Dry fire practice

[.45ACP1911jc]

How important is dry firing for you guys?

[wyatt_earp_fan]

I think important for muscle memory

[.45ACP1911jc]

Muscle memory seems to be the top priority these days

[tbc]

It depends. For speed shooting, I doubt that dry firing practice is beneficial. For accurate shooting, dry fire practice really helps.

[Khromo]

Very useful. It affords a lot more reps, for less cost, and you can do it at home IF you are really careful. I find it less tiring than live fire, though not nearly as much fun.

I knew a guy who knew a guy who had murdered two televisions. Two.

[.45ACP1911jc]

Very useful. It affords a lot more reps, for less cost, and you can do it at home IF you are really careful. I find it less tiring than live fire, though not nearly as much fun.

I knew a guy who knew a guy who had murdered two televisions. Two.

Are you serious? Isn't that what "snap caps" are intended for ?????

[v.kevin]

Snap Caps, Shmap Ca....BOOM!

Oh no, not again!

[Bansh88]

Mix it in with holster work and mag swaps too.

[elSquid]

How often do you dry fire?

In one form or another, just about every day. For sheer skill building I feel it has no equal. For every live round that I actually fire, I probably mimic that round eight to 10 times in dry fire. It is human nature to fear loud explosions going off in front of our faces, and therefore flinching or jerking the trigger, especially during rapid fire, is all too common. We need to train our bodies not to do this in an environment where we are very aware of what is going on. This is where dry fire comes into play. -

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[darkshire]

double post: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s....php?t=1050211

[elsupermanny14]

Mix it in with holster work and mag swaps too.

Agreed. Dry firing improved my shooting so much. It's crazy. If you have a pistol with a DA trigger pull, than mastering that trigger is going to come from dry firing.

I agree with Bansh88, never realized how hard it was to reload quickly until I stood in my living room trying to practice reloading at a faster and faster pace.

Always practice reholstering as well.

[Mossy Man]

probably more important than actually shooting it, imo

[Mossy Man]

Why do you have to practice reholstering?

probably so get that muscle memory in and not shoot yourself by mistake.

i'm very conscious of reholstering while i practice with my Glocks.

I inspect my holsters pretty regularly. While reholstering, I never reholster without looking. Always make sure the pathway to the holster is clear and no obstructions for the trigger.

[9mmepiphany]

probably more important than actually shooting it, imo

It is.

The USPSA GM who introduced me to the different uses of Dry Fire believed that if he had to choose between the two, to maintain his skill level, he'd choose dry fire.

Besides perfecting trigger management, dry fire is great for improving your:
1. Draw stroke
2. Magazine changes
3. Target transitions
4. Sight alignment
5. Shooting speed

[Mossy Man]

I don't think you need to practice reholstering, as you do it after you draw already.

I think saying to "reholster correctly" during practice is a better way to put it, as opposed to practicing reholstering independently.