lugnut Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 When I'm practicing with friends we usually work on specific drill or drills at a given session. Although it's shooting- sometimes the drills are hard and frustrating. At the end of each practice- I usually try to come up with some fun games/challenges. Here is just a sampling of what we do, with 2-4 people at a practice- it's always a fin way to end the session. - Go to 25 yds or farther. Head shots only, misses are 5 secs. Fastest time wins. (Can do the same drill with weak hand only body hits) - Run 10 Mozambiques- the fastest run with all down zeros wins. (Today I did a 1.61 with my SSR gun which I thought was decent since it was 30 degrees out and my fingers didn't want to cooperate) - See who can shoot the best smily face from 7 yds. - One practice we set a 9mm case on the top of the target at about 7 yds and tried to who could hit it first. This was my result after 2nd attempt: http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/daveso/2010-08-18073025.jpg I find doing these things makes practice a little more interesting. You guys do anything like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I prefer large amounts of IPA... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glocklover Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I like trying to shoot shotgun hulls at 10 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Fastest draw / reload with a hit on the target at 3 yards. Man on man steel. Using a plate or etc, start at 20 yards each guy gets a shot. Back up 5 yards and shoot again, if you miss you're out. Last man standing wins. Usually gets up to 60+ yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmie Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 I want to try setting up pool balls like they did on this seasons Top Shot. That looks really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted February 14, 2011 Author Share Posted February 14, 2011 I want to try setting up pool balls like they did on this seasons Top Shot. That looks really cool. Now that would be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Burwell Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 - One practice we set a 9mm case on the top of the target at about 7 yds and tried to who could hit it first. That funny you mention we did that just today, after three misses I decided to go weak hand only and got it on the second shot. Unfortunately I couldn't find the case. we will often do some sort of "trick" shot at the end, shooting is supposed to be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 When I was young and field training labs, a professional trainer told me, the dog is going to remember the last exercise the best. You always want to leave the training session with a successful element. Never ever leave with the dog making a mistake. They will remember that mistake as being permissable. Do not let that happen. He seemed to produce a bunch of Champion Field Dogs. The mind is going to remember the last thing you did at practice, that is what is going in your subconcious. Do you want to leave on a less than perfect execution of a technique? BE and Burkett often talk about at the end of their pactice they shoot groups. I would offer that do the fun shooting early and end on a serious positive note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle O Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I go back in the house, and have a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 When I was young and field training labs, a professional trainer told me, the dog is going to remember the last exercise the best. You always want to leave the training session with a successful element. Never ever leave with the dog making a mistake. They will remember that mistake as being permissable. Do not let that happen. He seemed to produce a bunch of Champion Field Dogs. The mind is going to remember the last thing you did at practice, that is what is going in your subconcious. Do you want to leave on a less than perfect execution of a technique? BE and Burkett often talk about at the end of their pactice they shoot groups. I would offer that do the fun shooting early and end on a serious positive note. When I do these I always leave on a positive note- that shooting is always fun and it's often amazing what you can do when you push things. I'm not saying I end the practices this way all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyOne Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 It's not a fun thing to do at the end of a session, but I pick up brass.....ALONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha-charlie Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 man on man steel 50 yards shooting at a plate rack 50 yards shooting at 2 plate racks. 12 plates with 12 rounds loaded in the gun. Strong hand only and then weak hand only. Excellent drill to focus on front sight focus and trigger control. First time I did it weak hand only I hit 8 out of 12 plates. I was really surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjb45 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Now that is a drill I can identify with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 After all the pistol shooting, I like to take out my M1A and ring the 250 with irons. I just love the way it feels to shoot that thing. It is accurate, and balances well in the hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Amish 1 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 It's not a fun thing to do at the end of a session, but I pick up brass.....ALONE. Yep! Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bsbllrooster Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I usually practice alone so not a whole lot of competition going on there. I do love to shoot at spent shotgun shells though. Boo for picking up brass alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHA-LEE Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I always end my practice sessions with some kind of accuracy shooting. I never have a precision drill set in stone but always come up with something challenging and fun to shoot. I think that being able to make very precise shots builds a ton of confidence in your marksmanship. For example, If you can pick off 6 inch plates at 100 yards using a normal freestyle grip/stance doing the same thing at 25 - 50 yards is child's play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maineshootah Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 We shoot for pushups. Non A hits are 1, misses are 10 and NS hits are 20. We might not shoot any better come summer, but some of us will be racked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik S. Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I shoot at the 8" steel plate at 25yds. When I hit it, I go home Only kidding. I usually shoot groups to finish off or do some slow, form-focused drills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmw5142 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 I usually sling a few at some old acetylene tanks we have hanging up from 100-125 yards toward the end of practice... ....then I too, pickup brass... alone (usually in the dark by headlights) lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelican82 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Chase the Dot. A shooter takes a shot anywhere on a target at any distance, and the next shooter sees how close they can get to the first hole, then the original shooter sees how close they can get to their original shot. Closest shot to the original bullet hole wins. The next round is started by another shooter. Sort of the same concept as horse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) Tawn Argeris and I ended most practice sessions with this drill - Showdown. It can be played with two more shooters. Put one USPSA target at 3 yards. Before you start the game, each shooter must establish his par time. From a hands at sides position, the goal is to draw and fire one shot that hits the head box (A or B zone) in the quickest time possible. Go as fast as you can just hit the head box, 75% of the time. Drawing and shooting at a speed you can call the shot at is not acceptable. You are getting after it: Beep - Bang! So each shooter does 10 or so one shot draws, until each shooter knows how long it takes him to hit the target approximately 75% of the time. Remember you are hauling ass. Each shooter's "75% hit average" time becomes his par time. The Drill: Each shooter draws and fires on shot at the head box. Each shooter's shot must "score" (either an A or , and be at or below his par time in order to count for score. The winner is decided by a series of decisions: If just one shooter has a scoring hit - either A or a B - he is the winner. If two or more shooters have scoring hits - an A beats a B. And here's where it gets a bit tricky - if two or more shooters have A's, the shooter with the bullet hole closest to the "letter A" is the winner. If all shooters have B hits, the shooter with the bullet hole closest to the "letter A" is the winner. Edited March 3, 2011 by benos Remembered name of drill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik S. Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Nice! Definitely going to try that drill with friends this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yeah- interesting feedback. I don't always end practices in the same way- sometimes I do some accuracy drills, some times I do "let em rip" drills and sometimes I just like to wrap things up with some good ole fun. Seems like many folks mix it up as well- keeps me wanting to go back for more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Drink beer and burp loudly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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