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How Often Do You Practice Draw and Fire Exercises?

How Often Do You Practice Draw and Fire Drills?

  • Never

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • A Couple of Times a Year

    Votes: 3 17.6%
  • Monthly

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • A Couple of Times a Month

    Votes: 8 47.1%
  • Weekly

    Votes: 5 29.4%
  • Daily

    Votes: 1 5.9%
  • What's a Draw and Fire Drill?>

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    17
  • Poll closed .

M-Taliesin

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 22, 2011
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Location
Aurora, Colorado
Howdy Folks!
I just got curious how often do you practice draw and fire exercises?
Remember, we aren't talking about live ammunition. Safety is top priority.
Draw and fire exercises should be done with snap caps or unloaded firearms.

Live ammo should be used only when on an appropriate range and safety foremost in mind!

Blessings,
M-Taliesin
 
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J_Oliver

Regular Member
Joined
Sep 27, 2010
Messages
151
Location
Haw River, North Carolina
Almost every weekend that I'm not at the range practicing. Keeps me on my toes. As well as keeps me proficient with the various holsters I have for various situations.

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since9

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Jan 14, 2010
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Location
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Out habit (probably a good one) every time I strap on my holster, I re-check the status of my firearm. To do that, I completely unload it, do a basic breakdown, inspect the barrel, firing pin, ejector pin, the internal working parts of the trigger and hammer, and a couple of other items. Takes about 15 seconds, but I'd rather spot a problem at this stage than when a BG is drawing down on me.

It's at that state, unloaded and sans magazine, that I practice several draw-aim-fire drills.

What I usually do is think of a color and walk into a room. If I spot the color, I'll draw and fire on it. For low-light conditions, I'll think of a shape.
 

MatieA

Regular Member
Joined
Jan 25, 2009
Messages
400
Location
Egbert, Wyoming, USA
Since I no longer shoot at a range with rules; I now shoot at a gravel pit, 300 yards from my house :). My family and I shoot from the holster, and shoot at a bouncing target. Mind you we do keep range safety in mind, and make sure that the target stays in the area that is safe to shoot toward. My landlord owns the pit, and has even come down to watch us shoot, and has mentioned that it looks more fun, and practical then shooting at paper targets at the range.
 

ZackL

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Joined
Jul 17, 2009
Messages
340
Location
Calhan, Co.
I voted for a couple times a month. However, it is more like a few times a week. Anytime I break down my firearm and clean and oil it I go through probably an hour and a half of draw and fire/house clearing drills. Only completely unloaded after I've broken the firearm down mind you, but I do that fairly often. Out on my live fire range it's probably once to three times a month depending on the amount of time and money I have at the time.
 
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