The CCW Basic Proficiency Test

You can use defensive handgun drills to test your defensive shooting skills using a concealed carry pistol. Some drills focus on specific skills such as shooting with your strong hands, conducting a load, engaging multiple targets, or clearing stoppages. Some drills combine multiple skills to give a more complete assessment of your capabilities. You should focus on specific skills if you are a competitive handgun shooter and want to take part in IPSC or IDPA matches. You might use different drills to improve your defensive handgun proficiency. If the drill has a practical application in real-world situations, there is no wrong or right drill. That decision will be up to you. You will also need to decide how to evaluate, score and critique drills. You’ll also have to decide if you want to compete against other shooters, a predetermined par, or yourself. Time constraints can cause anxiety, and hitting is the main purpose of shooting. You can assign a score for each hit, and then divide the total points by how long it took to complete the drill. This is the Comstock method, which is common in IPSC matches. You can also assign a point value for each hit and divide the total points by the time it took you to complete the drill. This method adds 1 or more seconds to your time for missed or hit in different scoring zones or penalties. There is no right or wrong way to score a drill, as long as it doesn’t allow for gamesmanship. There is no right or wrong way to score a drill, as long as it doesn’t allow for gamesmanship. After reviewing the drill’s content and performing it five times, Bill may be right. I believe concealed carry is a fundamental right. However, I believe that concealed carry should demonstrate a certain level proficiency. This is similar to how they would before operating a chainsaw. The Proficiency TestTo take Wilson’s CCW Basic Proficiency Test you will need two standard IDPA targets or similar targets. I didn’t have any IDPA targets so I used two IPSC targets to paint an 8-inch circle in my chest and a 4-inch in my head. Place the targets 6 feet apart, side-by-side. You will also need a shot-timer, 18 rounds ammunition, your concealed holster and a garment that conceals the pistol. This is a test and not a practice routine. You will need to stand 5 yards away from Target 1 and draw two shots to the head and body. Then, transition to Target 2 and repeat the process for six shots. Keep track of your time. Write your time on the target using a marker. This makes it easy for you to track and refer to later. There are many handgun drills that you can use. There are hundreds of handgun drills you can use. Write down your time. For the final string, move back to 7 meters. You’ll draw from your holster, engage Target 1 with three shots on the body, and then transition to Target 2 to do the same for six shots. Now you will need to score your targets. Add the times for each string of fire. Next, add 1 second to each shot that missed the 8-inch mark in the body or the 4-inch mark in the head. Each shot that misses the target completely will be added 5 seconds. If you’re using IDPA targets, you can add 5 seconds for each shot that misses the target completely. (Bill is, as one might expect, a great shot. That was not my best result. My first cold run took me 12.08 seconds. I had to add 3 seconds to account for shots that missed the 4-inch and 8-inch circles. This gave me a total score 15.08. Bill’s rating system says that I am fully proficient with that score. A score of less than 15 is considered extremely proficient, while scores between 15 and 20 are considered fully proficient, 20 to 27 are marginally proficient, and anything above 27 is not competent enough to carry. You may disagree with me, but that’s okay. You should decide your proficiency level. The surprise takeaway: If you score less than 27 on the test, it is a sign that you need to be more skilled and have practice. The three points that I dropped were during the second round of fire using my strong hand. I can’t shoot enough with my strong hand and that’s something we all need to do in a self-defense situation. So, I ran the drill four times more, focusing on my strong-hand performance. My average for five runs was 13.81. My shooting with my strong-hand was only a quarter of a second slower than before. This helped me to perform better. This was easy to see because I wrote down the times for each run on the target. Storm Tactical’s impressive target pack contains62 printable targets for rifle and handgun range usage. Target grids and bullseye sizes can be downloaded in MOA. This is a great option for long-range shooting. Enter your email address below.