A gun you never practice with is a paperweight. Pick a drill, run it, log it.
Start here: The RTB 150 finds what’s broken. The RTB Pistol Standard (10 courses, 45 rounds) tells you where you stand. Every Pistol Standard course names the target we carry for it. (Carbine Check)
Collections: Carry Pistol Basics · Speed · Carbine
Plan a range day: Carry Day, ~225 rounds · Carbine Day
Targets
Good Action Target IPSC/USPSA brown paper targets, 100 pack $36.99
Shoot: A-zone.
Sold out? Grab Action Target USPSA paper targets, 100 pack.
Shoot: A-zone.
Sold out? Grab Action Target USPSA paper targets, 100 pack.
Pistol fundamentals
Dot Torture · 3×5 Card · Draw to First Shot · Failure Drill · 5-Yard Roundup
Speed
Bill Drill · Billy Drill · El Presidente · Casino Drill · 40-Yard Dicken Drill
Assessments
F.A.S.T. · T.REX Carry Pistol Assessment · T.REX Carbine Assessment
Standards at a glance
| Drill | Target to beat | Source |
|---|---|---|
| RTB Pistol Standard | Squared Away on all 10 courses | Re Factor Tactical |
| Dot Torture | 50/50 at 3 yd | David Blinder |
| F.A.S.T. | Expert under 5 s | Todd Green |
| 5-Yard Roundup | 100 points | Justin Dyal |
| El Presidente | 10 s | Jeff Cooper |
| Casino Drill | 21 s | Tom Givens |
| Failure Drill | 1.70 s, 7 yd, holster | Gabe White |
| Bill Drill | 2.00 s, all six A, 7 yd | Bill Wilson |
| Draw to First Shot | 1.00 s open, 1.25 s concealed | Gabe White |
| 40-Yard Dicken Drill | 15 s at 40 yd, 8 of 10 | Gun Talk |
| T.REX Carry Pistol | HF 5.0 | T.REX |
| T.REX Carbine | HF 4.0 | same |
Check your range bag before you go.