Drills

[jagugator]

I want to start shooting in some local Saturday morning shoots and I was wondering if anyone has any good drills for IPDA type shooting using only one lane of an indoor range? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

Ed

 

[Fly320s]

Jag,

I can help you out a bit. I have some drills on my home PC, but not with me right now.

Go over to Brian Enos's forum, www.brianenos.com and look for the training and drills section there. That forum has lots of good stuff to help you.

Try using Google to search for "handgun training drills," "DEA dot drill," and things along that line.

There is plenty of free info out there on Al Gore's Internet.

One thing to keep in mind: Go slow. Do it right the first time. Go slow. Get good-quality professional training as soon as you can.

Have fun.

 

[eflatminor]

Most indoor ranges won't help much

Indoor ranges can be difficult training areas for IDPA and IPSC. Depends on what the range allows. So many ranges won't allow rapid fire or drawing from a holster. I know one indoor range that won't even allow double taps! Some won't allow lead bullets...and I'm not going to work up a FMJ load just for these places.

If you can get to an outdoor range with bays to rent, then all you'll need is a timer with a delay function, three stands, 1" x 2" wooden stakes, and some cardboard targets. There you can do El Presidente and Bill Drills (search for specifics) or simple "draw and fire six shots" practice. Indoor ranges are for Bullseye practice...assuming they allow lead.

 

[Jim Watson]

Indoor ranges are often very restrictive "No more than one shot per second." "No drawing from holsters" are common limitations.

If you run into stuff like that, you don't have much option but to practice elementary marksmanship. Hit the target, keep moving it out as you improve. Work from the low ready, raise the gun and break a shot; repeat.

 

[bofe954]

There is some value to shooting groups as training for action pistol. It is nice to know for a fact at what distances you can always hit A's (or 0's or whatever IDPA does).

You can see what sight pictures are required to get hits at different distances, you can make sure you can see your front sight rise and fall as you are shooting.

If you are just starting out just getting really good at knowing where the scoring zones on the targets is helpful. You may also be able to hang more than 1 target, and practice shooting partially covered targets.

 

[PaulBk]

It is kind of advanced, but the folks at 10-8 have a great set of timed drills designed specifically for range use (square box stuff). The drills use the 'par time' function on your shot timer, so other nearby shooters don't influence your results. I have lost my link to it, but a search should get it for you.

-Paul

EDIT: Here you go...

http://www.10-8performance.com/id24.html

-pb

 

[jagugator]

Thanks for all of the info everyone. I am going to take it slow and I ;believe I found an outdoor range that is not too far from the house. I will go check it out this week.

The range I use is at Camp Allen Marine Corp base the only restrictions (pretty sure lead will soon be on its way out) are fully auto, tracers and above 3600 fps.

I will let you all know how it goes!

Ed