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. In the meantime, you can shoot the whole thing from low ready, just to see how you do. Need instruction? 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/.

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Baseline Assessment Drill

We use this drill frequently to measure individual skill level, and periodically check to see if we are gaining, maintaining, or losing skill. As the name implies, it identifies a baseline which can be used to track progress or to identify skill sets which need more work.

Use a B-8 repair center, FBI-IP-1 bullseye, or the bullseye on an LTT-1 target, scored as printed. This drill is intended to be shot cold, from concealed carry. If using a full-size B-8, nothing further out than the 7 ring counts as a hit.

5 yards: Draw and fire 5 rounds in 5 seconds, using both hands. 

5 yards: Start gun in hand, at Ready, in dominant hand only. Fire 3 rounds in 3 seconds. 

5 yards: Start gun in hand, at Ready, in non-dominant hand only. Fire 2 rounds in 3 seconds. 

7 yards: Start gun in hand, loaded with 3 rounds only. Fire 3 rounds, conduct an empty gun reload, and fire 3 more rounds, all in 10 seconds. 

10 yards: Start gun in hand, at Ready. Fire 4 rounds in 4 seconds. 

20 rounds total. Possible score = 200

– Tom Givens, Chief Firearms Instructor, Rangemaster Firearms Training Services