Skip to content
Sign in
Tactic Factory

// Transitions

I overswing or I'm slow on transitions

The gun sails past the next target and comes back, or it creeps between targets.

Filter Drill Factory

Likely causes

  • Gun leads, eyes follow — the gun has no stopping point.
  • Upper body twists from the arms instead of the hips and knees.
  • Grip loosens during the swing.

Fixes & cues

  1. 01Eyes snap to the exact spot on the next target first; the gun stops where the eyes are.
  2. 02Turn from the hips and knees; arms and head stay locked as one unit.
  3. 03Brake into wide transitions — fast through the middle, slow arriving.

Drill path

Work top to bottom. Move on once you meet a drill's standard.

  1. 01
    T1 ×2T2 ×2T3 ×26 STEPS

    Blake Drill

    LiveDry

    One round per target, sweep across and back. Trains the eyes to lead the gun on every transition.

    WhyClose transitions in both directions, one shot each.

    Intermediate
    Rds
    6
    Dist
    7 yd
    Par
    —
  2. 02
    T1 ×2P1 ×1P2 ×1T2 ×26 STEPS

    Wide Transitions

    LiveDry

    Paper at the edges, steel in the middle. Drive the gun hard and stop it dead on wide angles.

    WhyTeaches braking on 90°+ swings.

    Advanced
    Rds
    6
    Dist
    7–15 yd
    Par
    —
  3. 03
    P1 ×1P2 ×1P3 ×1P4 ×1P5 ×1P6 ×16 STEPS

    Plate Rack Pressure

    Live

    Six plates, one hit each, no makeups. Confirm the sights, call the shot, move on.

    WhySmall steel transitions demand an exact stopping point.

    Intermediate
    Rds
    6
    Dist
    10 yd
    Par
    —
  4. 04
    T1 ×4T2 ×4T3 ×413 STEPS

    El Presidente

    LiveDry

    Turn, draw, two on each of three targets, reload, repeat. The classic all-round benchmark.

    WhyTurn, transitions and a reload together.

    Intermediate
    Rds
    12
    Dist
    10 yd
    Par
    10.00s