Dry fire tips

[dousan]

https://www.kinetic-consulting.net/post/2019/02/05/100-rep-dry-practice-routine

Works great.

[tacticalcity]

Another tip would be to do it at the range as well. Start off your range tip with some dryfire drills to warm up. Then go to live fire. Will really help you master your trigger control. It's what you would do in a course. There is a reason for it. So it is a good idea to do it when you practice.

[Milsurp Collector]

I don't have this but it looks interesting. It analyzes what you did right or wrong after each shot, whether you are dry firing or shooting live ammo.

https://mantisx.com/collections/x-systems/products/mantis-x10-elite

[theLBC]

Thanks for the tip.

What's the difference between laserlyte and BB on spinners? BB on spinners are more fun but laserlyte lets you shoot darts without needing to go retrieve them. Ok, I just came up with a joke. Ok, lame.

I, personally, don't think systems like laserlyte helps much in dry fire practice. They can make shooting into a fun game, but for dry fire, they add little value.

it will tell you if your trigger control sucks, because you will see the laser move as you follow through the shot.
also, the time can help improve your draw and sight acquisition speed.
of course, i prefer to use my actual handgun, with its 10 lb da trigger pull.

[nitroxdiver]

Buy a sirt training gun. I use the hell out of mine.


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[rodralig]

I don't have this but it looks interesting. It analyzes what you did right or wrong after each shot, whether you are dry firing or shooting live ammo.

https://mantisx.com/collections/x-systems/products/mantis-x10-elite

Although the concept is good in that it shows where the muzzle moved at the moment of the trigger break - I really don't follow its diagnosis which is based on the clicheish Handgun Shooting Chart (which was made for Bullseye shooting)...

BTW, I have the X10 Elite (which I got for almost free) and use it every other day for 10-min dry practice to a 5-inch target at 25-yards (actual distance; not simulated). I self-diagnose on why my sights moved in the direction that the MantisX calls out (which should also match my shot calls), instead of again, MantisX's own diagnostics.

It definitely has it uses and value - other drills are the Holster Draw Analysis and the Compressed Surprise Break.


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[hkisforever88]

In a situation of home defense, I would still suggest an shotgun. Point and shoot. A pistol takes alot of time to master. Being able to shoot well and reload in a panic situation is very difficult for most people. Have you thought about a shotgun instead of a pistol?

[divingin]

I don't have this but it looks interesting. It analyzes what you did right or wrong after each shot, whether you are dry firing or shooting live ammo.

I and a friend tried one owned by a guy at the range a while back. Dry firing showed about what I expected; both scoring in the high 80's to mid-90 percentile. Live firing, offhand repeatable X's and 10's (B-8 target at 12 yds) had me scoring in the low 90's, while two-handed 9's through 7's had my buddy scoring mid 80's to high 90's. Granted that it was a new-to-us pistol, but the results were repeatable.

I think it may be a good tool for dry fire training (especially for newer shooters); I'm a little dubious about how it tracks and scores live fire.

[W.R.Buchanan]

I have had my SIRT since 07 or 08 when we first saw them at the SHOT Show.
We were going to Front Sight several Times a year and concentrating on Pistols and needed a way to shoot daily to really drive muscle memory in. Since we couldn't actually shoot every day the SIRT was the ticket along with Dry Firing the Glocks.

My SIRT now lives on top of teh Kleenex Box next to my easy Chair and I pick it up 2-3 times a week or any time I see Hildegard or Biden or Harris on TV. A few shots and I am back on target as the shot breaks, and it makes me feel good when I hit with the first shot. Which means I didn't forget anything I already knew.

My grip has long been established and the small targets around the living room that I can hit or at least get really close to on every shot keep me close to where I need to be with the pistols. A few days before any live fire shooting I do IE: trip to Front Sight or a 3 Gun Shoot I do Dry Fire from the holster, with which ever Glock I'm taking and this is mainly aimed at re establishing my trigger control with respect to sight alignment and keeping it there as the shot breaks. I am usually warmed up completely after a magazine or so. All 3 of my Glocks have the same Controls and Triggers, so they all run exactly the smae way. A G23 G35 and a G21SF and the only difference is the G21's grip is slightly larger.

As far as HD goes,,, I'll be shooting you with my shotgun. No need to fool around with handguns, which anyone should know, you will shoot less than 50% of your best day at the range when the chips are down. This is not so true with Shotguns as they are easier to keep pointed in the right direction and I think I'm more like a 90% shooter with my shotgun any time. I just shot Skeet yesterday so I'm all tuned up.

And that is the one most Salient Point that needs to be made here.

Under Stress, you will shoot less than 50% of your best day at the range with a Pistol!

So to clarify, if you are a 90 percent shooter at the range you will be a 45% shooter in your home when it counts. @ 1:1 odds

IF you are a 50% shooter at the range, YOU SUCK and really need to consider other options, like avoidance! Running, Hiding, Leaving etc.

My House Pistol and my Shotgun are less than 1 foot apart, but I'm always going for the shotgun unless the guy is on me, in which case he'll get a knife stuck in him a few times and then I'll grab the shotgun and finish the job.

If you are going to rely on a pistol for home defense you really need to get good with it and stay good with it and realize that you must practice frequently in order to keep sharp. If you aren't willing to do that, then you are just inviting trouble with a false sense of security.

The SIRT Training Pistol is a great aid, and should be on everyone's list of things to have at home. And if you've got Cats the Laser keeps them busy for hours !

Randy

[norcal77]

I bought a couple of the laserlyte Trainer Target Steel Tymes and the iTarget setup to make my dry firing fun, I have about 20 yards from the master bedroom down a hallway to the front of house where I mounted the stuff. Since I train w revolvers mostly I bought 5 more of the iTarget laser bullets to fill the cylinder so I can focus on practicing. Right off the bat I noticed I had this twitch pulling the trigger in double action which I had to work on, never seemed to happen w semis though. Made me realize how much more skill you need to shoot a revolver in double action.

The setup cost a little over 700 bucks but is well worth it to me since I get to smooth out my revolver triggers and target practice with an actual firearm learning it’s characteristics.

I had a brand new king cobra that I just stuck in safe earlier this year that I used with this setup. After a couple sessions I realized the trigger reset was off and sent it back for repair under warranty. It was nice to catch the issue without wasting any ammo. With the price of ammo nowadays I haven’t been too interested in hitting the range who knows when I would have eventually took the gun out and discovered that issue.

[norcal77]

it will tell you if your trigger control sucks, because you will see the laser move as you follow through the shot.
also, the time can help improve your draw and sight acquisition speed.
of course, i prefer to use my actual handgun, with its 10 lb da trigger pull.

I plan on getting that too

[Haplo]

any comparisons of the laserlyte guns vs sirt?