U.S.A. –-(AmmoLand.com)- The Bill Drill is a classic, low round count drill to help measure several skills. Shooters will be testing their draw speed, recoil control, and more as they try to balance speed and accuracy.
A Brief History of the Bill Drill
More than once I’ve heard the creation of this drill attributed to folks like Bill Rogers or Bill Jordan. While both of those men made incredible contributions to the shooting world, they are not the ones to thank for this drill. We should be thanking Bill Wilson, of Wilson Combat fame for developing it, with additional credit going to Rob Leatham for coining the term “Bill Drill.”
Setting Up Bill Drill
When setting up the Bill Drill you will need your pistol loaded with 6 rounds, a timer, a holster, and a USPSA A-Zone target. The eight inch circle of an IDPA silhouette or similar is also acceptable, though less ideal for those with weaker recoil control. Fun fact, folding the sides of a B-8 bullseye to the edge of the black circle results in a target the same size as an A-Zone.
There are several variations of the Bill Drill, for this version, everything is shot from 7 yards. Starting position is your choice, and I typically vary it over time. No penalties are given for equipment, so strap on your gamer rigs to get yourself that fraction of a second advantage!
Scoring Bill Drill
The Bill Drill is extremely simple to score. Keep everything in the A-Zone. You throw a round out of it? That’s a miss and an instant fail. There
