Ready, Aim, Faster: Quick Hit Single-Shot Training

LaserHIT Quick Hit is a focused drill for improving raw reaction time and first-shot accountability. It works with the Olympic 25M and B27 silhouette targets, available in scales from 1:2 to 1:10. By combining target scale with a firing line set between 1 and 10 yards, the app recreates live ranges from about 1 to 100 yards. Each run records a single hit, which makes Quick Hit ideal for training the critical first shot.

How the practice works

You set a par time and enable a random start delay to remove predictability. A common starting configuration is a five-second par time with a random delay of three to thirty seconds before the start beep. This unpredictability forces you to stay ready, improves trigger response, and removes the crutch of rhythm-based timing. Each run provides precise scoring and timestamps to a fraction of a second so you can measure presentation speed and hit quality. To start a new run, tap the Reload mark on the target sheet from your firing line.

Handgun training

Quick Hit is deliberately simple and very effective for handguns. Typical use cases and recommendations:
• Use small target scales and tight par times to recreate the pressure of concealed carry or jacket presentation.
• Practice from holster and from concealment. Enable the random start delay to enforce real readiness.
• Alternate dominant- and support-hand sessions to build hand independence and consistent first-shot performance.
• Offset the target or place it behind a small barricade to add movement and presentation challenges.
• Use the single-hit format to simulate a cold-bore or limited-opportunity shot on a bullseye.

Suggested starting settings for handguns
• Target: 25M or B27, scale 1:4 to 1:10 for close-range stress drills
• Firing line: 1 to 5 yards for presentation and draw work
• Par time: 3 to 5 seconds for speed-focused drills, longer for deliberate practice
• Random start delay: on, 3 to 30 seconds

Rifle training and one-shot drills

Quick Hit maps directly to several one-shot rifle drills that isolate first-shot consistency and presentation. You do not need to change scope settings when training from 1 to 100 yards; use of the scope focus adapter is optional. Iron sights or a red dot are suitable for many drills. The following one-shot drills work particularly well with Quick Hit.

  1. Ready-up single shot
    From low ready, mount the rifle on the beep, acquire the sight picture, and fire one deliberate shot. Focus on a smooth mount and a single, accountable trigger pull.

  2. Cold-bore single shot
    A measured first round from a cold barrel to track point of impact and presentation consistency across sessions.

  3. 100-yard, 10x practice
    Use the B27 silhouette. One shot per aiming point, repeated ten times, tests position rebuild, natural point of aim, and repeatable cheek weld.

  4. Carbine baseline first-shot loop
    Isolate the one-shot segment of a baseline practice and repeat it. This trains the rifle-specific sequence that produces a consistent first shot.

  5. Malfunction-clear to one shot
    Combine a stoppage clear with an immediate accountability round. This builds skill under stress and trains quick recovery to a single accurate shot.

Suggested starting settings for rifles
• Target: 25M or B27, scale 1:2 to 1:6 depending on simulated yardage and aiming-point size
• Firing line: 2 to 10 yards to recreate 25 to 100 yards when paired with a scaled target
• Par time: 3 to 6 seconds for precision-focused single shots, shorter for presentation drills
• Random start delay: on, for surprise-ready practices
• For precision rifle work: use the HD/LR LaserHIT cartridge. The scope focus adapter for 4 or 8 yards is optional.

Before you go

Repetition is the key. Use the precise score and fraction-of-a-second timestamps to track presentation speed and first-shot accuracy. Faster reaction without sacrificing hit quality is the true measure of improvement.

Ivette Doss