Posted by Jay Andriot on January 13, 2000 at 08:55:20:
Let me start of by saying I have a 10m range in my basement where I shoot every day. I understand how a dry firing mechanism
is useful in a match. I understand why dry fire practice is useful in firearms, to see how you're doing without the distraction of
recoil. But, I fail to see the value of dry fire practice with a nonrecoiling gun when a range is available. I call all my shots, I know
where they have gone (not always where they should) and find the record of the actual hits it be invaluable. So what am I
missing?
Posted by Warren Potter on January 13, 2000 at 17:28:06:
You will go quite a long way by just live firing.
But you won't go all the way unless you also dry fire.
Dry fire is not something you do just because you can't shoot. It is how you learn technique without the distraction of wondering
where that shot went. It's how you learn to concentrate on the important things instead of falling into the trap of trying to shoot a
ten. Because there is a huge difference between having your mind on the firing line and having it at the target.
I'd say that an average shooter who applies himself over time will reach 560 in air pistol just by shooting (competition, not home
scores). From there most of us mere mortals have to find other ways to hone our skills to crack the 570 and beyond. Dry fire is
I think the most important - and the most under-rated.
Posted by Erik on January 14, 2000 at 13:03:50:
I find that dry firing helps me get into the 'zone.' If something happens
that distracts me, or if I know I shot a poor shot because my concentration
lapsed and I blew it on technique, I will dry fire 2 - 10 times to work out
the problem, and reinforce proper technique. This will rebuild the
confidence, which for me is very important. The interesting thing is that
I almost always shoot a 10 after going through this routine, which is
unfortunately better than I usually shoot. I often wonder what my scores
would be like if I had the time and stamina to dry fire 10 times between each
shot for score. I tried it one afternoon, for a string of 10, and matched
my personal best of a 97, but I don't know if I could ever get through a match
at that pace, I find that level of concentration is very hard to maintain
over such a long period of time.
Erik
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