G17 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I know a lot of you are REALLY good shooters. I'm just curious to see how much time ya'll put into dry firing every day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmr2sw Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I would like to do more BUT I try to get in at least 15 minutes per day and about 1/2 hour on the weekend days.. really helps out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I'll dry fire 30–45 minutes almost every evening during the week and hit the range one day on the weekend for practice or a match. This got me from 45% on my first classifier in April to A class in August. I'll run whole COFs in our condo with multiple reloads… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnifex Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Until my hands hurt too much to continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
45 Raven Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I dry as often as I can, but it isn't always every day. I do so to reinforce something I have just learned or am trying to learn. When the learning/growing/reinforcement stops, so do I. Sometimes it's 5 or 6 minutes. Sometimes it's closer to 1/2 an hour. Quality of dry firing is much more important to me than quantity or frequency. Even more important is the recording of what I have learned from my dry firing sessions. This information is regularly reviewed and analyzed for opportunities to continuously improve my skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G17 Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 I dry fire everyday. It's usually 15 minutes in the morning and a few hours at night. I just enjoy it. If it wasn't fun i probably wouldnt do it near as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Therealkoop Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Right now I do about 20 mins a night (and then 20 mins with rifle and 20 with shotgun as well). I can see improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dkrad1935 Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I am a new shooter and have recently started doing a lot of dry fire. It has had dramatic impacts to my speed. I shot an indoor IDPA match last night and had phenomenal improvements. But I'd make a very important distinction that I think is über critical. Every minute I spend dry firing has a purpose. Mindless repetition will be much less impact flu I think. For example, I was struggling with a drill which is part if the IDPA classifier. Turn, draw and fire 3 rounds across 3 targets, reload and fire three more. I couldn't make the time I wanted so kept drooling it and breaking it down into components. 1st piece was time to first shot. Then time for three shots then add the reload etc. I was able to isolate what was hurting me - first shot and transitions. And really work that. Dry firing has helped me identify the basic building blocks. Draw to first shot, single target transitions, multiple target transitions etc and help me find my biggest opportunities to focus on. I know the rate of improvement will slow but right now it is dramatic. It's hard not to dry fire when u see the kinds of results I have been experiencing. I try to get up before work and hit it before bed and probably succeed about 4 times a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StraightUp_OG Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I dry fire as much as I can or until the old lady gets tired of me making noise during her programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 I dry fired (including drawing), probably 5 - 6 days a week, for 20 years. I really got into it. When I got into the magic-zone, it would feel as if the pistol was a part of my body. But that didn't start happening until after about 10 years or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zmego Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I dry fired (including drawing), probably 5 - 6 days a week, for 20 years. I really got into it. When I got into the magic-zone, it would feel as if the pistol was a part of my body. But that didn't start happening until after about 10 years or so. Sweet! 9 more years to go.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 While everyone knows what dry fire is, I had to ask my mentor (a retired swat cop) exactly what else I am paying attention to.. Primarily you need to pay attention to what happens to your sights, what is the sight picture at the moment the trigger breaks the shot... While all you guys doing this for years may already know this I didn't and hadn't seen it in writing. Maybe I wasn't looking in the right place... I did read once that trigger management and sight control are two sides of the same coin... Both of which will improve with dry fire. Lots more to it than listening for the click... Come to think of it I need more practice.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBunniFuFu Posted December 9, 2013 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Try for 10 minutes a day at least, longer if I strap my rig on and run COF at home like Andreas. If a bigger match is coming up I'll put up targets in almost every window and run around like a mad man with my trusty SiRT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1911 Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I live literally 2 minutes from Steve Anderson and have him give me coaching when he has time and dry fire per his book 3-4 times a week for 1/2 hr and try to shoot 100-200 live rounds a week also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZackJones Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I dry fire as much as I can or until the old lady gets tired of me making noise during her programs. This reminded me of something that happened the other night. I was setting up the timer for PAR time and then tested it. I tried it two or three times or so. I was upstairs and from downstairs I heard "Honey one of the smoke alarms needs to have the battery replaced." My wife thought the PAR time was a smoke detector going off . To stay on topic I'm getting back into shooting and try to dry fire at least 15 minutes per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Stoeger Posted December 11, 2013 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Until my hands hurt too much to continue. I like this answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyB Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 I've just been dry firing 3-4 nights a week 30-45 minutes for about the last 3-4 months. I dried fired before then, but now much more discipline and structure. It might still be a little too early to tell, but I do feel more confident in the matches. I know I need to shoot more which is only twice a month right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chalkdust21 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Dry fire as much as possible until you can live fire. Then repeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnhhuber Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I enjoy dry firing 15 to 20 minutes in the morning and then 15 to 20 minutes before dinner. If I have a big comp coming up, I will fit in another session around lunch or before bed. For me, doing shorter durations throughout the day let me stay focused better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 4-5 days a week at 15-30 mins plus 3 live fire days/week Get Ben's dry free book. Besides buying more ammo it's the best money you'll ever spend if you are serious about getting better in this sport ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellM Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 I try to do at least 1 hour a day, more if my hands can take it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJE Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I've been dry firing a lot lately. I never really thought about the fact you can practice most of what you do shooting without actually shooting. Plus I have some boredom working third shift, its good to be able to burn up some idle time that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakracker Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Has anyone considered using the Laserlyte shells and Target in conjunction with their dry fire? Looks like a way to receive feedback on what is really happening when the hammer falls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Yes it is but you only really need the LaserLyte and reg paper targets ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpie427 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I dry fire (pistol including draws) prior to matches, but I also practice for shotgun and rifle especially practicing shotgun reloading. I know I should be doing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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