Related Articles Realistic CQC Drills - Part 2, Realistic CQC Drills - Part 3 Handgun drills intended to develop close-quarter combat skills often focus on one of two basic formats. One emphasizes putting two, three, or more shots (sometimes up to an entire magazine’s worth) into center mass on the target, usually under some kind of time constraint. The other—the body armor counter—calls for two rounds center mass followed by one to the head.