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Front Sight Press

Live-fire Print card (PDF)

Front-sight focus and a clean, straight-to-the-rear press.

Distance

3 yd

Rounds

5

Par

None

Target

3x5 card

Start

Aimed in

Mode

Live-fire

The drill

  1. 1

    Aim in with a crystal-clear front sight. Let the rear sight and target go blurry.

  2. 2

    Take the slack out of the trigger.

  3. 3

    Press straight to the rear without moving the front sight. Follow through.

  4. 4

    Find the front sight again before the next shot.

  5. 5

    Fire 5 slow, deliberate shots.

The standard

All 5 on the card, with no shots thrown by moving the sight during the press.

Safety: Live-fire at a range with a safe backstop. Finger off until your sights are on target.

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