4 Rifle and Pistol Tactical Drills Using 3-by-5 Index Cards

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Sitting at the range and plinking away at cans isn’t doing much for your shooting skills. It’s definitely fun, but there are more effective ways to improve your marksmanship. If you want to be a better shooter, whether it’s for the fun of running tactical drills or to win local competitions, try incorporating 3-by-5 index cards into your training routine. Slam a new mag in your PCC 9MM and get ready to test yourself with these four drills.

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The Box Drill

Start off strong with the Box Drill, which tests your reaction time and target acquisition, plus your accuracy. You’ll need two or three targets about 1 yard apart. Each target should have a paper plate in the middle and an index card a few inches above it. You’ll need a timer or a partner to tell you when to start. You can use your MK12 rifle or handgun, starting at the low ready position.

At the signal, shoot the first target plate twice. Move to the second target plate and shoot it twice. Move to the card above the second target and shoot once. Move back to the first target and shoot the card, completing the shape of the box. Focus on placing your shots quickly yet accurately. Increase the difficulty with a third target or by moving the targets further apart.

 The El Presidente

The El Presidente drill is typically done with a handgun, so you can use your striker fired 1911, but it can be done with a rifle. This also tests your skills in shot placement and target transition, along with your reloading speed. You can use the same targets from the Box Drill. Start about 15 yards away from the targets. Use two or three targets, depending on how difficult you want the drill. 

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Start with your back to the targets. On the signal, spin in place, ready your rifle, and hit the first plate with two shots. Transition to the next target and do the same. The difference from the last drill is that you will now reload your rifle with a new mag. Fire two more shots into either both plates or both index cards. Par time is 10 seconds.

The Old West Test

This test was used in the Old West to determine whether potential lawmen could shoot quickly and accurately. Back then, they used a playing card, but an index card works just as well. It’s deceptively simple.

Place five shots from 5 yards in five seconds. Miss a single shot, and you fail. During that time period, it wasn’t uncommon for a six-shooter to only be loaded with five rounds, with the hammer resting on an empty chamber to prevent accidental discharge while riding horses. It’s typically done with a handgun, but move farther back, and you can use a rifle.  

The Ultimate 3-by-5 Drill

This is a true challenge, and if you can get good at this drill, you’ll do well in any competition (or be able to claim you’re the best shooter in your range group). Start 35 yards out and, at the signal, hit the index card three times in five seconds. Quickly move to a mount at 25 yards.

Mount the rifle, make three more shots. Move up 5 yards, switch to your support side, and shoot three more shots. Move up another 5 yards, fire two shots, reload, and fire a third shot. Alternatively, switch to your sidearm. Finally, move up to 10 yards and take three final shots from 5 yards out. The goal at every point is three shots on the card in five seconds.

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