When it comes to shooting suicides, the purpose is to focus on multiple things. You want the gun to lead you into your position, and you want to see the sight picture as you are setting up for your shots. This way, you are ready to shoot even before finishing moving into position. Setting Up: You want 4 agility sticks/barricades set up in a horizontal line, going from left to right (here are the Agility Sticks I use) You want the closest target to be about 5 yds away from you

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Are you up for a challenge? These MSP Standards by Scott Jedlinski are not for the faint of heart! Here are the MSP Blackbelt Standards : 3 Yds - 3 rounds to the body; 2 rounds to the head in 2.0 seconds 7 Yds - 1 round to the body in 1.0 seconds 7 Yds - 6 rounds to the body (Bill Drill) in 2.0 seconds 25 Yds - 1 round to the body in 1.5 seconds Key Rules and Purpose: Fail Condition: A singular miss on the target and/or exceeding the time limit results in the failure of the

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Rick Crawley, the owner of Achilles Heel Tactical , can be found explaining his Man Card Challenge HERE . The targets for running this drill can be found HERE . Core Components of the Man Card Challenge completed at 25 yards: 1 Round Pistol (Compressed Ready): 1.0 second par time. 1 Round Pistol (From Holster): 1.5 seconds par time. 1 Round Rifle (Low Ready): 1.0 second par time. 1 Round Rifle (High Ready): 1.0 second par time. 1 Round Rifle to 1 Rd Pistol Transition: 2.5 sec

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In the suppressor world, I’m not that technical. In fact, I would say I’m pretty basic. When I worked for S&W, I was lucky to have worked alongside Gemtech professionals, who are very talented and professional people. I was able to see how the suppressor cans were made, the pros and cons to them, and the struggles with size and weight. With this experience, and my own personal experience using suppressors, there are three things that I look at when determining the quality of

The X-Drill is a great way for you to work on getting in and out of shooting positions. If I recall correctly, I saw this drill originally from Pat McNamara (T-Mac) on social media over ten years ago. He does this a little bit differently than I do, but you can modify this drill however you want to meet your needs. Personally, I like cones on the corners and/or barricades. Cones let you shoot into position a little sooner, while barricades reinforce your stand-off, or arms

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The Triple Bill Drill is an excellent skill to build in so many aspects of shooting. Based on how you have the targets set up, you can define acceptable sight pictures, trigger pulls, and recoil management. Before you start you’ll want to be sure your ammo budget can support this drill. It’s 18 rounds at a time, 6 rounds on three targets, and if you only budget a small amount, you will burn through your rounds really fast. Mix and match the target array each time you run it.

Happy New Year! We wanted to take a moment and say THANK YOU for all the support in 2025. It is because of your patronage that we have been able to run a successful family owned business, and more importantly, provide you with training classes to assist in the service and protection of our communities. In 2025, we supported our law enforcement and military community with a total of 54 classes. So far, for 2026, we are on track to do the same and more. Here is a breakdown of

Time to put your skills to the test! Here are our holiday shooting challenges. Download the targets in this post, and give them a try. Post a video and your times in the comments below, let us know how fast you can shoot them. Christmas Tree Target Before you start: Begin Holstered with 6 rounds in the gun Yard Line: 5 Yards Course of Fire: On the buzzer, shoot 6 rounds into the trunk, reload, 2 rounds into each 2" circle from the bottom up, and 1 round into the 1" star The

This post will compare the Wilcox Raid Xe to the L3Harris NGAL aiming laser. For context, this will be from an end-user perspective. I'm not an engineer, and I don't know how to do the scientific testing to really nerd out on these devices. I'm going to speak from using them both in a wide variety of drills, training, and what I can see through a set of BNVD night vision goggles. I purchased the L3 NGAL first because a bunch of agencies we work with use and carry this device

The five fundamentals of shooting a handgun breakdown like this: Stance, Grip, Sight Alignment, Sight Picture, and Trigger Control. In this blog post, shot calling, which falls under the sight alignment fundamental, is what we are going to focus on. Whether you're still on iron sights or have moved over to a red dot, shot calling is considered an advanced skill when done at speed. The first step is to teach someone to look at a small spot on the target. Then either align the

What is occluded eye shooting? Occluded eye shooting is a training technique in which the front lens of a red dot sight is covered, forcing the shooter to focus on the target rather than the dot itself. By keeping both eyes open, the brain superimposes the red dot on the center of the target by a process called convergence. If you have taken our Pistol Mounted Optics Instructor course, we discuss how convergence is a natural process that takes place in the brain. We show tha

If you have taken our Pistol Mounted Optics class, you may have shot The Devil’s Drill. In this challenge, you will shoot two-handed, strong-handed, and support-handed. If you have purchased The Quiet Professional’s Logbook from our website, go to Section 3 and enter this drill in your book. Add up your core times (the draw, split, and reload) and get a goal for your projected time. Shoot it and document the difference. Course of Fire: You will need an IPSC target and 3 maga

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The RE Factor Kill Card Challenge is designed to test your pistol shooting capabilities. This drill, which is completed on an Essential Target from RE Factor Tactical, will test your speed, accuracy, trigger manipulations, and reload times. If you have purchased The Quiet Professional’s Logbook from our website, go to Section 3 and enter this drill into your book. Add up your core times (the draw, split, and reload), and solidify a goal for your projected time. Then, try t

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How do you practice? You don’t need much to hit the range and put in a focused, practical training session. In this video, I will explain how I use only 3 paper targets to maintain my skills. Be sure to track your times, so you know if you are making gains or losing time.