Rifle & Shotgun Drills?

[NooB33]

Gents-

I have gathered a decent amount of drills for the pistol. However, I am not seeing very many rifle or shotgun drills. My situation is a little difficult. I am deployed oversea's 9 months out of the year, but when I am home (3 times per year) I like to do drills on my range at home (back yard ) So basically what I am looking for is some good rifle and shotgun drills. Can be timed, moving, slow fire, rapid, etc.. Doesn't matter. I'm a beginner in the 3-gun world and would like some help for you boomer shooters! I have created a "Training" folder on my computer throughout the years and I chuck it full of cool drills that I come across. I am pretty preficient with the AR platform when it comes to tactics and defensive training. I would like the drills to be focused towards the 3-gun world. Any help would be much appreciated guys! Thanks!

-Paden

 

[jtischauser]

The biggest thing I practice with shotgun is loading on the move. Then unloading on the move. I will practice flippers and slugs and flying clays when the match I am about to shoot has those types of targets.

The rifle gets a lot of odd positional drills. I will shoot at my 4-10" and my B/C zone targets from all of the weird positions I can come up with. From standing off hand to a crappy seated and kneeling positions with wobbly support. The trick with the rifle is to maintain your trigger control when the sights are moving. I miss when I start slapping the trigger trying to catch the target when it is in the sights. I will also run a lot of close range shooting on the move drills. Make sure you move into and out of stopped positions with the rifle.

 

[RyanReed]

Here is a rundown of my practice secession:

For shotgun, I put a 18" plate at 65-75 yards and practice slugs from low ready and table grabs. Usually a minimum of 20 shots.
I then go to the platerack at 15 yards. I run the platerack without reloading twice. Then I start with 4 rounds in the gun - shoot 3, load 4, shoot 3. I do this 3-4 times. I then do the Keith Garcia drill - start with 2 in the gun and 12 on your belt. Shoot 1 -load 4 -shoot 2 - load 4 - shoot 2- load 4 -shoot 1. I do this until I run out of shells. I usually do 100 shells in a practice secession.

Rifle
I mostly shoot my AR 22. It's set up almost exactly like my 3Gun rifle. I run the plate rack a few times working on target transition.

I then put 2 paper targets up and work on transitions - 2 rounds each and then head shots with a NT obscuring everything but the head - stationary and moving. I do this with the .22 and .223

I don't do it everytime, but I do throw in some long range practice, especially a week or two before a big match.

For pistol, I do the same as rifle but I also shoot a few at the 18" target at 50yds.

Sounds like alot, but I usually can knock it out in 2-3hrs.

 

[NooB33]

Here is a rundown of my practice secession:

For shotgun, I put a 18" plate at 65-75 yards and practice slugs from low ready and table grabs. Usually a minimum of 20 shots.
I then go to the platerack at 15 yards. I run the platerack without reloading twice. Then I start with 4 rounds in the gun - shoot 3, load 4, shoot 3. I do this 3-4 times. I then do the Keith Garcia drill - start with 2 in the gun and 12 on your belt. Shoot 1 -load 4 -shoot 2 - load 4 - shoot 2- load 4 -shoot 1. I do this until I run out of shells. I usually do 100 shells in a practice secession.

Rifle
I mostly shoot my AR 22. It's set up almost exactly like my 3Gun rifle. I run the plate rack a few times working on target transition.

I then put 2 paper targets up and work on transitions - 2 rounds each and then head shots with a NT obscuring everything but the head - stationary and moving. I do this with the .22 and .223

I don't do it everytime, but I do throw in some long range practice, especially a week or two before a big match.

For pistol, I do the same as rifle but I also shoot a few at the 18" target at 50yds.

Sounds like alot, but I usually can knock it out in 2-3hrs.

Sounds good man. The only thing i'm lacking is a plate rack...However, my downfall is time between transitions. I am usually good with my hits, just need to speed it up. So I shoot a lot of cardboard and paper targets for that. I need to look at getting some more steel though. Thanks for the feedback!

 

[RyanReed]

Another alternative to the plate rack is clay targets. Throw 10 on the berm about 2-3 feet apart.

 

[jtischauser]

TACCOM sells some inexpensive steel targets that hang on a Shepard hook. I use them like a plate rack.

http://www.taccom3g.com/STEEL_TARGETS.html

 

[NooB33]

TACCOM sells some inexpensive steel targets that hang on a Shepard hook. I use them like a plate rack.

http://www.taccom3g.com/STEEL_TARGETS.html

Ah! Great find! Do you shoot them with 9mm at all?

 

[jtischauser]

They handle 9mm just fine. I imagine eventually they will cup and divot though as they are not AR500.

 

[NooB33]

Awesome. I will definitely stock up. Thanks man!

 

[bonesaw5]

Great tips! Thanks

 

[Corey]

I got some scrap pieces of 2 in plastic gas pipe i cut ca 25 5-7 inch pieces set them out & shoot 1 load 4 shoot 1 load 4 ... and so on. These pieces of pipe last a long time only down side a direct hit at close range may send them 20-30 yds plus side is they are an oz heavier next time around lol

 

[greatlakes08]

Great Tips

 

[Adam Striegel]

The biggest thing I practice with shotgun is loading on the move. Then unloading on the move. I will practice flippers and slugs and flying clays when the match I am about to shoot has those types of targets.

The rifle gets a lot of odd positional drills. I will shoot at my 4-10" and my B/C zone targets from all of the weird positions I can come up with. From standing off hand to a crappy seated and kneeling positions with wobbly support. The trick with the rifle is to maintain your trigger control when the sights are moving. I miss when I start slapping the trigger trying to catch the target when it is in the sights. I will also run a lot of close range shooting on the move drills. Make sure you move into and out of stopped positions with the rifle.

Don't let Jesse lie to you. The thing he trains most on is throwing a shell up into the air, catching it in the chamber, and firing.