Did you head to the range without checking how much ammo you actually have? Were you more focused on cleaning your AR10 or AR15 upper receiver than opening your ammo can and checking your supply? The good news is there are tons of drills that will improve your skills without requiring dozens of rounds. Here are four drills to try if you want to preserve your ammo stash.
One Round Engagement
The first drill seems easy on the surface since it involves firing a single round. The trick is to repeat it accurately and build muscle memory.
Start at high or low ready, whichever suits you best or your range allows. On the buzzer, shoulder your 308 AR, flip off the safety, and fire a round. After you regain your sight picture, flip the safety on and go back to your ready position. Now, repeat it nine more times.
This drill helps you stay on target while building muscle memory to use your safety through repetition. This also works your speed on getting your first shot off, which can be important in competitions.
One-Reload-One
This next drill is about practicing your reloading. Load only a single round into two mags. Keep the same starting position as the last drill. On the buzzer, shoot your rifle, causing the bolt to lock back on the empty mag. Reload, send the bolt home, shoot the second round, and flip the safety back on. Do this drill a total of 10 times.
This helps you master manipulating the controls of your rifle, from the safety to the bolt release, while also improving your mag-handling skills. If you have a rifle like a 9MM PCC that uses smaller CZ Scorpion mags, it’s a good idea to practice the same drill again. The rest of the controls may be the same, and that will build muscle memory, but having a different size or shape of mag should also be committed to muscle memory.
Two-Reload-One
The third drill continues building on the previous drills. This time, at the buzzer, shoot two rounds to bolt lock and reload, shooting one round. The key here is trying to get the two rounds in the same spot, working your target reacquisition and speed. Then, after you’ve shot the two, you need to reload, working the same muscle memory as the previous drill, before firing a third and final shot.
Two-Reload-Three with Multiple Targets
It’s time to put it all together in the ultimate test. On the buzzer, fire two shots at one target, trying to be consistent in placement. Then, reload and shoot three additional rounds. You have two options here.
First, you can try the ragged hole method of getting them in the same place as the first two rounds, training your target placement and reacquisition after reloading.
The second option is hitting three targets, further testing your target reacquisition and speed. This is especially useful if you’re training for competition, where there will be plenty of different targets to hit.
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