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Drill

3456 Drill

Four strings of three into a 6-inch circle at 5 yards, timed, plus misses.

Pistol
Live fire
12 rds
5 yd

Setup

A 6-inch circle at 5 yards; the inner circle of a Q-PT target will do. Start each string on the timer. 12 rounds.

Steps

4 steps · 12 rds
  1. 1

    From concealment, draw and fire 3 rounds, two-handed. Record the time.

    5 yd · 3 shots

  2. 2

    From concealment, draw and fire 3 rounds, strong hand only. Record the time.

    5 yd · 3 shots

  3. 3

    From the ready, fire 3 rounds, weak hand only. Record the time.

    5 yd · 3 shots

  4. 4

    From concealment, draw and fire 3 rounds, two-handed. Record the time.

    5 yd · 3 shots

Scoring

Add the four times, plus 1 second for every shot outside the circle. 18 seconds is basic, 3 + 4 + 5 + 6; 15 is intermediate; 11 is advanced; under 11 is expert.

Scored on

Time

Basic
18
Intermediate
15
Advanced
11

Written for

Fire
Live fire
Platforms
Pistol

Targets

  1. 6-inch circlePreferred

    A second added for every shot outside it

  2. Q-PTAlternate

    The inner center-of-mass circle

Where it came from

Andy J. Anderson, after Chris Edwards and Todd Green's 4567 · Source