Ten Yards, No Excuses
Dry-Fire · At Home
Verified clear. Twenty slow presses on the center of the Bull from across the room. Hold each one for two seconds after the click and note where the sights were when it broke.
Live-Fire · At the Range
Twenty rounds of slow fire at 10 yards on the Bull, scored. This is the same string as the first part of the benchmark, so it gives you a look at where you stand two weeks before the next one.
Service Pistol
Shoot it with the duty gun and write the score next to your benchmark score.
Concealed Carry
Shoot it with the gun you carry in winter, if that is different from the one you carry in summer.
Carbine
Carbine version: twenty rounds at 50 yards from a supported position, scored.
AUX (when ready): a per-round average equal to or better than your Dec 1 benchmark string.
A score is information. Take it without excuses.
Your Daily Callout — By Archetype
It is slow fire and it counts. Give each round its full attention.
Call each shot, then check your calls against the holes.
Accuracy you can count on is what lets you act near other people.
You now have a data point between two benchmarks. Use it to decide what to practice.
Layer: shoot five more rounds strong hand only.
- 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.