RANGE GUIDE
TRAINING
Drills and courses of fire built around the way Kineticubes work.
Every cube gets one shot.
That's not a limitation — that's the point.
Paper targets let you be sloppy. A ragged hole tells you nothing about which shot was the miss. Kineticubes give you instant, unambiguous feedback on every single round. Hit it and it's gone. Miss it and everyone on the line knows. That pressure is the training.
COURSES OF FIRE
Full structured sessions. Run these start to finish.
The Standard Six
BEGINNERPACKS
1
ROUNDS
6
FOCUS
Target transitions · Trigger discipline · Consistency
SETUP
Place all 6 cubes in a horizontal line at 7 yards, roughly 6 inches apart.
HOW TO RUN IT
- 1.Start from low ready or holster (your call).
- 2.Engage left to right — one shot per cube.
- 3.Goal: all 6 hits, smooth transitions, sub-10 seconds.
PIP'S TIP
Don't rush the first shot trying to make up time. A miss means you're done with that cube — and you know it.
The Mozambique
INTERMEDIATEPACKS
1
ROUNDS
3
FOCUS
Failure drill · Shot placement · Controlled follow-up
SETUP
Place 2 cubes side by side at chest height, 1 cube centered above them at head height. 5–7 yards.
HOW TO RUN IT
- 1.From low ready or draw: two shots to the body cubes (one each).
- 2.Assess, then one controlled shot to the head cube.
- 3.All three cubes should detonate. Any miss is immediately obvious.
PIP'S TIP
The head cube will tell you everything about your trigger pull. Rushing it shows.
The Gauntlet
ADVANCEDPACKS
1
ROUNDS
6
FOCUS
Marksmanship · Distance adaptability · Mental discipline
SETUP
Place one cube each at 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, and 25 yards on the same line of fire.
HOW TO RUN IT
- 1.Engage from closest to farthest — one shot per cube.
- 2.No do-overs. A miss at 25 yards stays a miss.
- 3.Run it cold for an honest look at your actual skill level.
PIP'S TIP
Most shooters are humbled at 20+ yards. That's the point. The 25-yard cube is your benchmark.
DRILL LIBRARY
Plug these into any range session. Mix and match.
Cold Shot
1 cube
One cube. Any distance over 10 yards. No warm-up — just draw and send it. This is the purest read of where your skills actually are, not where they are after 50 rounds of warming up.
TIP
Run this first, every range session. You might not like what you find. That's the whole idea.
The Box
4 cubes
Set 4 cubes in a box formation — roughly 18 inches apart on each side. Engage in a non-linear pattern: top-left → bottom-right → top-right → bottom-left. Adds complexity to target transitions by forcing diagonal movement.
TIP
Call your next target before your eyes leave the current one. Hesitation between cubes is where time disappears.
Reload Under Pressure
3 cubes
Place 3 cubes at 7 yards. Shoot the first two, perform a tactical reload, then engage the third. The cube waiting on you is better pressure than a timer.
TIP
Keep your eyes on the remaining cube during the reload. Tunnel vision on the gun is a bad habit this drill exposes fast.
Strong / Weak
6 cubes
Place 6 cubes in a line. Shoot the first 3 dominant hand only, then transition to support hand only for the last 3. No cheating — full grip with one hand.
TIP
Most shooters have a much weaker support hand than they think. These cubes don't lie.
The Walkback
6 cubes
Place one cube each at 5, 7, 10, 15, 20, and 25 yards. Unlike The Gauntlet, shoot farthest to closest — you're walking back into your comfort zone, not out of it. Builds confidence through earned marksmanship.
TIP
If you're missing the 25-yard cube consistently, your fundamentals are breaking down at distance. Slow down and find the trigger.
The Draw
1 cube
One cube at 5–7 yards. The entire drill is your draw stroke. Use a shot timer and obsess over your split between the start beep and the detonation. Clean draw, no muzzle wobble, acceptable sight picture — then press.
TIP
A fast miss is worthless. Measure your draw to a hit, not your draw to a shot.
SETUP & TIPS
Get the most out of every pack.
PLACEMENT HEIGHT
For pistol drills, place cubes at chest/center-mass height (roughly 4–5 feet off the ground). For rifle, a little lower — center-mass on a standing silhouette. Head shots go higher, obviously.
DISTANCE BY PLATFORM
Pistol: 5–15 yards is the sweet spot. Rifle/carbine: 10–50 yards. The further you go, the more honest the target gets. Start closer than you think you need to.
HIGH-VELOCITY CARTRIDGES
Kineticubes perform best with slower or heavier projectiles. High-velocity rounds like 5.56 NATO may pass through before the cube can fully react — you might need a second hit. This is physics, not a defect.
SURFACE TIPS
The 3M adhesive sticks best to smooth, flat, dry surfaces — cardboard, painted wood, steel plates, range barrels. Rough or wet surfaces reduce hold. Press firmly for 30 seconds after placing.
TRAIN THE MINDSET
The one-shot nature of Kineticubes is a feature, not a limitation. Every missed cube is an immediate, unambiguous piece of feedback. Paper targets let you rationalize. These don't.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
Keep a range log. Date, distance, drill, hit rate. The cubes reset your feedback loop to zero every session — make sure you're capturing the data somewhere.
READY TO RUN IT?
One pack. Six shots. Zero excuses.
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