Is This A Helpful Training Tool?...

[Whitwabit]

I saw something similar on an episode of "Into The Fray" (I think) but they held the pistol (would work with revolver too) about 1/2" from wall & went through the exercise. Made movement from trigger pull very obvious.

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I do a dry fire exercise where I draw a dot on a piece of paper and tape to the wall at muzzle level .. actually there is a crack I aim at on the wall which is a brick chimney .. This I found to be one of the most beneficial exercises I do ..

Please be sure the pistol is unloaded and the magazine and chamber does not have a round in it !! I use a room in my home where no ammunition is allowed at any time to do my dry firing in .. that's including my carry pistol !! I check my weapon 3 times before doing any drill !! You can never be too safe ..

Hold the pistol with my Viridian laser attached on the dot 1 -2 inches away from the wall and dry fire the pistol .. any even tiny movement will be obvious .. do that 10 - 15 times each hand and then 2 hand grip .. total 30 to 45 times 3 times a week .. up to 135 times a week and 360 to 540 times a month .. it will add up fast .. your off hand trigger finger and wrist on your off hand will become stronger in just a few months and it will become easier to fire your pistol accurately !! Total time spent 5 to 10 minutes for the drill .. so don't say you don't have the time !!

you will be surprised how much it will help .. I add any slide cycling to my shot count on springs ..

 

[Smoke]

your talking about a laser not one of these .. the laser only comes on when the firing pin strikes the back of it and causes a pulse .. you have to use your sights to be on target .. the laser isn't on full time on most of the laser target sets I have seen ..

they can be quite expensive .. if you get multiple targets .. some are good out to 50 yards ..so you could set up a different course in your back yard or your house each time you would use them ..

The cost has kept me from buying one .. and the cheap ones don't last .. or work properly ..

I was specifically talking about the Laser Lyte trainer. I thought PO was talking about something similar. That said there's a LL trainer that marks your shots on the target that would probably work better

 

[SOS24]

I think dry fire training has a place and uses, especially if you get limited range time. If you are a person that would like feedback on your dry fire training, then set-up like this can be helpful.

I have used a laser cartridge for over a year now and enjoy being able to see where my shot would have hit, especially when practicing drawing. It is better if using a DA gun, because then you don't have to cycle the action after each shot, but still has some benefit.

 

[Mr. HillBilly]

I have used this for a few months now and I like it. I put up a full sized target on the wall and then prop the phone up in a homemade holder. Avoid red on the target it will cause you issues.

I could never get into the dryfire thing until I saw this program. Now when the wind is howling and snow is flying I can still get some trigger time in when I want to.

The downside I have found with it is that if you calibrate it for like 5 yards and then you go back to 15 yards the point of aim is off a bit, so you need to do a calibration for each distance. Also with a semi-auto it was hitting close to aim, but with my 625 it is hitting low and to the right so when I change pistols I need to do a quick calibration again.

They also added a $5 upgrade that has a draw timer now, that makes it a lot more entertaining now since you are timed you miss pulling your cover and screwing up a good set.

I myself would not use it if I had to shoot at the paper on the tray. Go to the Dollar Store and pick up a laser pointer and try the program out, that should tell you if you think you will like it or not.

As for using it with a revolver I think it is faster than reracking the slide. Just pull the hammer back a little bit and then you can rotate the cylinder backwards for the for the next round.

 

[Protected One]

Thanks for the tips. Think I will put this on my list of future purchases.

 

[JimmyVNext]

Great comments on the iTarget Pro. Any comments on the Surestrike Laser ammo vs iTarget Pro Laser?

 

[Lee's Landing Billy]

Snap caps make it easy to follow through over & over & over &....free!

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