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When I worked training police to shoot a number of years ago we had a drill we put everyone through that I have since tried to get my IDPA club to do at least once every three months.
Using a standard IDPA-style target we would have each person draw from an open holster and fire one round that had to hit center mass.
The second part was draw from concealment and hit center mass.
The third part was hold the gun aimed at center mass and fire.
We used a standard competition timer to test each shot.
Most people were in the 1.5-second range on drawing from an open holster and little slower (about 1.7) from concealment. The fastest time was a .4-something from open holster and concealment (fired by a DEA guy who worked undercover).
The average for the already aimed gun was about .35. One guy had a .1-something.
With the police we made them repeat the drill until they were under 1.5 from a holster and under.5 aimed. In IDPA we issue a 10-second penalty for a shot that isn't in the center ring.
My times from open holster are about .7; concealment .75 and aimed .28; for my current carry gun.
I'm curious if anyone on the board has timed themselves on their draw to accurate aimed fire. If so, what are your times and do you practice this on a regular basis?
I practice a fair amount, but still consider myself pretty slow.
Using a standard IDPA-style target we would have each person draw from an open holster and fire one round that had to hit center mass.
The second part was draw from concealment and hit center mass.
The third part was hold the gun aimed at center mass and fire.
We used a standard competition timer to test each shot.
Most people were in the 1.5-second range on drawing from an open holster and little slower (about 1.7) from concealment. The fastest time was a .4-something from open holster and concealment (fired by a DEA guy who worked undercover).
The average for the already aimed gun was about .35. One guy had a .1-something.
With the police we made them repeat the drill until they were under 1.5 from a holster and under.5 aimed. In IDPA we issue a 10-second penalty for a shot that isn't in the center ring.
My times from open holster are about .7; concealment .75 and aimed .28; for my current carry gun.
I'm curious if anyone on the board has timed themselves on their draw to accurate aimed fire. If so, what are your times and do you practice this on a regular basis?
I practice a fair amount, but still consider myself pretty slow.