 inch groups at 25 yards.

So, trying to get hits in 12 inches at 50 yards unsupported was a tall order.

The first two tries i got one hit each, then three misses. The third try no hits. I was firing the first shot at about 2.75 seconds.

Hard drill. Will try again with another M&P 2.0 that has the extended barrel & optic on it.

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I was going to try the drill with a VZ-61, 7.65mm, using Fiocchi 73 gr ball. The gun has a folding alluminum brace, cowitnessed K sized RDS, non-vertical foregrip, and trilug adapter. Suppressor left off so timer will record shots.

I knew the gun wasn’t very accurate at 50, but at 25 it’s decent and fast. I’d never tried to shoot for groups at 50 yds.

So i fired supported from 50 yds to see what i was working with. Boy, was it shitty. :laughing:
A five shot group was about 11 inches! Yep, it’s meant to be a CQB sidearm. I can do that with a Beretta Cheetah .32 at this range!

Then i shot my AP5-P 9mm, stock trigger, for a group, with Fiocchi 147 gr JHP, RDS, and brace. I knew the gun was accurate, and from supported i got a 5 shot group about 5 inches and under a few times. Very good.

When i shot the drill with this, i could get 4 or 5 out of 5 on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper at 50 yds under 5 seconds. Cool.

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G19H w/ optic. JMCK AIWB

3.11, 4.08, 3.82, 3.64, 4.01

I am a NO-GO at this station!

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I ran it again, tthinking maybe take my time more.

4.38, 5.74, 4.08, 5.31, 3.93

A bit tighter, but still low, NO-GO.

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