My 5^5 drill in Concealed Carry Magazine

 The inspiration for this drill came from Gila Hayes’ excellent book, Effective Defense.

She described a standard to determine if a particular gun was suitable for a given individual. Gila’s standard is to put 5 shots in 5 inches at 5 yards in 5 seconds. For most people, I think this is a good balance between shooting accurately and shooting quickly. To make sure that the shooter can do it consistently, I add 5 times in a row or 5^5 for short.