El Presidente

Jeff Cooper’s classic. Three targets, a reload, twelve rounds.

What this proves: You can turn, draw, move between targets and reload without coming apart.

Scored by: Time, all 12 hits · Log it in Range Log

Setup

10 yards. Three targets about 1 yard apart. 12 rounds, six per magazine. Start with your back to the targets, hands up or at your sides.

How to run it

  1. On the beep: turn and draw.
  2. Two shots on each target.
  3. Reload.
  4. Two more on each target.

The standard

Clean-run rule: All 12 in the 8-inch zone or it isn’t a time. 10 yards, back to the targets, gun carried the way you carry it every day.

BadgeTime, all 12 hits
Squared Away10.00 or under
Dependable12.00 or under
Work in Progress15.00 or under
Dry-Fire Tonightover 15.00

10 seconds is the par Cooper set, and it still holds up.

What it trains

Turning, drawing, moving between targets and reloading without the gun falling apart in your hands.

What you need

Buy the gear, then go shoot the drill.

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