Dry firing

[RR.44]

So I've been dry firing my 1911 to improve my hold and trigger control, I pick a spot and try to hold my sights on the spot while squeezing the trigger, I practice with both hands, alternating between left and right and also some double handed holds, how many of you do the same thing? I've noticed since I started doing this that my groups have shrunk, I don't know how to post a pic from my phone but if someone is willing to help I could text you a pic and you could post it for me.

[riddler408]

Cheapest way to practice!!!

Works wonders!

[kjv146]

Do the same. Definitely helps

[gsxr310]

Cheapest way to practice!!!

Works wonders!

+1!!!!!!

[tonyxcom]

All the time. I also dry fire without even aiming. Just watch TV and dry fire resting the gun on my lap or whatever, alternating between right and left hands. Definitely good trigger finger exercise but I think it helps make trigger press and reset more second nature.

And yes, groups shrink.

[thenodnarb]

If you want to improve even more, increase your grip strength. Get a set of those hand exercising spring things. The tighter you can comfortably hold the gun while breaking the shot will result in smaller groups as well since the gun cannot move as much while the hammer is falling. I noticed improvement more in my beretta than my 1911 though. A light single action trigger doesn't have as much torque involved in breaking the shot. The DA beretta trigger requires a lot of grip strength to shoot well.
You should be able to balance an empty cartridge on the top of the gun, and break the shot without the cartridge moving.

[funk_drum]

I saw a drill I've used at the range that is like this. Load one round and drop the mag. Move target as far away as possible. Fire first round, dry fire without dropping your aim. Seems to reveal any flinching from a live round.

[sonofeugene]

An excellent idea as long as you have cleared your weapon.

[tonyxcom]

I saw a drill I've used at the range that is like this. Load one round and drop the mag. Move target as far away as possible. Fire first round, dry fire without dropping your aim. Seems to reveal any flinching from a live round.

Sounds like a less effective "ball and dummy" drill since you know the gun is empty.

Instead, you should load several mags, in fact have someone load them for you. They randomly mix in several dummy rounds.

You shoot the mag as per normal. Watch the nose of your gun when you fire a dummy round you DONT KNOW is there.

A lot of times I will hand a gun to a buddy after pretending to load it. And watch them nose the gun as the trigger breaks. Always good for a laugh.

[kotetu]

Sounds like a less effective "ball and dummy" drill since you know the gun is empty.

Instead, you should load several mags, in fact have someone load them for you. They randomly mix in several dummy rounds.

You shoot the mag as per normal. Watch the nose of your gun when you fire a dummy round you DONT KNOW is there.

A lot of times I will hand a gun to a buddy after pretending to load it. And watch them nose the gun as the trigger breaks. Always good for a laugh.

Sounds good. I've done the following to try and improve my trigger squeeze:

rack the slide, remove the mag, fire a round, dry fire on empty chamber.

saw it on youtube. It's pretty eye opening.

[ldsnet]

Dry fire is the best practice you can do away from a range. Works the muscle memory and trigger control without spending money on ammo. BUT, take the time to practice the rest - include proper stance, grip, sight alignment and sight picture to get the most benefit.

I practice with my Glock and Sig Sauer and snap caps so I am not continually dropping the slide on an empty chamber. It also gets the added benefit of type I malfunction tap-rack training after every hammer fall.

[tonyxcom]

You don't have to rack the slide completely to reset the trigger. And using snapcaps really cuts down on the amount of dry fires as you will occasionally rack the round all the way out or enough to jam the action.

[Twystd1]

Get the thought of squeezing the trigger out of your head.

Think of PRESSING the trigger instead.

Your brain will thank you for this.

-T

[SonofWWIIDI]

So I've been dry firing my 1911 to improve my hold and trigger control, I pick a spot and try to hold my sights on the spot while squeezing the trigger, I practice with both hands, alternating between left and right and also some double handed holds, how many of you do the same thing? I've noticed since I started doing this that my groups have shrunk, I don't know how to post a pic from my phone but if someone is willing to help I could text you a pic and you could post it for me.

Dry fire does help!

And here's a link about posting pics and such.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=86685

[ziconceo]

My girlfriend has dry firing down to a mastery! Someone near our lane at the range offered her to shoot his 357mag air weight. Gf took aim and pulled the trigger on a purposefully empty chamber that she had no clue was empty. Gun didn't shake and neither did she. I'm so proud *sniff*