The Half-Test Drill: Master Class Ep. 24 with Ken Hackathorn - Low Round Count Drill

[@oneshoeless]

I like that… The cold one is the one you write down for the day. You are very correct. It is the only one that matters.

[@DuaneThomas1963]

Ken has told me that, when he's doing gun videos demoing a particular drill, and he's dropped a point, or gone over time, the videographers have said to him, "Do you want to do that again?" His response has been, "No, why would I?" Ken cranks out videos; no one gets as many videos done, in a short time frame, like he does. He never uses a script, he just starts talking to the camera. His comment has been, "If you don't know what you want to say, you probably shouldn't be saying it." And when he demos a drill, he does one rep and that's it. He never does a retake. Videographers have told him that's not how certain other people do it. They will stand there, running the same drill, over and over again, until they turn in a great time, with zero points down, then put that into the video as a demonstration of their skill level. Ken doesn't play that game. When he says, "Do it cold, your first rep is the only one that counts," he MEANS it. I think the fact he's not afraid to put out a video like this one, where he didn't actually make the standard he set, himself, says a lot positive about Ken Hackathorn.

[@robgrey6183]

That's one way of looking at it. Another way might be that, if this guy, who is a professional shooter and trainer, can't meet the standard cold, there's not much hope for us folks who carry a gun and have day jobs.

[@DuaneThomas1963]

@@robgrey6183. That is definitely a different way of looking at it, alright.

[@robgrey6183]

@@DuaneThomas1963 I'm saying normal people should adjust their perception to meet THEIR reality. If this drill is a test of the level of competence we NEED to use that gun effectively, then the fact that a professional has difficulty meeting the standard on demand is telling. Especially for the majority of us who aren't going to carry a heavy brick of a 1911, even the Commander version, around all day.

[@kurtphillips7038]

He’s not a spring chicken anymore. Do you really expect him to perform like he did in his peek years? That is unrealistic.

[@rolotomase1440]

How legit and legend is Ken for not doing a take 2 on this. He doesn't pass his own test and publishes it anyway. #Integrity. FWIW, the "half test" used to be "The Test" except half the time (10 rounds 5 seconds/push yourself up the standards etc) but looks like it will need a new name as the OG has spoken.

[@tonyv8925]

Thanks for the video.

[@gowilsoncombat]

You bet

[@southendsuspect]

These low round count drills are excellent. Keep them coming please!

[@heeebeeegeeebeee]

Thanks Ken. Looking forward to more editions of this series.

[@charlesackley1988]

Thanks Ken!

[@jimtewa8096]

Great drill Mr. Hackathorn, as always.

[@joshroten3997]

Short and sweet and simple concept. I like it.

[@davidunderwood3605]

I'm always trying to shot using your drills. They help. Combine this drill with shoot and move and shoot again really ups the test.

[@shootum1]

Thanks Ken

[@bosse641]

Thanks, Ken.

[@swiftwin2322]

I think we should add a point for the way the initial shot ricochets and trims the foliage.

[@iyn1911]

Great drill.

[@BT1776]

I 100% agree with you it is shooting cold that counts as it represents a real scenario.

[@jimd8008]

Thanks again

[@troy9477]

Great drill. Excellent point about the first cold run being the only one that matters. I remember Col Cooper once saying: with regard to marksmanship, it is not what you once did that matters, but what you can do on demand. Iow, with little or no warning and no time to think about it.

[@JimJones762x39]

What a beautiful Commander. Im about to put my order in for something similar.

[@mikesters3532]

Need to start a new channel. Wilson Combat Hedge Trimming! Great video!

[@shanedriver9094]

Ken only man to look good in style trim trees and hit the target while doing it to the beat of a guitar 🎸

[@ronrichmond4694]

Looked pretty good to me...especially if you add a little bit of panic / fear to the equation. 👍👍👍

[@Revolverman38]

Great points, thanks for sharing my friend

[@Timber_LXG_5]

Something about an older man with a 1911 makes me happy, he's still shooting sharp!, one day it's gona be me lord willing

[@thinman8621]

Good drill with which to start the range session day. Thanks

[@thedumbguncollector5546]

Ken is the high guru

[@marcusmaddenov2451]

Good drill.

[@gowilsoncombat]

Thanks 👍

[@hopewilliams6705]

Thank you Gentlemen for try to help us normal people get more proficient!

[@rt66rc86]

That drill accomplishes more when only two at a time are fired from the draw, in my opinion, and repeated several times. A series of "one" from the draw is also extremely beneficial.

[@DymondzTrucking1962]

Good drill. I want the 9 mm too because 45 was beating my hands up. I got too much arthritis in my hands anymore.

[@John1911]

9mm 1911s are awesome guns.

[@richardcolligon4277]

Great test, I've always been a wheel gunner with 357mag or 45acp. Their are 100's of 9mm pistol's that I love, I just didn't like the round until recently. I watch Gun Sam revolver aficionado, and he test's every kind of round you can think of. In the past week or two he tested each time two caliber's and two different companies. First were the Underwood 9mm and .40cal and they were awesome. Then a couple of day's later he tested the same two round's from Winchester call the defender and they looked even better. Sam's test's have become somewhat scientific, everyone need's to watch him even Sleepy Joe. ( Lol ). My hand's have become more arthritic and I new one day I might have to start using 9mm. But before this year I didn't like any of the 9mm. I think those two 9mm round's have finished my quest.

[@riflemanm16a2]

It's funny that everyone has come around to 9mm in the past five or six years. Before that, everyone seemed to think .45 and .40 were the only rounds worth using defensively. 9mm loads have been good for a while, but it's just funny how everyone seemed to decide all at once that 9mm is just as good with the added benefit of capacity, lower recoil, and cost. For some reason, I have never been able to fire .40 S&W guns well; the recoil never bothered me, but I just couldn't shoot them accurately. I do like .45 ACP though since I tend to shoot pistols in that chambering a little more accurately than 9mm. I'm not sure if it's the round, recoil impulse, or the guns themselves.

[@richardcolligon4277]

@@riflemanm16a2 yes, I've been looking at 9mm since last year, and that was when I saw for the first time one with over 400 ftlbs of energy. Now power isn't everything, but it's still important. I've been carrying a wheel gun for 44 year's this month. I'm also considered the 327 fed magnum, I'm just more comfortable with a revolver. I'm just an old fart and it's hard to teach an old dog new trick's. Also after all these year's I can only count to 8. ( Lol ).

[@super-6-4]

Damn, is this more badass than usual?

[@geico1975]

NICE

[@maxcactus7]

2:27 - Ken manages to center punch the target AND kill it's accomplice, the tree behind!

[@guitrich]

Well I'll be ... he did shoot that branch off.

[@chrisoffutt8968]

Time needs to be adjusted to account for the draw. Ken said the drill is done from the low or high ready but he draws from concealment which is going to add time.

[@jimsember3528]

Agreed, I think it's typical to add 0.5 sec or so to the goal time if drawing from concealment. In addition, cutting from 10 rds to 5 should add some time also.

[@JacobVahrSvenningsen]

This could be the best test ever to qualify a shooter When are you ever gonna get in a gun fight and when are you then ever gonna have two targets SAS would say; if 4 bullets doesn’t bring down your target, you brought the wrong gun to the fight With a test of 5 - even a cheap ass drum revolver in 22LR will bring down a target if you hit 45 points in 5 seconds cold

[@mrseuff617]

Not that it matters but Hackathorn looks like a badass drawing in that drill lol

[@jimhartzell5092]

Great drill. Perfect for high cost ammo! That flyer would have been a 10 if you used a 45! 😆 Stay Strong and Be Safe!

[@homeydirt2278]

Next week I’ll show you the 1/4 test 👍

[@Goldenwithaleash]

I’ve shot this drill a few times and what i found is that when i fail, it’s because I was shooting too quickly. 10 seconds is longer than you’d think it is. Just my experience.

[@shumyinghon]

he shot the branch off at the background with his first shot

[@seppshlllearningcenter419]

Now we need the Kyle Drill... 100m run away from attacker, turn fire 4 shots. Run 200m and get knocked down from a blow by a rock and get hit with skateboard a few times until you have a concussion. 1-2 shots each for 3 targets. Run to safety and get pepper sprayed. Must be as accurate and discriminate targets as well as Kyle. Maybe Pat Mac would do it.

[@zenadventurer69]

You forgot to say using a gun you had no business carrying at a range you didn’t have permission to be at while flashing Proud Boys hand signals and playing GI Schmoe…that adds a whole level of complexity to the drill.

[@seppshlllearningcenter419]

@@zenadventurer69 You seem angry a bunch of communist pedophiles got shot while attempting to murder a kid.

[@allenhuebner6251]

@@zenadventurer69 You should be on the View Show instead of Wilson Combat!

[@K-bob_45]

@@zenadventurer69 you must be lost.

[@Whitpusmc]

@@zenadventurer69 wow, everything you said was false, well done!

[@Graydog-sx6le]

I like too because it’s a drill you can run with a j frame.

[@yumablackwell]

I just noticed on this video, after watching it several times, Ken knocked off a tree branch on the first shot.

[@Gumby56]

Please drop the background music.

[@dougo753]

I thought the half test was 10 rounds, 5 yards, 5 seconds and the test and a half was 15 yards, 10 rounds, 15 seconds.

[@andrewbates6840]

I'm 9 months in on my own Hackathorn commander 9mm from WC. Hopefully I shoot it like it's namesake.

[@samsammy6210]

Extra points for the bush hit ?

[@bevofan123]

I would really like to know what jacket he wears here.

[@charlessheaffer4930]

how many points for the branch

[@3Pillers]

👍

[@NextScamdemic]

Basically, 5x5 drill at 10 yards?

[@davidr7333]

Remember, for videos, the music is always the most important part, so raise the volume as much as you dare... Well, maybe not. Perhaps content actually matters.

[@colt10mmsecurity68]

Geeze that guitar music added in really sucks. Just show the video where we can hear the pleasant sound of gun shots only.

[@daleweller5193]

Sounds like NRA rapid fire.

[@cpt429]

Come on 9mm 1911 I'd rather have a 38 Super with Buffalo Bore ammo or Underwood

[@66smithra]

Agreed. I don’t trust the reliability of 9x19 in a 1911. The super is the better way to go if you want a 35 caliber 1911.

[@krisswegemer1163]

Could have done with less action movie/video game cinematography. Would have been nice just to see Mr. Hackathorn shoot the drill.

[@jamesbfaber7770]

Why the obnoxious music? It's a gun range not a rock concert!

[@Nostradamus_Order33]

Practicing two handed is a waste of time. Never have a seen a video of a shooting that ever involved two handed shooting unless it is a rifle. There is never time for that with a hand gun.

[@lobolj53]

2:27 I'll just say you did that on purpose. 😉

[@timhallas4275]

I beat you by 2 seconds and I scored 50. No practice... NO ROUND IN THE CHAMBER.