The ATS Benchmark
Dry-Fire · At Home
Verified clear. 10 perfect wall-drill presses; 5 draws (or ready-ups) to a verified sight picture, filmed. Keep the clip — this is your baseline. Everything from here is measured against today.
Live-Fire · At the Range
The standard, same every month, forever: 10 rds slow fire at 10 yd on the Bull, scored. One 5-rd group at 5 yd, measured. 5 draws or ready-ups to first hit at 7 yd. Log all three numbers in your dashboard.
Service Pistol
Run it with the duty rig — same rig every benchmark, or the data lies.
Concealed Carry
Run it from real concealment — same setup every benchmark.
Carbine
Carbine benchmark: 10 rds at 50 yd supported, scored; ready-up to first hit at 25.
There is no passing score. There is only YOUR score, compared to YOUR last one.
This is day one — yours. Whenever you joined is your first benchmark. The number doesn't matter yet; the honesty does.
Your Daily Callout — By Archetype
You want a big first number. Don't chase it. Set an honest baseline, then beat it next month.
Film and figures, not feelings. Today you're gathering intel on yourself.
A baseline you can prove is the first promise you keep to the people you protect.
Three numbers, one table, every month from here. Start the trend line today.
Recurring monthly standard — identical every time, by design. A member's first benchmark is their join date.
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded — always, no matter what you think you know.
- Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have decided to fire.
- Be sure of your target — and everything beyond it.
Dry-fire: no ammunition in the room. Verify the firearm is clear — twice. Use a safe backstop. When you finish, say it out loud: “Dry fire is over.”
The Four Universal Safety Rules
Non-negotiable. Every drill, every rep, every time. This applies to live fire and dry fire.
- Treat every firearm as if it is loaded — always, no matter what you think you know.
- Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy.
- Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have decided to fire.
- Be sure of your target — and everything beyond it.