Saturday, October 20, 2012

The Bill Drill - Speed Shooting at its Finest

The term/saying "speed shoot/ing" can mean a whole host of different things, even within the shooting community; but how is the term "speed shooting" practically applicable?  By understanding what we as shooters are trying to achieve in practical firearms implementation, we can suggest the the term "speed shooting" is equivalent to "putting as many rounds as possible into a given target zone within a finite time."  As you can see, this definition effectively creates what we in the practical shooting sports call "a balance of speed and precision."  The Bill Drill, a drill attributed in large part to Mr. Bill Wilson, is one of the most prolific balances of speed and precision we can use in the practical shooting sports.  As with any string of fire which tests your balance of speed and precision, your ability to track your front sight through recoil as well as the obvious necessity for an effective grip and stance will be required to preform this drill effectively. 

The drill setup is as follows:
Start Position: Surrender
Target Distance: 10 yards
Target Size: Standard USPSA A Zone
String of Fire: Draw, Fire 6 Shots (all must land in A zone) - the catch is, the goal is to shoot the string within 2 seconds.


Post a video response to youtube of your best time on the Bill Drill.

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