This is Rangemaster’s “Drill of the Month” – a piece that has become a part of our feature rotation. It is part of that company’s monthly newsletter. As always, start slow before trying to progress. If you’re not familiar with use of the holster – especially from concealment – and, not familiar with the most dangerous thing you’ll do at the range, REholstering – seek education first. You can shoot the whole thing from low ready, just to see how you do. The Rangemaster instructors travel. Check the website.
From the Rangemaster newsletter:
DRILL OF THE MONTH
Throughout 2026 we will be running a Drill of the Month in each edition of the newsletter. The goal is to help motivate folks to get to the range and actually shoot their defensive weapons, and to have some fun in the process. Each month we’ll post a drill or a short course of fire. You are encouraged to go to the range, shoot the drill, and then post your thoughts and a photo of your target on the Rangemaster Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/groups/rangemaster/.
3/2/1 at 6
This is a simple, low round count drill that works on several skills in a very brief exercise. The target is the RFTS-Q silhouette, an IALEFI-Q, or an IDPA cardboard target. If the IDPA target is used, add a 2” circle to one shoulder. The drill is fired at 6 yards, about the length of a typical SUV.
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Shooter starts holstered, concealed. On signal, draw and fire 3 rounds to the 8” chest circle, 2 rounds to the head circle, and 1 round to the zero circle above the target’s shoulder. Use an electronic timer or have an accomplice to time you with a stopwatch. Record the time for each run. All 6 rounds must hit the indicated area for a run to count.
Shoot the drill 3 times, for a total of 18 rounds. A single miss is a disqualification. If all 18 rounds hit the intended target zones, total the times for the 3 runs. The total time becomes your score. Your goals are as follows:
Normal earth people who carry - 35 seconds or less
Well trained shooters - 30 seconds or less
Instructors - 25 seconds or less
Pistol Wizards - 15 seconds or less
This drill tests a rapid concealed presentation, varying cadences, a vertical transition and a horizontal transition, and a strict accuracy/accountability requirement, all in very few rounds. Give it a try.
-- Tom Givens, Chief Firearms Instructor, Rangemaster Firearms Training Services