Dryfire Question

[Reyn]

I understand dryfire as far drawing and dryfiring once but when talking about dryfiring while practicing engaging multiple targets i dont understand. How do you reset the trigger without cycling the slide.Do you draw and dryfire on the first target,find the next target and imagine your pulling the trigger?

[Micah]

I would strongly suggest purchasing a copy of Steve Andersons book...

Mr. Anderson is on this forum, and I follow his drills 4X a week. I live by it

http://www.andersonshooting.com/

[AikiDale]

I understand dryfire as far drawing and dryfiring once but when talking about dryfiring while practicing engaging multiple targets i dont understand. How do you reset the trigger without cycling the slide.Do you draw and dryfire on the first target,find the next target and imagine your pulling the trigger?

You do not have to have the hammer fall to get a training effect so the trigger does not need to be reset.

+1 to Pharoah's suggestion. Get Steve's book Here.

[sslav]

I understand dryfire as far drawing and dryfiring once but when talking about dryfiring while practicing engaging multiple targets i dont understand. How do you reset the trigger without cycling the slide.Do you draw and dryfire on the first target,find the next target and imagine your pulling the trigger?

If you shoot a Glock and have an extra $65 to burn, the Deep 6 Comp trigger reset kit works pretty well and helps practicing triger reset at the same time.

[mjbine]

After the inital hammer fall, just keep pulling the trigger. +1 on Steves book.

[tptplayer]

After the inital hammer fall, just keep pulling the trigger. +1 on Steves book.

Be sure not to fall in the trap of jerking the trigger. I certainly did. Began to see lots of speed (on a relative basis) but too many shots that were low and left. Those with better fundamentals would probably avoid this. A class with Manny has done much to straighten me out.

[mjbine]

You also must practice follow through. Place the sights on the target pull the trigger the sights should not move. After the inital hammer fall, pull the trigger and continue to watch the sights on the target.

[Reyn]

Thanks guys. Im learning,slowly but surely.

[Chuck Merriam]

You will also be able to practice the settle in (hover) after your draw, just before the hammer falls. You can have a fast draw but the settle as you tighten on the trigger gets you the A's. This will also prevent the jerking mentioned above, and can help with your transition between targets, as your time to aquire/call the shot will be more confident and shorter. AKA Feeling the shot.

[tptplayer]

You will also be able to practice the settle in (hover) after your draw, just before the hammer falls. You can have a fast draw but the settle as you tighten on the trigger gets you the A's. This will also prevent the jerking mentioned above, and can help with your transition between targets, as your time to aquire/call the shot will be more confident and shorter. AKA Feeling the shot.

Yes. I think of this as trigger prep. I shoot a lot of Glock and some revolver. You can use 1/2 of the draw as prep time. I mentioned Manny Bragg because he is a strong advocate of trigger preparation and his class really helped me with this. He has some good ideas about incorporating this in dry fire.

[Owen Sparks]

One dryfire technique I like.

Next time you watch TV, take your UNLOADED pistol and set it in your lap. When the comercials come on, every time you see an O aim and shoot.

You can also take head shots at actors. Be certian to concentrate on that front sight.

OS