CONCEALMENT 15 Skills and Drills: Rolling the Dice Chris Greenfield Join the Conversation A Game of Chance at the Range In this installment of Skills & Drills we mix things up a bit. This drill includes a randomly produced string of fire. Being able to hit a small target on command while processing other information is an important skill that needs to be continually honed — even if we don’t like to do it. No two runs of this drill will ever be alike, and it’s a lot of fun to shoot too. Dice Drill at 5 Yards First, this drill is much more fun if you have 50 rounds already stuffed into magazines; it’ll cut down on the breaks for jamming mags. As the name implies, you’ll need a six-sided die (or a smartphone app that mimics one). No, we won’t be rolling up a character sheet for a rogue mage, but rather determining what targets, sequence, and round count to shoot. The target itself includes five circles of assorted sizes, numbered one through five. [Download and print your own here] Instructions: Place your target at five yards. Load your pistol and orient it on a shooting bench pointed downrange. Using a cup or an empty ammo box, roll your die. Yes, we realize there are six sides per die and only five numbered circles downrange — please bear with us. Roll results: 1. Shoot each dot with one round each (five rounds total) 2. Shoot the even numbered dots with two rounds each 3. Shoot the odd numbered dots with three rounds each 4. Shoot the four corner dots with two rounds each 5. Shoot dot five with five rounds 6. Shoot every dot twice The drill ends after 50 rounds are spent. Scoring Each round is worth two points, so 100 points are available. Simply subtract two points for every shot that doesn’t break a target line. If you shoot 90 or above, increase the distance or add one of the possible complications outlined below. Optional Complications – Memorize the roll results (this isn’t hard after you run the drill a few times). – When one magazine goes dry, perform an emergency reload and finish the sequence without checking the instructions again. – Use two dice for two sequences shot in a row. – Shoot the drill one-handed. – Add a par time for each sequence (start with three seconds). Notice: We Found Bulk Ammo In Stock: SK Flatnose Target .22 LR 50ct $7.95 creedmoorsports.comSK Flatnose Match .22 LR 50ct $9.95 creedmoorsports.com RWS .22 LR R50 50ct $16.50 creedmoorsports.comCreedmoor .223 55gr HPBT 20ct $21.95 creedmoorsports.comVolume Discounts Available. Free Shipping on orders over $99 with code "FREESHIP" Disclosure: These links are affiliate links. Caribou Media Group earns a commission from qualifying purchases. Thank you! Train safe, remember to post up your results on social media, and let us know how you liked the drill. [Dave shot a (really ugly) 96 on this drill using a P365XL with a Sig RomeoZero MRDS.] Explore RECOILweb:Behind the [MultiCam] Curtain at Tactical Tailor and Grey GhostSteyr Arms Offering Modular Optics Integration with New AUG A3 M1More RECOIL Coming SoonHK Parts (HK Parts Net) Owner Adam Webber Convicted Budget AR-15s In Stock: S&W M&P15 .223 $699.99 sportsmans.com PSA PA-15 M4 $719.99 palmettoarmory.com Bulk Handgun Ammo in Stock .45 Auto FMJ 230gr 1000ct $599 Prime Ammunition Disclosure: These links are affiliate links. Caribou Media Group earns a commission from qualifying purchases. Thank you! NEXT STEP: Download Your Free Target Pack from RECOILFor years, RECOIL magazine has treated its readers to a full-size (sometimes full color!) shooting target tucked into each big issue. Now we've compiled over 50 of our most popular targets into this one digital PDF download. From handgun drills to AR-15 practice, these 50+ targets have you covered. Print off as many as you like (ammo not included). Click here to get IMMEDIATE ACCESS to a digital PDF of this target pack!
