5 Handgun Drills to Try at the Range

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From new shooters to competition shooters, anyone who hits the range can improve their speed and accuracy with the right drills. Instead of plinking around aimlessly, focusing on a few specific drills can make a huge difference over time. Here are five handgun drills to try the next time you visit the shooting range.

The Ragged Hole Drill

The ragged hole drill, also called the dot drill, sounds simple but is hard to master. Pick a spot on the target and aim at it, starting fairly close to the target. Take a shot. Take a step or two back and fire again. Repeat until you finish off your mag. Your goal is to hit the same hole every time, hence the name. It’s an excellent drill to start and end every range session.

Penny or Cartridge Drill

This simple drill can help you improve your trigger technique and overall accuracy. This drill starts with a penny or empty cartridge sitting on top of the front sight. Unlike most drills, you won’t practice with any live rounds. Instead, dry-fire your gun using dummy rounds. It requires solid trigger technique to “fire” without moving the penny or cartridge. It’s a good drill to try in between other drills or while at home. The goal is to pull the trigger without dropping the penny or cartridge delicately balanced on the barrel. 


One-Reload-One

Want to build your reload speed? This is the drill for you. Holster your handgun. The mag should have a single round in it, with another mag loaded with a single round ready. Fire the single round, drop the mag, slam a new mag in, slingshot your Glock 43X slide, and fire the final round. This drill is more about speed than accuracy. It helps you build muscle memory so you can reload and reacquire your target faster.

The Bill Drill

Former IPSC U.S. Team Captain Bill Wilson, who led his team to a world championship win, created this handgun drill. It starts out at 7 yards with an IPSC target. Draw your handgun and fire six shots on your shot timer’s signal. You want to get all the shots in the A-zone of the target. Par time is two seconds. Alternatively, drop the time limit and instead see what the elapsed time between shots is, and how long it takes overall to complete the drill.

The FAST Drill

The Fundamentals, Accuracy, and Speed Test practices everything in the name, and upgrading your Glock accessories can help improve your performance. You need a magazine loaded with two rounds. Draw, fire the two shots into a 3-inch-by-inch index card, reload into a flared mag well, hit the larger slide release, and fire the last four rounds into an 8-inch paper plate. Par time is more than 10 seconds for a novice shooter, 7 seconds for advanced shooters, and 5 seconds for an expert.

About NDZ Performance

NDZ Performance has established itself as an industry leader in firearms accessories. The Cheshire, Connecticut-based company boasts a full CNC shop and 3D printing capabilities, allowing for rapid prototyping. The brand continually develops new aftermarket parts for all major firearms brands. Whether you’re looking for Glock 43X extended mag floor plates, AR dust covers, or SIG P365 grip modules, you can find those and more from NDZ Performance. The brand’s goal is perfection, and you can see and feel that commitment in every detail of every component and product. The NDZ Performance team leverages their team’s talent, experience, and common sense to deliver the firearms accessories you need to personalize or upgrade your favorite firearms.

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