5-Minute Dry Fire Routine

Don't have a lot of time to practice? Here's a short dry fire routine you can use to improve your skills and make sure you don't lose competency while you're conserving ammo.

This routine takes about 5 minutes (don't rush it), and will help you with the fundamentals. Dry fire is about "perfect practice", so it's not necessary to use a timer (focus on getting it right).  You can draw from a holster or start from a low ready position.

To shoot the routine:

Draw and "fire" one shot on 1-6 in any order. Repeat 2-3 times.

Draw and fire one shot on 1-3, reload, then fire one shot on 4-6. Repeat 2-3 times.

Draw and fire one shot on 1-6 strong hand only. Repeat 2-3 times.

Draw and fire one shot on 1-6 strong hand only. Repeat 2-3 times.

Before you start any dry fire session, make sure to triple check your gun to make sure it's unloaded and follow all the dry fire safety protocols!

Download the target here.