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5/5/5

The playing card test: 5 shots into a 3x5 card, 5 yards, 5 seconds.

Pistol
Live fire
5 rds
5 yd

Setup

A 3x5 index card, or a playing card, placed vertically at 5 yards. From the ready, or from the holster and concealment for more. 5 rounds.

Steps

1 step · 5 rds
  1. 1

    Fire 5 shots into the card.

    5 yd · 5 shots · par 5.00 s

Scoring

You do it or you don't: every shot in the card, in time. From the ready, 2.0 to 2.5 seconds is Tom Givens's own goal; from the holster, 3.0 to 3.5.

Scored on

Nothing scored

Written for

Fire
Live fire
Platforms
Pistol

Targets

  1. 3x5 cardPreferred

    Every shot in the card

Where it came from

Tom Givens, Rangemaster Firearms Training Services · Source