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What's a good dry-fire regimen, now that I'm stuck at home?
So I'm hiding at home from the virus, and have nothing but free time. What's a good dry-fire regimen to practice so I DON'T GO CRAZY ??
Any good YouTube videos? |
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1. Draw to sight picture. 7 yards
2. Draw to sight picture. 10 yards 3. Surrender draw to sight picture. 4. Turn and draw to sight picture. 5. Burkett reload drill. 6. Draw to 3 target transition at 10 yards. 7. Same as 6 but 2 strings with a reload in between. 8. Same as 7 but strong hand on 2nd string. 9. Same as 7 but weak hand on 2nd string. 10. Draw strong hand only. 11. Draw to weak hand only. 6 thru 10 you can change up the start position. Hands at sides, surrender, turn and draw. Seated or gun unloaded on table. Also when with the reloads you can throw in some short movement to the 2nd string. Hope that all makes sense and is helpful. Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk |
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And here are some Stoeger videos.
https://youtu.be/6NGyHcb-eIk https://youtu.be/CCDb7L24550 https://youtu.be/GbhSsAoXUzM https://youtu.be/B8B4UA5efAw https://youtu.be/YVPA7DyPXrE https://youtu.be/fzRsNIviTLo Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk Last edited by anonymouscuban; 03-21-2020 at 3:39 PM.. |
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Download the powerpoint slide show from these guys.
Original Version 1.1 by T. Ron Davis (9/7/2008) Modified by Loke Uei (11/5/2012) http://gunbot.org |
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Found the link for the slide deck: https://gunbot.files.wordpress.com/2...unaim_v2-4.ppt Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk |
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I made a post in General Discussions where I shared my routine for the previous Saturday: COVID19 "Shelter at Home"...? DRY PRACTICE! This is what I shared (with each drill being 3-min long - the routine was about an hour): Cheers, _
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WEGC - Shooting at 10-yards VS 20-yards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7mdbNZ4j9U Last edited by rodralig; 03-25-2020 at 5:25 AM.. |
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funny you should bring this up....a friend sent me this, it's free online dry fire(....haven't tried it just yet):
https://www.dryfireonline.com/index....chor_whatsthis |
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For a good and easy trigger finger exercise. Get a ball point pen with the end clicker and use your finger to click it lightly while watching favorite TV program.
This simple exercise improved my pistol accuracy and overall shooting all firearms. |
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Yes, years ago. I shot an Ed Brown 1911 that Ed himself built, (it sucked, he's an a-hole) then a Springfield Armory P9, both 9mm limited and 9x21 open.
Back when major was a manly 175 |
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I'm way late for this thread (haven't checked this section in a while), but here is my 2c anyways.
Dry fire is a place to work on your weaknesses and on every aspect of practical shooting that can be done without firing a round, which is pretty much everything but recoil control for the second shot. Practicing only draws, reloads and transitions will get you much better in classifiers and it's very important in itself, but you're missing a lot if you restrict yourself to static exercises. A good regimen will have a mix of basic gun handling skills (draw, reload), intra-array transitions, inter-array transitions (wide, can throw in reloads), movement into and out of positions, quick steps and shooting on the move. These are far more important than obscure starting positions or specialized skills (e.g., shooting prone) that tend to creep into static dry fire routines. So, make sure that you understand the "acceptable sight picture" and that you're at the point where you are calling your shots correctly, then push the limit of acquiring that sight picture and calling your shot while you or the targets are moving, as you run into or out of shooting positions, etc. The most time in a match is lost in setting up, not in shooting. If you find a drill where you can shave off significant amount of time simply by paying attention on how you get yourself into shooting position, you've just improved your match scores by a bunch. Certainly much more and much easier than shaving that 0.1 off of draw or the reload.
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Shooting firearms is my primary hobby, so I practice handling my firearms as I watch TV. I load, unload, put on the safety and take it off while watching TV but not looking at the firearm. Those drills familiarize me with each firearm. A dryfire technique taught to me by an Olympian rifle shooter is to dry fire the rifle while watching TV, and not pointing it at anything but holding it in the crook of my arm. This will familiarize you with the trigger pull of that firearm. I also practice focusing on the front sight, and dry firing at screws on a light switch plate across the room. With handguns, I will practice dry firing and transitioning to other targets. Your imagination, at what you can practice, is your limitation.
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I would seriously suggest folks to attend Steve Anderson's classes. At least @RoundEye and I are repeaters... Without going into details - we "divide" our sessions into Speed Mode, Accuracy Mode, then Match Mode (emphasis on "Visual Patience," shoot as fast as your sights tell you).
http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1588667 https://www.andersonshooting.com/ https://andersonshooting.libsyn.com/ That said, the last match I shot was late Feb, and haven't had any live fire since then... Only dry fire. In spite of 4 procedurals due to a foot fault (lessons learned: use foot markers) - I finished second in the Production division in last Saturday's NRG match at Route 66. ... and of course, the most Alphas overall (I wish there was "Most Accurate" in USPSA)... Quote:
What I have recently learned is to address the biggest number first. Say, in CM 99-10, rather than addressing the splits or the draw - fix on the transition between the two boxes by exiting earlier and entering earlier. A 1-sec improvement here can drastically bump a shooter to the next higher class! I shoot this in "B," but if I manage to drop 1-sec moving from box A to box B by leaving sooner, and shooting sooner on entry while maintaining my accuracy (not splits) - I move to "A." _ Last edited by rodralig; 04-28-2020 at 1:34 PM.. |
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BTW, if you're in the area, drop me a PM if you want to shoot together. It's fun to shoot with guys who want to improve and work on their skills.
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Nice vid! Liked the strong hand to support hand transition
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Due to work and other priorities, I go to an indoor range that is open until 11 pm. Since they don't allow holster work nor more than 1-shot per second, I just try to get creative in the drills I do. I go at least twice a month with about 100~200 rounds per session. The only time I get to do action shooting live fire is either in a match or in a class. A significant percentage of my practice is dry fire. I absolutely envy folks who have access to sweet ranges (and get to do live fire drills)... (I was planning to try out FT3 Holster Hours, but then, COVID19...) Quote:
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First, your routine is very heavy on highly specialized skills. This is not necessarily bad, it's just something that should be reserved for an occasional practice and at a later stage, when you have other details sorted out. Special draws and reloads are occasionally part of classifiers and that would be the primary reason to practice them. Otherwise, they don't use up much time in matches and you can get them tuned up quickly to sufficient level of proficiency. Some top pros work on such skills to give them the razor edge over other top pros, but that's a different beast. Second, and more importantly, it's really great that you have incorporated movement. You just need much, much more of those reps and working on the move. Not only because it's generally something you really need to perform well in matches, but also because it's something that you can improve very quickly based on your video. Measure the amount of time from your last shot to the moment you start moving, e.g., at 1:25. It's a second or so. First your hand starts moving, then your feet as if you can't do both at the same time. One second on a single position exit is equivalent to speeding up your two transitions on the array by 0.5 second each. Which one is easier to achieve? The same goes for starting the reload at around 0:44. There is a slight hesitation as if you're saying "ok, I finished this target, now let me start the reload." As soon as you pull that trigger, you must start moving hands. Move explosively. You're a fit guy and you can certainly move much faster. Treat every new element in a sequence, e.g., reload after array or movement after position, as continuation of the previous action - if you shoot "pew, pew" on the last target, go "pew-pew-reload," not "pew-pew-----reload." Just start moving hands at the same speed as you would fire a third shot if you had to. The same goes for transitions. Smack that gun to the next target as if you're trying to slap someone in front you on the side of their head. Fast movement saves small amounts of time. Moving sooner saves a lot of time. Shooting sooner saves even more time on position entry. There is a lot of low hanging fruit based on your video since you have a lot of technique sorted out, so it's just a matter of thinking about what you need to do.
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Just to make it clear, I'm working on all those skills too. I'm seeing quite a bit of improvement with my own game and that's why I'm sharing it with you. I used to worry about classifiers, then realized that I should worry about matches and the actual shooting. Classifiers tend to follow that performance.
Otherwise, I did make a USPSA Master recently, but I'm actually working on performing at that level in matches. Not there yet .
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Yes... my low hanging fruit is movement. More specifically, starting to move sooner and more explosively. I notice that I don't burst out of position and I know that I can. I just need more repetition to get it in the subconscious. Right now, I start to move and then I have to consciously tell myself to turn the speed on. Not always but enough of the time to make it an issue. One other thing I know that I need to work on as well is calling my shots. Instead of calling the shot and moving, I'm waiting too long for confirmation of the hit. On close targets I find myself looking for the hole. Not good. I've been struggling with calling shots and I have recently realized that some of it is related to my eyesight getting worse over the past year. At first I thought maybe I was blinking. But the reality is that I can't see a crisp front sight. I had lasik surgery a couple of years ago. I have 20/15 vision as a result but my near vision is not great. Worse on overcast, low light days. The big problem is that my default focal distance is target distance. So then when I have to shift to my front sight, it's a big struggle and takes time. Shots within 7 yards are not an issue since I'm indexing/target focused. But outside that distance becomes a problem. I just went to the eye doctor yesterday and will be getting Rx shooting glasses soon. I have practiced a bit with some cheap Rx safety glasses and it helps a lot. I'm really looking forward to getting them. That said, I see a dot and CO in my future. Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk |
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I've only been shooting pistols for a little over 3 years. I started shooting USPSA in 2019 or what I consider really starting to shoot. Everything before my first match was just wasting ammo. LOL I was fortunate enough to become friends with a M-class shooter who has been competing for a very long time. We practiced a lot together and he really helped a lot. For me, I have the opposite problem that you have. I can keep up with B-class shooters on stages but I blow chunks on Classifiers. I'm a mid C-class right now. However, my last 2 classifieds were much improved and is what bumped me to C. I know I can make B class in the next few months. I have it me. Just need to not suck! Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk |
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B is easily within reach.
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Moving Sooner and Shooting Sooner
I've been working on movement lately (specifically moving sooner and shooting sooner) myself.
In this drill there are 2 targets (1 Steel+ 1 Paper) to the left of a vision barrier, a 12ft run, and then 2 targets (1 Steel+ 1 Paper) to the right of a vision barrier. All targets are between 8-10 yards, and only Alphas and Charlies count for time. You can see that before I even engage the paper target on the left, I am already checking out for my next position. My personal best thus far has been a 3.92 (w/ 4 Alphas). |
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When was this? You guys are so lucky to have access to a range that this is allowed... I just refilled my CO2 canisters - I guess I am ready to go back to using the CoolFire trainer realizing that it is less of recoil management, but of shot calling (my priority for now)... This will help me when me in the shooting when moving part. _ |
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That looks like P2! Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk |
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I think it was Monday. If not, then Tuesday.
I am, and it is. Up until 2020 I did the Monthly Newletter along with Aaron. Anyway, P2 is quickly becoming my new favorite range. |
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Are you shooting the DWB match Sunday? I'm planning on it. I talked to James yesterday while I was at the range. He said that the SWPL May match is not canceled yet and could happen if they loosen up the SIP orders. Sent from my SM-G930U using Tapatalk |
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I hadn't planned on it as I owe the wife sometime after a recent week long shooting extravaganza. I'll definitely do Steel Challenge and SWPL this month if they're not cancelled. Yea, I saw James yesterday moving stuff out of the conex. |
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