One Shot at a Time
Dry-Fire · At Home
Verified clear. Twenty single presses from a ready position, each one a complete event: come up, settle the sights, press, follow through, and come back down. Rest a few seconds between reps so each one starts fresh.
Live-Fire · At the Range
Twenty rounds at 10 yards on the Bull, fired one at a time from a ready position, scored. Lower the gun after every shot. Write the score down, because you will shoot this again on Nov 27.
Service Pistol
Shoot it in the gear you wear on shift.
Concealed Carry
The first round out of a carry gun is the one that matters most. This is twenty first rounds.
Carbine
Carbine version: twenty single shots at 50 yards from low ready, scored.
AUX (when ready): eighteen of twenty inside the scoring ring.
You do not get a warmup shot when it counts, so practice the first one.
Your Daily Callout — By Archetype
There is no string to build momentum in. Each shot stands by itself.
Call each shot before you look at the target.
One well-placed round is worth more than several fast ones, especially around other people.
Log the score. Nov 27 gives you the comparison.
Layer: fire the last five from the draw rather than from ready.
- 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.