The Bill Drill is often disparaged because it’s an aggressive, challenging drill. From what I’ve witnessed on the range, people who call it a mag dump are the same people who can’t achieve the 2-second par time.

The gun isn’t a magic talisman. Training must be pushed beyond stand and deliver shooting and reflect real-world use.

Coming from the “tactical” side of firearms training, the biases and expectations I went into competition with have been pretty much shattered.

There’s no hack, no short cut, no magic bullet that allows you to bypass the effort needed to build shooting skill.

Do you carry concealed? Get ready to test your skills.

I don’t shoot fast just because I’m close and then slow down because I’m far. I engage the targets in a more strategic way using different levels of confirmation.