Lasers for Dry Fire Practicing Useful?

[docwong]

I'm finding that dry firing practice with my P226 has been a helpful in working on improving my grip and trigger control.

Then I came across this red laser system that allows you to pull the trigger, shoot a red laser beam at a target that then records your hits.

Anyone have experience with this, good, bad or indifferent? The laser bullet is about $80 and the target is $140.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewP...productNumber=510737

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewp...er=116718&cm_vc=S014

Thanks for any feedback

[Bartin]

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Certainly looks interesting, would also like to know

[zod]

That looks pretty damn cool. I want one. I can't always find time for the range, but I can always find time to sneak into the garage.

[BayouBullets]

You can also do the same thing if you have a regular laser sight by using a video camera with audio or a spotter/instructor.

[BayouBullets]

You can also do the same thing if you have a regular laser sight by using a video camera with audio or a spotter/instructor.

[BayouBullets]

You can also accomplish the same practice with a regular laser sight. A video camera with audio or a spotter/instructor makes this method easier.

[locosway]

I'm finding that dry firing practice with my P226 has been a helpful in working on improving my grip and trigger control.

Then I came across this red laser system that allows you to pull the trigger, shoot a red laser beam at a target that then records your hits.

Anyone have experience with this, good, bad or indifferent? The laser bullet is about $80 and the target is $140.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewP...productNumber=510737

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewp...er=116718&cm_vc=S014

Thanks for any feedback

It's certainly not going to hurt.

I was looking into getting one of the SIRT pistols for myself and other people I train. If you can remove the noise and recoil, people train much better. There's also a lot of other benefits to the SIRT system, but if you're just talking about dry practice I'd say it's a system (the ones you linked) that more people should try.

[Cokebottle]

Anything that gets you trigger time is a good thing.

But even a laser sight or boresighter will be helpful, as it will show you if you are flinching or pulling the barrel as you move the trigger.

[elSquid]

I'd just do the wall drill and would not bother with buying a new gadget.

http://pistol-training.com/drills/wall-drill

Worry about not disturbing the sights...

-- Michael

[shinbone]

+1^^

I bought a laser to practice being smooth on the trigger.. But the problem is I concentrated on the dot projected on the wall rather than trying to be mentally focused on my sight picture while I break the trigger. I returned the laser.

[Evo]

I just got one of these systems and all I can say is it's as much fun as you can have in your living room without being naked

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It'll take some time to see if there is a training benefit, but it certainly gives me an excuse to dry fire 2 or 3 times a day.