The Bill Drill: How to Run It, Par Times & How to Break 2 Seconds (2026)

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0800

The Bill Drill in 60 seconds (BLUF)

What it is: Draw and fire six rounds into the A-zone of one target at seven yards, as fast as you can keep them all in. That’s the whole drill.

Why it’s brutal: Six shots leaves nowhere to hide. A bad grip, a slow draw, or flinching all show up instantly in your hits and your times.

What’s a good time? Roughly 4.5s for a new shooter, sub-3s for a solid club shooter, and sub-2s is the classic “you can really shoot” benchmark. Top competitors run it in the low 1.4s range.

The two levers: Your draw (first shot) and your splits (time between shots). A shot timer breaks both out for you so you know which one to fix.

Train it anywhere: You don’t need live fire to build the pattern. An airsoft pistol or a dry-fire rep with a par time on a free Airsoft Shot Timer app trains the exact same draw-and-run mechanics.

If you’ve ever watched someone at the range draw and rip six shots into a single target in about two seconds, you’ve probably seen a Bill Drill without knowing its name. To a bystander it looks like a John Wick impression. To anyone who trains seriously, it’s one of the most revealing tests in shooting — because there is absolutely nothing to it, and that’s exactly why it’s so hard to fake.

Wilson Combat on Airsoft Shot Timer

The Bill Drill: How to Run It, Par Times & How to Break 2 Seconds (2026)