Close Out November
Dry-Fire · At Home
Twenty easy reps of whatever your log says was weakest this month. Then get ready for Tuesday's benchmark: print the Bull, charge your phone for the video, and set out the same rig you used last time.
Live-Fire · At the Range
Optional twenty rounds of slow fire on the squares. Dry practice alone is a complete day.
Service Pistol
Use the same duty rig for the benchmark that you used last month.
Concealed Carry
Use the same cover garment and holster for the benchmark, or the numbers cannot be compared.
Carbine
Confirm your zero before the benchmark if the rifle has been traveling.
No standards today. Ten light minutes and a prepared benchmark is the whole job.
A month of training only shows up if you measure it the same way each time.
Your Daily Callout — By Archetype
Rest today. Tuesday is the day to push.
Read the whole month in your log before you shoot the benchmark.
Steady work through a busy holiday month is worth being proud of.
Set out the benchmark gear tonight so that Tuesday takes no decisions.
Light by design. Consistency beats heroics.
- 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.