Gila Hayes's "5 X 5" Handgun Shooting Drill:

5 X 5

I owe thanks to the professional trainers who have noted this easy drill as a significant exercise for all pistol shooters.

"Invented" by Gila Hayes - the writer of Personal Defense for Women. - 'collected' by Claude Werner of USCCA - who passed it on to Greg Ellifritz of 'Active Response Training' (& now blogged by me).

Link:

http://www.activeresponsetraining.net/the-5-x-5-shooting-drill-and-some-thoughts-on-training

It's a very simple test that is real easy to remember and quick to set-up ..

Fire 5 shots into a 5 inch circle at 5 yards in 5 seconds .. you can convert the TEST into a training exercise by doing it 5 times.

Those very experienced folk judge that this is a reasonable minimum standard to be expected of anyone thinking about defensive handgun use.

"IT" really is ALL ABOUT bullet placement. - Every firearm should be simple to operate, 100% reliable - and accurate. It should be chambered for a cartridge sufficient for its purpose that you can control.

.. You truly cannot miss fast enough to win .. and the blast & roar of a magnum may well damage your hearing - but the rounds need to hit in the target down range.

Your results may be confirmational or aspirational  eh ..

The matter of which gun you use or what caliber ... it's between you - a shot timer - and the inside of your head.

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Here's a little-bitty Quiz Question for you:

Did you know that the same man who designed the AR15 rifle also designed the Ruger Mini-14 ?

Leroy James Sullivan aka Jim Sullivan is the man.

  (NO - Eugene Stoner designed the AR-10 'parent rifle'.)

- Check it out:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L._James_Sullivan

Marty K.

Ahh - I learned a new word today .. 'EXSANGUINATION'   ... no doubt I'll be practicing using exsanguination at every opportunity. 😁.
M.K.