DRILLS introduce a different way of training with LaserHIT on iOS.

In its simplest form, training starts the same way every time: place a physical target on the wall, position your phone so its rear camera faces the target, open the LaserHIT app on your mobile device, and insert a LaserHIT laser cartridge into your firearm. No live ammunition is used. All shots are aimed at and registered on the physical target, not on the phone or a TV screen.

What changes with DRILLS is not complexity, but meaning and a measurable goal. Each drill removes overwhelming customization and unnecessary setup choices, replacing them with a short Express Setup and a clearly defined objective. Instead of configuring systems, you move directly into training with purpose.

Before the first shot is fired, the system evaluates the environment, confirms distance, aligns positions, and prepares measurement automatically. That preparation is what allows DRILLS to deliver structure without friction and consistency without guesswork.

LaserHIT DRILLS training setup with a printed target on the wall and a smartphone positioned on a tripod, using the rear camera to detect laser hits during dry-fire practice — LaserHIT DRILLS setup

Section 1: DRILLS begin before the first shot

When you open DRILLS, you are selecting a training logic.

Each drill already defines the target type, scale, shot count, time limits, and performance goal. What the system needs from you is confirmation of the physical environment you are training in. That is why DRILLS feel structured without requiring dozens of manual settings.

From the DRILLS list, you select a Handgun or Rifle drill. On the Drill Details screen, you can immediately review the drill objective and understand what is being measured. The screen also centralizes everything related to that drill: target requirements, compatibility with your existing laser device, and direct access to printable targets through the Print Me option.

If additional training components are needed, quick links are available in the same place. Nothing is hidden behind menus, and nothing requires guesswork. The Drill Details screen is designed to be an all-in-one entry point into structured training, even for users who have spent years working with FreeTarget or QuickHit modes.

Section 2: The system learns your laser before it measures

Selecting "Go to Drill" leads into laser device selection.

This step is not a formality. Different laser cartridges and training devices emit light in different ways. By identifying the laser you are using, LaserHIT adjusts its detection behavior to ensure consistent hit recognition and accurate measurement.

Think of this moment as telling LaserHIT how to listen before it starts measuring. Once that reference is set, the system can evaluate every shot with the precision the drill requires.

LaserHIT Firing Range Setup with available custom options

Section 3: Firing Range Setup is about context, not configuration

The Firing Range Setup screen gives you limited, purposeful control over your training environment. DRILLS allow you to adjust only what matters: the target scale, hit size sensitivity for added challenge, and optional screen mirroring if you prefer to train with a larger display.

The target scale tells the system how large the printed target is relative to its real-world counterpart. From that reference, LaserHIT can calculate training distance correctly and maintain consistent measurement logic across different spaces.

Nothing here is about fine-tuning for comfort. These settings exist to preserve realism while adapting to the space you have available.

Fit your target into the LaserHIT screen

The target area and Reload Mark should be cleared from red spots

Section 4: Express Setup is where accuracy is earned

Express Setup is the moment where the system aligns itself with reality.

During this phase, LaserHIT evaluates the target, lighting conditions, camera position, and background. The red overlay you see is not decorative. It highlights areas the system will ignore during the training stage.

What matters is simple: the target, the active target area, and the reload mark must be free of red markings. If red appears around those elements, the system will ignore them, just as you should.

Camera placement also matters. Bringing the phone closer to the target improves detection accuracy and helps the system evaluate hits more consistently. The target should sit cleanly within the camera view, between the top panel and the bottom edge of the screen, without overlapping the grey Results panel on the right. You can use the plus and minus controls or manually pinch the screen to adjust the framing and help the system complete this alignment automatically.

Some drills require additional confirmation during Express Setup. For scoring-based and zone-based drills, the system may ask you to use the left-side slider to confirm the target’s scoring rings or target's shape. This ensures that hit placement is evaluated against the correct zones or ring values during training.

Accuracy-focused drills may also require a further verification step. In these cases, the system asks you to manually pan the crosshairs across the target to precisely establish the reference point. This allows LaserHIT to register very small offsets, down to half an inch, and ensures that aim-point accuracy is measured correctly.

When framing and confirmation are complete, Express Setup finishes quickly and training begins with fewer adjustments.

Express Setup exists to remove uncertainty before the first shot. Once it is complete, the system takes over and training proceeds under consistent, repeatable conditions.

The App calculates your actual Firing line individually for each Drill

Section 5: Go to Firing Line sets the conditions

Before a DRILL begins, LaserHIT transitions you from setup into execution.

The "Go to Firing Line" screen serves three purposes. First, it gives you time to move into your actual training position without rushing. Second, it clearly displays the calculated actual indoor firing distance, derived from the selected target scale and the drill’s training distance. This confirms that the physical setup matches the drill’s intent.

Finally, this screen defines the boundary between preparation and performance. Once you step away from the phone, the system controls the start of the stage. The timer begins at a random moment, removing anticipation and ensuring that reaction and execution are measured consistently.

Nothing carries over from setup. No adjustments remain active. When the stage starts, every measurement belongs to that moment alone.

That transition is intentional. It is part of the accountability that defines DRILLS.

Hit anywhere within target area to replay your Stage

Section 6: From automatic start to measured results

Once you move to the firing line, the system takes control.

Training starts automatically. The transition from setup to execution is handled entirely by the drill logic, ensuring that every stage begins under the same conditions. The randomized start removes anticipation and makes reaction and execution measurable.

Each stage runs until the drill objective is reached. If you step away from training or do not complete the stage within the allowed time, a Time Expired message appears. That stage is not added to your progress history. Nothing partial is saved.

If a stage goes wrong before it ends, for example due to poor shot placement or a clear mistake, you can hit the Reload Mark to restart the stage immediately. This allows correction without contaminating your performance data.

When a stage ends with Ceasefire, results are calculated instantly. What you see is not a summary, but a measurement. Depending on the drill, this may include group size or offset in inches, final or best time measured in fractions of a second, or hit factor. Each result is evaluated directly against the drill goal.

If you want to review a replay of your results, aim and hit the target one more time after Ceasefire, before tapping Back to return to the DRILLS screen and view your progress report.

Before You Go

DRILLS are not about adding rules. They are about removing ambiguity.

By handling setup, distance, detection, and timing automatically, LaserHIT lets shooters focus on execution while the system focuses on measurement. That is why DRILLS feel different. Not because they tell you what to do, but because they tell you exactly what happened.

Over time, completed stages build a drill-specific performance profile. Not a general average. Not blended data. Just clear answers to one question: is this skill improving.

You can return to the DRILLS screen at any time to review progress, trends, and consistency.

How DRILLS Work: From Setup to Measured Results