Tap Rack Bang

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Immediate action drill for clearing Type 1 malfunctions. Tap the magazine, rack the slide, and get back on target fast.

Par Time Standards

Beginner 3s

Intermediate 2s

Expert 1.5s

Course of Fire

Low ready with dead trigger
Beep
Tap magazine base
Rack slide
1 shot to chest

Setup

7 yards to IPSC torso. Load with snap cap or empty chamber to simulate malfunction.

Strategy

Make this automatic - tap, rack, assess, shoot. Don't diagnose the problem first. Tap-rack fixes most common malfunctions.

About This Drill

When you press the trigger and nothing happens, tap-rack-bang is your immediate response. Tap the magazine to seat it, rack the slide to chamber a round, then fire. This clears failures to feed, failures to fire, and empty chambers.

Train This Drill

Use Par Timer Pro to practice Tap Rack Bang with audio cues and track your progress.