Dry Fire Regiment

[BallisticIn]

I've been shooting USPSA for a little bit now, I'm wondering about an effective dry fire routine.

I've seen people draw and transition targets with miniature USPSA targets, should I incorporate moving? reloads?

I know I should, I'm just not sure where, I don't want to gain a scare of reloading after every transition.

Should I invest in those tiny targets?

Got some advice?

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[ilikegunspdx]

FYI regiment is a term for a military unit. Regimen is a term for a regular continued practice.

 

[Stomper]

FYI regiment is a term for a military unit. Regimen is a term for a regular continued practice.

The thread title made me think he was referring to all of us who've had vasectomies....

"The Dry-Fire Regiment" whose motto is: "We may fire dry, but you'll still need a mop and bucket".

They're also viscous rivals of "The Sunkist Club" whose motto is: "We're all juice, with no seeds".

 

[Cerberus Group]

The thread title made me think he was referring to all of us who've had vasectomies....

"The Dry-Fire Regiment" whose motto is: "We may fire dry, but you'll still need a mop and bucket".

They're also viscous rivals of "The Sunkist Club" whose motto is: "We're all juice, with no seeds".

How do we get off subject like this...now I know...

 

[Medic!]

FYI regiment is a term for a military unit. Regimen is a term for a regular continued practice.

Well I'm a gonna go with regimint








Fresh baby!

 

[Stomper]

How do we get off subject like this...now I know...

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[spookshack]

I've been shooting USPSA for a little bit now, I'm wondering about an effective dry fire routine.

I've seen people draw and transition targets with miniature USPSA targets, should I incorporate moving? reloads?

I know I should, I'm just not sure where, I don't want to gain a scare of reloading after every transition.

Should I invest in those tiny targets?

Got some advice?

I would suggest you join the competition folks over at:

Brian Enos's Forums... Maku mozo!

Lots of info and knowledge over there…..

 

[1911Fanatic]

FYI regiment is a term for a military unit. Regimen is a term for a regular continued practice.

Beat me to it. A Dry Fire Regiment is a bunch of soldiers with no ammo.

 

[1911Fanatic]

OP, you could start shooting IDPA. There is running, reloads, cover, etc. but as far as dry firing, for accuracy anyway, place a dime on your slide, and actuate the trigger repeatedly until you can do so without the dime moving. That should lead you to being able to p\ull the trigger witho\ut y
Our front sight moving.

There are also dry fire systems that allow you to realistically practice without ammo and will move the slide, as well and aim at targets that will light when you hit them.
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[PiratePast40]

I use a Dry Fire Mag that simulates the recoil. Makes you concentrate on your grip and flinching. It doesn't do anything for reloads but you can practice those separately. Never turn down an opportunity to reload during practice. I tend to do it with as many mags that will fit on my belt and just keep doing it one after another.

As @spookshack mentioned above, Brion Enos is a great resource. For dry fire at home, you can use anything as targets. 3 X 5 cards, yellow sticky notes, or pictures, electrical outlets, windows, or anything else. Doesn't matter what it is, just set up a course of fire and keep working on target acquisition and an acceptable sight picture. Sometimes I use things out the front window such as a mailbox, front headlight of a car, a bush and a neighbors front door. Discipline yourself to spend at least 15 minutes a day on dry fire and mag changes.

A thing to watch out for is practicing bad habits. If you can find an instructor, or even an A or master shooter, see if they'll spend an hour with you to make sure you're doing things correctly and giving you skills to work on.

ETA: Just noticed that Dry Fire has some drills on their web site. Can always start there and work on specific skills.

 

[Nosferatu]

Beat me to it. A Dry Fire Regiment is a bunch of soldiers with no ammo.

Also known as an Andrologists waiting room.

 

[1911Fanatic]

I use a Dry Fire Mag that simulates the recoil. Makes you concentrate on your grip and flinching. It doesn't do anything for reloads but you can practice those separately. Never turn down an opportunity to reload during practice. I tend to do it with as many mags that will fit on my belt and just keep doing it one after another.

As @spookshack mentioned above, Brion Enos is a great resource. For dry fire at home, you can use anything as targets. 3 X 5 cards, yellow sticky notes, or pictures, electrical outlets, windows, or anything else. Doesn't matter what it is, just set up a course of fire and keep working on target acquisition and an acceptable sight picture. Sometimes I use things out the front window such as a mailbox, front headlight of a car, a bush and a neighbors front door. Discipline yourself to spend at least 15 minutes a day on dry fire and mag changes.

A thing to watch out for is practicing bad habits. If you can find an instructor, or even an A or master shooter, see if they'll spend an hour with you to make sure you're doing things correctly and giving you skills to work on.

ETA: Just noticed that Dry Fire has some drills on their web site. Can always start there and work on specific skills.

Don't point a gun at anything through a window and pull the trigger. For one, if someone sees you, you will be getting a visit from the po po. 2nd, if you forgot to clear the chamber, you have just shot whatever you were aiming at. Hopefully you don't hit a person or pet. Third, advertising you have a firearm in front of a window where anyone can see, is just plain stupid. This was bad advice given above.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Don't point a gun at anything through a window and pull the trigger. For one, if someone sees you, you will be getting a visit from the po po. 2nd, if you forgot to clear the chamber, you have just shot whatever you were aiming at. Hopefully you don't hit a person or pet. Third, advertising you have a firearm in front of a window where anyone can see, is just plain stupid. This was bad advice given above.

Fwiw, for me I took it as implied that no one could see him.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Here's an old run down on dry fire systems that were available at that time. I just use that one for draw and fire, timing and accuracy. Haven't used it in a while. I should use it more.

 

[1911Fanatic]

Fwiw, for me I took it as implied that no one could see him.

Yes, but this guy (OP) sounds like a noob and maybe hasn't thought it out that far. Maybe pirate lives on private road with no neighbors. What if OP lives in an apartment? See my point.

 

[DirectDrive]

The soldiers in the infantry regiment followed a strict fitness regimen to ensure they were ready for combat.
The Google made me do it.
The dang Google.

 

[PiratePast40]

Checking the chamber clear is an automatic action for me. I never put any of my guns in the big safe without them being clear.

Have never tried putting a round in the chamber and then inserting a Dry Fire Mag to see what would happen. Someone should try it and post the video.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Dry fire regiment's training center:

 

[Pepe-lepew]

I've been shooting USPSA for a little bit now, I'm wondering about an effective dry fire routine.

I've seen people draw and transition targets with miniature USPSA targets, should I incorporate moving? reloads?

I know I should, I'm just not sure where, I don't want to gain a scare of reloading after every transition.

Should I invest in those tiny targets?

Got some advice?

Yes, it is effective in learning to move explosively and efficiently. Practice draws, reloads, transitions, moving between targets and shooting targets at different distances. Just make sure not to build training scars mimicking the same stages to many times. Mix it up.

You can just print your own targets of various scales.

Ben Stoeger had a couple good books on dry fire. Good place to start is there.