Posted: 1/16/2014 6:38:19 PM EDT
| How do you Trainers prefer to train your people without actually firing the Handgun.? |
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I guess that would depend on what you wanted to train?
Off the top of my head, you could let them train how to draw, acquire target, holster their weapon, clear the weapon, range safety, mag changes/empty weapon and reload (think Sim rounds for either semi auto or revolver), tear down, reassembly, and cleaning. |
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You can do a lot of training without live fire, especially if you're starting with novices. The Marines reportedly spend a week just dryfiring before going to the range for the first time. Lots of practice loading dummy rounds, clearing example malfunctions, drawing, dryfire, dryfire with laser support, etc... |
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I've been dry firing a lot.
-Draw -Reload -Getting into and out of position -Switching hands I even bought a couple of the weighted practice mags to make my gun heavier and for reloading, however they don't stand up to getting dropped on the floor all that well. |
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You can do a lot of training without live fire, especially if you're starting with novices. The Marines reportedly spend a week just dryfiring before going to the range for the first time. Lots of practice loading dummy rounds, clearing example malfunctions, drawing, dryfire, dryfire with laser support, etc... intermixed with classroom instruction but, yes - grass week then firing week (3 days of "practice", pre-qual then qual day) lots of learning you can do without rounds going down range |
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I do about ten minutes of this every other day or so.
Drawl from holster / present / fire. Rack slide and holster pistol and repeat. I have a small target (light switch) 6 yards across the garage that I aim at. If your new take it so and keep a video log and confirm your results when you get live fire practice. There's a ton of stuff to maintain the muscle memory on and I add in mag changes and movement often. I carry AIWB so drawling from a seated position gets tossed in also. |
| You can practice almost everything except recoil control with dry fire. Even then, do the drill (draw and fire or whatever) then verify you had the proper grip on the gun before reholstering it. If you're using a strker-fired pistol, you can put a zip tie in the action to keep it out of battery and allow you to practice multiple presses of the trigger without having to rack the slide for transitions/follow-up shots. |
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Mobility
Shooting on the move: try a cup full of water held in two hands. Work up to boiling water 
Draw and move simultaneously slamming to a stop in a balanced stance Pivots Position assumption: into and out of various positions, emphasize balance. Cover use Wounded shooter: practice SHO, WHO, trigger pull with middle finger, aiming left eye/right eye only. One hand only reloads and malf clearance Deception Practice talking while you displace and draw without letting stress into your voice Sneaking up on the draw,i.e. getting your hand to the gun without telegraphing intent Tossing an object(keys/wallet) at target whilst drawing Work on a heavy bag(punching or picking it up and slamming it) and then draw. Practice the transition between the physicality of hand to hand to icy control for shooting. |
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I teach a 10 hour class on Pistol basics. We spend 2 of those hours only dry firing. UTM makes a great training round (If you have the money) that allows for proper recoil of a 9mm, 40 or 45. Its great for identifying troubled shooters. Also great for teaching the 4th law of good marksmanship. Follow through.
Aside that, We recommend 10 - 20 dry fires a week. We can do this every day 2 - 7 times daily and call it good. Asking the lay person to do 100 - 200 dry fire a week is a waste of their time. They are not professional gunmen and we shouldn't expect them to be. |