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  • harrye
    Junior Member
    • May 2016
    • 29

    Smokeless Range ?

    Hi Folks.

    I seriously considering installing a ?smokelessrange? dry fire system at my home. Something along the lines of the Laser Ammo system. I?m looking for feedback from anyone who?s gone down this path.

    TIA for any thoughts.

    :harry
  • #2
    anonymouscuban
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2017
    • 1440

    Smokeless Range ?

    My opinion? Save your money. Pass on any of the lasers or other dry fire gadgets.

    Buy Ben Stoeger?s Dry Fire Reloaded book, some scaled targets and some dummy rounds to simulate the weight of a loaded mag. Follow the drills in the book.

    Your gun?s sights is all you need. They provide all the feedback and information required to get good through dry fire.


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    • #3
      NorthBay Shooter
      Senior Member
      • Apr 2015
      • 679

      Just buy a mobile range and forget about dry fire. https://www.srtlivefire.com/container-ranges

      I would if I could... Seriously, anything that makes you train more is worth it. If you get excited about the laser stuff and you want to train daily, it is going to be good for you. If you can get excited about just doing drills from a training book. Same thing. It's about the practice.
      Last edited by NorthBay Shooter; 08-18-2023, 9:38 AM.

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      • #4
        Djantlive
        Senior Member
        • Mar 2021
        • 612

        Originally posted by NorthBay Shooter
        Just buy a mobile range and forget about dry fire. https://www.srtlivefire.com/container-ranges

        I would if I could... Seriously, anything that makes you train more is worth it. If you get excited about the laser stuff and you want to train daily, it is going to be good for you. If you can get excited about just doing drills from a training book. Same thing. It's about the practice.
        What's the cost of this mobile range? I'd imagine it's not for suburban use due to noise and code enforcement. If it's only for industrial application, then that may make sense. For rural area, an outdoor range would be more ideal.

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        • #5
          NorthBay Shooter
          Senior Member
          • Apr 2015
          • 679

          Originally posted by Djantlive
          What's the cost of this mobile range? I'd imagine it's not for suburban use due to noise and code enforcement. If it's only for industrial application, then that may make sense. For rural area, an outdoor range would be more ideal.
          they have sound proofing to a certain extent. They cost over 100k depending on options.

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          • #6
            anonymouscuban
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2017
            • 1440

            Originally posted by NorthBay Shooter
            they have sound proofing to a certain extent. They cost over 100k depending on options.

            Imagine?

            Doubles for breakfast. Doubles for lunch. Doubles for dinner. Midnight snack? Quick round of Doubles. LOL


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            • #7
              hermosabeach
              I need a LIFE!!
              • Feb 2009
              • 18998

              I don't know if anyone who has one.

              I do know several people who were instructor years ago.

              They all did several 15 min dry fire sessions every night.


              For many, doing dry practice and doing 10-20 sets a day of push ups helps a lot.

              If you can only do 10 push ups, do sets of 6

              During the day, knock out sets.


              Build up.
              Rule 1- ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED

              Rule 2 -NEVER LET THE MUZZLE COVER ANYTHING YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO DESTROY (including your hands and legs)

              Rule 3 -KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER UNTIL YOUR SIGHTS ARE ON THE TARGET

              Rule 4 -BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND IT
              (thanks to Jeff Cooper)

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              • #8
                keimuka080123
                CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                • Aug 2023
                • 16

                Originally posted by harrye
                Hi Folks.

                I seriously considering installing a ?smokelessrange? dry fire system at my home. Something along the lines of the Laser Ammo system. I?m looking for feedback from anyone who?s gone down this path.

                TIA for any thoughts.

                :harry
                novelty. will soon wear off.

                why don't you try dry fire online

                Free online dry fire training simulator with laser training for USPSA, IDPA, IPSC, PCSL, ISFF, SASP, GSSF and Steel Challenge. Create your own stage!



                no need to get a laser gadget. just setup targets on big screen/projector. as @anonymouscuban said - all need are sights.

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                • #9
                  mk2dave
                  Senior Member
                  • Nov 2021
                  • 765

                  Originally posted by keimuka080123
                  novelty. will soon wear off.

                  why don't you try dry fire online

                  Free online dry fire training simulator with laser training for USPSA, IDPA, IPSC, PCSL, ISFF, SASP, GSSF and Steel Challenge. Create your own stage!



                  no need to get a laser gadget. just setup targets on big screen/projector. as @anonymouscuban said - all need are sights.

                  I have some laser doohickey thingys. Can't get it to work with this system. Without the laser, might as well stick 3x5's on the wall. Easier and faster than my experience with this system.

                  Maybe I'm going something wrong?

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                  • #10
                    JoyfulJoker
                    CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                    CGN Contributor
                    • Sep 2018
                    • 746

                    OP:

                    Take classes with Master Class or GM shooters. Ask them how they got so good. None of them use lasers or apps. Just a shot timer and a dry fire routine . I second Ben Stoegers Dry Fire Reloaded. You can get it with 1/4 scale targets. The timer lets you measure the improvement of your skills. Then you live fire , improve , adjust your dry fire. When you see famous shooters shilling for these gimmicks , it’s because that’s their sponsor , not how they got good .

                    The Dry Fire Reloaded Book lets you build up individual skills. It also breaks down basic skills into parts ( timed) . Then you put it together . It gets more and more advanced . It has blank lined space for you to log your challenges and times .

                    They have some dry fire mags that let you reset the trigger, but you don’t really need those either. $35 bucks versus a few hundred. It’s hard to find a good class , but if you can , it’s worth it. You’ll learn more in 1 full day class than in a year fumbling on your own.

                    When I don’t dry fire it shows . Shooting is a perishable skill . If I dry fired instead of wasting time on Calguns I would be a much better shooter.
                    Last edited by JoyfulJoker; 09-13-2023, 5:53 PM.

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                    • #11
                      rodralig
                      CGN Contributor
                      • Apr 2016
                      • 4262

                      Originally posted by mk2dave
                      I have some laser doohickey thingys. Can't get it to work with this system. Without the laser, might as well stick 3x5's on the wall. Easier and faster than my experience with this system.

                      Maybe I'm going something wrong?
                      I don't waste my time with lasers, apps, and stuff. I just pick a course of fire and project to the big TV (instead of setting up scaled targets, I can have my selection of paper, steel, etc. in varying scenarios). I then proceed with a simple routine - shot timer, snap cap loaded handgun, weighted magazines, etc.

                      Confirming a hit? Like I wrote, just "read your sights."

                      However, as I prefaced my response - it's novelty and will soon wear off... One will then notice that "old school" works best!


                      _

                      WEGC - Shooting at 10-yards VS 20-yards - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7mdbNZ4j9U

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                      • #12
                        mk2dave
                        Senior Member
                        • Nov 2021
                        • 765

                        You are right about the lasers not being worth my time. I was hoping they would work for a different application. I find lasers being useful for new shooters. It gets everyone comfortable with the manual of arms. New shooters wont reveal recoil anticipation because there isn't any recoil to anticipate (yet). But before going to the range, I can get people to group their laser shots fairly well. If they can be aware of what their body is doing, even better.

                        Then at the range, when the groups all go in a line to the 7 oclock... I can remind them... "Relax, shoot slower, and remember what you did when we were dry firing..." The fact that they (at the range) just need to replicate what they did during dry fire, and the fact that the laser showed them what they can accomplish if they just relax, seems to go a long way.

                        I was hoping the Stage Builder would help to keep things fresh, but no dice.

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