DRILL OF THE MONTH > The Bill Drill
WINNING PRIZE: Any T-shirt from our store
DUE DATE : 9/27/2025
PAR Time/Score : Fastest Time
ROUND COUNT : 6 Rounds
DISTANCE : 7 Yards
TARGET : USPSA Torso
Start Position : Hands Below Belt
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: Holster, two magazines, shot timer. Minimum caliber of 9mm for service size handguns, and .380/.38SPL for small guns. No Frame Mounted Optics.
The Bill Drill is a classic, low round-count pressure test that pairs draw speed with recoil management and shot-calling. It’s pure fundamentals: grip, sights, trigger, cadence. Like most of our monthly picks, it’s solo-friendly and easily run on a single target with minimal setup required.
Setting Up the Drill: Load a magazine with at least 6 rounds and holster the pistol. Place a USPSA torso target exactly 7 yards from the firing line. Start position is hands naturally at sides (or your match-legal ready). No cover garments or retention requirements beyond whatever division/rig you choose to run.
Drill Instructions: On the beep, draw and fire six controlled rounds into the body A-zone. Track the sights, manage recoil, and keep the gun flat. No reloads, No transitions, No head shots. The goal is clean A-zone hits at true Bill-Drill pace.
Scoring and Penalties: We’re using hit factor scoring. Points ÷ Time = HF.
A-zone requirement: All six hits must be in the A-zone to score. If any shot is outside the A-zone, the string is a zero.
Shooting from an open rig (no concealment) = no penalty.
Shooting from a duty rig (ALS-style or retention holster) = −0.2 sec bonus.
Shooting from concealment (concealed holster) = −0.5 sec bonus.
Starting from low ready (45-degree presentation) = +0.9 sec penalty.
Safety note: Any unsafe gun handling voids the run.
Summary: The Bill Drill is an honesty test. It exposes draw inefficiency, grip weakness, and sloppy cadence. If your first shot is late, your time dies. If your grip is soft, the sights climb and your A-zone streak breaks, the run is zeroed. Nail six clean A’s at speed and you’ll see immediate gains in match performance: faster first shot, flatter gun, and tighter splits.
