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So I try to keep up on my dryfire practice at home. I have been practicing with the new-to-me laser sights on my little carbine as I have never really used that kind of system before. Just trying to get used to how target acquisition works, what ranges I can expect in various lighting conditions, as well as the usual dryfire practice of trigger work, transitions etc. Of course I keep it safe; remove mags, check firearm, cycle the action to make sure everything is clear, check chamber. . . and all this makes lots of the usual "gun noises" that I never really noticed before.
But the cats noticed. They noticed that when I am messing with the thing that makes those noises the little red bug comes out to play. And they really want to play with that little red bug. My wife says when they hear me clear the carbine they will bolt from wherever they are to come play with that little red bug. They will tear into the room and dive straight for the usual dryfire wall, then zoom around in circles until I move the bug back to the floor, then they will whine and claw at the carpet until I give them a few runs around the room. This will go on for five minutes or so until they get tuckered out and I can go back to practice.
My wife says this whole scene is hilariously surreal. Here is a big bear of a guy whipping a little carbine across the floor of a room with cats tearing over bed and dresser to get to where the gun is aimed, then "catching" the little red bug and staring straight back up, right down the barrel of a rifle. She says it look like I am rehearsing for a little kitty multiple-homicide.
But the laser has shown another benefit I never thought of; it really lets you know where you are sweeping your muzzle. Before, unless you were actually looking down the sights you only had a general idea where it was pointed. It's pointed in the corner over there, it's pointed at that wall, it's pointed at that patch of ground. But with the laser you know it's pointed at that sock, it's pointed at that dresser drawer, it's pointed at that stick over yonder. You thought you only swept the floor? Well you actually swept that side of the desk as you turned around. You can see the laser sweep right over it as you turn. This makes a laser not only a helpful rapid aiming device, but it can also server as a wonderful safety device, and can help instill much more direct awareness of muzzle sweep as you go about normal tasks. Just watch the dot and learn how various movements affect where the muzzle points. You will always know exactly where it is pointing.
Directly at the cat, apparently.
(yes, we are ordering a nice pen laser for the cats. This way we can tire them out without having to sweep the entire floor with a weapon mounted laser, locked open bolt or not. Now I need to figure out if I can untrain them to come at the sound of a cleared weapon. . . )
But the cats noticed. They noticed that when I am messing with the thing that makes those noises the little red bug comes out to play. And they really want to play with that little red bug. My wife says when they hear me clear the carbine they will bolt from wherever they are to come play with that little red bug. They will tear into the room and dive straight for the usual dryfire wall, then zoom around in circles until I move the bug back to the floor, then they will whine and claw at the carpet until I give them a few runs around the room. This will go on for five minutes or so until they get tuckered out and I can go back to practice.
My wife says this whole scene is hilariously surreal. Here is a big bear of a guy whipping a little carbine across the floor of a room with cats tearing over bed and dresser to get to where the gun is aimed, then "catching" the little red bug and staring straight back up, right down the barrel of a rifle. She says it look like I am rehearsing for a little kitty multiple-homicide.
But the laser has shown another benefit I never thought of; it really lets you know where you are sweeping your muzzle. Before, unless you were actually looking down the sights you only had a general idea where it was pointed. It's pointed in the corner over there, it's pointed at that wall, it's pointed at that patch of ground. But with the laser you know it's pointed at that sock, it's pointed at that dresser drawer, it's pointed at that stick over yonder. You thought you only swept the floor? Well you actually swept that side of the desk as you turned around. You can see the laser sweep right over it as you turn. This makes a laser not only a helpful rapid aiming device, but it can also server as a wonderful safety device, and can help instill much more direct awareness of muzzle sweep as you go about normal tasks. Just watch the dot and learn how various movements affect where the muzzle points. You will always know exactly where it is pointing.
Directly at the cat, apparently.
(yes, we are ordering a nice pen laser for the cats. This way we can tire them out without having to sweep the entire floor with a weapon mounted laser, locked open bolt or not. Now I need to figure out if I can untrain them to come at the sound of a cleared weapon. . . )
Our cat already will wake us up at 4:00 am most days,(because Wifey has only two early shifts a week and is up at 4:00am). One-eyed-"Jack" gets on top of things and knocks things of shelves/counters to get our attention.
