Objective: This drill is designed to assess practical marksmanship and basic operational skills with the combat shotgun.
Ammunition Required: 10 rounds of buckshot
Target: Negative IPSC with the A-zone cut away
Begin Exercise:
Phase One @ 15 yards- Combat load one round and come to a muzzle depressed position. On the signal fire 1 round. 0.6 second= superior, 1 second=intermediate, 2 seconds= acceptable
Phase Two @10 yards- Combat load 2 rounds and come to a muzzle depressed position. On the signal fire a controlled pair. 1 second=superior, 2 seconds=intermediate, 3 seconds=acceptable
Phase Three@ 7yards- Cruiser load with 3 rounds and come to a high ready position. On the signal, chamber a round and make 3 hits. RELOAD with 1 round and make an additional hit. 7 seconds= superior, 11 seconds=intermediate, 16 seconds=acceptable
Phase Four@3 yards- Combat load 3 rounds and come to a high tuck CQB position. On the signal, fire 2 rounds from high tuck, step back and bring the gun to the shoulder and fire 1 head shot. 1.75 seconds=superior,3seconds=intermediate, 4 seconds=acceptable
Scoring: All hits should impact inside the A/C zones of the target. If you can attain a superior rating in 3 of the 4 categories, consider yourself a “Master Blaster”. Not obtaining an acceptable rating in 2 or more categories would indicate more work is needed.
Mike Boyle is a retired law enforcement officer and has been active in use of force instruction for over 40 years. He has been a police academy assistant director, instructor, Rangemaster and is the author of 2 books, 3 training videos and hundreds of magazine articles on firearms, training and tactics. Mike served 21 years on the Board of Directors of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors. Mr. Boyle can provide instruction on various firearms disciplines including handgun, shotgun and low light threat management. He can be reached at mboyle308@gmail.com.
