Too many people buy firearms under the idea that simply owning the firearm is enough, that they will somehow, magically be proficient in using the firearm when they are in that rare awful situation when firearm use is justified.
But that just isn’t the case.
No, using a firearm is a definite skillset that you have to learn, train, and practice to get proficient and to stay proficient.
I definitely wouldn’t say that it’s like riding a bike. If you haven’t used a particular gun in a while, it’s unlikely that you’ll just pick up that gun again and shoot it flawlessly.
It’s a skillset.
Strangely, when it comes to shotguns and home defense, there are people who are even less inclined to train with the firearm than you see with other types of firearms. Maybe they think that the natural spread of the shot from the gun means that they don’t have to be nearly as accurate or nearly as proficient with the shotgun to be as effective as possible.
That just isn’t the case, though. You need to drill with your shotgun, too, and Carter with Patriot Training Center has a home defense shotgun drill that could be really useful for you to work with and to master, if for no other reason than that this particular drill works so many skillsets into it. You can watch the video below.
So, the load two, emergency reload one drill. The name is purely descriptive. You load two shots into your shotgun, and with your timer, shoot two. Then, quickly reload one more shot and fire it, too.
Of course, that is with all shots hitting the target that you’re actually aiming at.
Carter says that this drill covers most of the aspects of using a shotgun in home defense all in one quick, easy to repeat drill. And if you think about it, getting proficient with this three-round drill could give you the skillset to save your life in a home invasion situation.
So, if you plan on using a shotgun for home defense, take this drill out to the range and work with it to get proficient.
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