7–12 yd
Distance
6
Rounds
5
Reps
30
Total Rounds
The T-Bone squeezes four direction changes into eight rounds. You sprint forward to the center barrel, take your first shot, cut laterally to the support-side barrel for three, reverse across the entire line to the strongside barrel for three more, then loop back to center and push forward for the final round — all on 6-inch targets that punish any slop in your platform. The T-shaped movement pattern forces both lateral and linear transitions, making it one of the most efficient barricade drills for the round count.
Set up 3 targets (6-inch plates or circles) 5 yd (5 m) apart. Place 3 double-stacked barrels 7 yd (6 m) uprange from the targets, also 5 yd (5 m) apart, each barrel directly behind its target. Place a start cone 5 yd (5 m) uprange from the center barrel — you will be 12 yd (11 m) from the center target at the start. Mark a 2-yd (2-m) zone around the center barrel with two small cones (one downrange, one uprange) — both the first and last shot must be fired within this zone. Total: 6 rounds (1 + 2 + 2 + 1) from a single magazine.
The two hardest transitions are the long lateral sprint from the support-side barrel to the strongside barrel and the return to center. If those segments cost the most time, practice your deceleration into barricade positions — you are probably overshooting and having to step back. The 6-inch targets demand precision even at 7 yd (6 m), so rushing the trigger at any position will cost more than the fraction of a second you saved sprinting. Track split times per position to find where your balance of speed and accuracy breaks down.
Range Setup
Setup
3 targets (6-inch plates or paper circles) placed 5 yd (5 m) apart in a line.
3 double-stacked barrel barricades placed 7 yd (6 m) uprange from the targets, 5 yd (5 m) apart, each directly behind its target.
1 start cone placed 5 yd (5 m) uprange from the center barrel (12 yd / 11 m from center target).
2 marker cones placed 2 yd (2 m) downrange and 2 yd uprange of the center barrel to mark the first/last shot zone.
Pistol or rifle, 1 magazine with 6 rounds.
Start position: standing behind the start cone, facing downrange.
Scoring
8 rounds total per rep (1 + 2 + 2 + 1).
All rounds must hit the 6-inch target — a miss is a failed position.
First and last shots must be fired within the 2-yd zone around the center barrel.
Track split times per position to identify weak transitions.
Score on total time once all hits are clean.
Scoring: Hit Factor (HF) = points ÷ time. USPSA target zones: A = 5, C = 3, D = 1, Miss = −10. Higher HF = better performance.
Tips
Get the gun up and acquire the target before you settle into the barricade position — the sight picture should be forming during deceleration, not after you stop.
Progression
Add a par time once all hits are clean.
Reduce target size to 4-inch plates for greater precision demand.
Run the drill in reverse — start by pushing forward, then work lateral, then sprint back.
Increase barrel spacing to 7 yd (6 m) for longer lateral sprints.
Run from concealment to add draw complexity.
Require all shots from the support-side only (strong hand stays on the barricade).