Posted: 3/20/2025 6:40:17 PM EDT
[Last Edit: OlympicArmsFan][Edited]
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I am looking for some training ideas and aids that I can use. I have been looking at Mantis and Airsoft guns, both handgun and rifle. I have not been to a gun range in years. I am helping take care of my dad who is now in the end stages of dementia. I need something that I can use both indoors and outdoors while I am home. If I go with airsoft guns, I want something as close to what I have now. I’ll list my guns below. My handguns - Glock G19 S&W M&P 2.0 (my main EDC gun) Sig P250 My rifles AR-15 with a front sight base. The optic on it is an Sig Romeo 4T Pro. My weapon light is a Streamlight HL-X rail mounted light. X95 with an Sig Romeo 4T Pro and a Streamlight weapon light. Same model as on my AR. All my rifles use the same optics and lights. Styer Aug with an Sig Romeo 4T solar model and Streamlight weapon mounted light. What brand of airsoft rifles would you recommend and what would be close to the real thing? I should also add that our local range has closed. It was an indoor range. There is an outdoor range about 45 minutes or so from me, but if and when I am able to drive that far, I can drive another 20 minutes to family land to shoot. What are some ideas of things I can do to keep the muscle memory? Give me any and all ideas that you have that can help me with knocking some rust off. One thing I do a lot of is putting the rifle into my shoulder from both a low and high read. I also pull the trigger (rifle unloaded and on safe) while moving from one object to another. I also drop the mags and do mag changes. I feel like Mantis would help in this area while not making it boring. I could also get some feedback to where the beam is hitting. I know I wouldn’t be able to do mag changes. I doubt I would use the software. I would just see where my been is going while aiming for center mass. I’m open to ideas. Thanks everyone. |
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Sorry to read about your Dad. Great to hear that you are keeping your skills honed. Dry practice 10 minutes 3 times a day. Use post it notes for targets (take these down when you are done) Might as well take the dry presses and let the hammer fall, practice disengaging safeties. Move the targets around the Dry Practice area. |
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Originally Posted By FS-FNRL: Sorry to read about your Dad. Great to hear that you are keeping your skills honed. Dry practice 10 minutes 3 times a day. Use post it notes for targets (take these down when you are done) Might as well take the dry presses and let the hammer fall, practice disengaging safeties. Move the targets around the Dry Practice area. Thank you. It’s been a rough couple of years. That’s a good idea about the post it notes. Never thought about that one. I could do different colors too. Have someone past them in a room and give me shoot and no shoot colors. This would be great with Manyis too. I won’t hurt the bolt of rifle if I drop the hammer? I always thought that was a bad thing. |
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Originally Posted By Nobody69s: As long as the upper and lower are attached it doesn't hurt anything to dryfire an AR15. I wouldn't recommend doing dry fire without the upper attached though, as you might damage the receiver with the hammer striking it. Okay thanks. I always thought it would be bad either way. I learned something new today. |
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I was told the things to be careful about with dry practice Do not do it with: A .22 LR or rim fire cartridge as you may create a divot/proud area on the breach face. An older firearm (pre 1980's) or so. A modern firearm will be able to handle dry practice. Use a fixed feature of your house as a target. Take down your post it notes/targets when you are done. USE OR ALLOW LIVE AMMO INTO YOUR DRY PRACTICE AREA!!! If using a revolver you can easily use snap caps. Also remember on a revolver this is one way to hone the trigger for a smooth trigger press. |
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I can't say I use the Mantix Blackbeard all that much. It would probably be better with a simulator. I've found the MantisX very valuable for pistol. Not everyone agrees, but it's like having your own shooting coach and can motivate you and provide feedback. It may not be perfect, but is affordable, easy to setup and use. For airsoft pistols, a quality replica with green gas or CO2 is usually the way to go. You can get reciprocating slides for maximum realism, but most of my students prefer non-reciprocating CO2 pistols. You tend to do more shooting with them, and less gassing up. Examples: Smith & Wesson Elite Force M&P 40 6mm BB Pistol Airsoft Gun. Heavy trigger pull, but it's a nice pistol Elite Force Umarex USA Glock 19 Gen3 6mm BB Pistol Airsoft Gun . Nice trigger, but you may not get much more than 100 shots from a CO2 cartridge If I got another AEG rifle, it would probably be this one: g&g Airsoft Combat Machine m4 Raider. Gas guns are more realistic, but I like the electrics as I can quickly get 400+ rounds of practice with minimal work to keep the rifle going. YMMV |
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