Carrying handguns - how much practice do you do?

bds32 · September 14, 2008, 08:24 AM

I would like to know from the people who carry a handgun on their person, either as a profession or as an armed citizen (or both), how much "dry" practice you engage in. This includes one or any of the following: the draw, the presentation, the trigger squeeze, reloads or anything else you deem important.

indiandave · September 14, 2008, 08:36 AM

You can't have too much practice. I try for every day.

Sparks2112 · September 14, 2008, 09:28 AM

I'm doing something once a day. Whether it be presentation, dry fire, etc...

**pax** · September 14, 2008, 10:55 AM

I try for at least once a day.

Reality is more like four to five times a week.

pax

Erik · September 14, 2008, 10:59 AM

Pax's response mirrors my what I was going to type out.

Threefeathers · September 14, 2008, 11:30 AM

I put at least once a week, but in reality I do 3-4 times a week when competing at least once when working a 12 hour day.

Dwight55 · September 14, 2008, 02:41 PM

Yo, pax, . . . me too.

May God bless,
Dwight

redhart · September 14, 2008, 04:31 PM

daily!

Creature · September 14, 2008, 04:48 PM

Quote:

I'm doing something once a day. Whether it be presentation, dry fire, etc...

same here...I do something at least once a day.

Luis Leon · September 14, 2008, 04:57 PM

At least once per day, I also shoot at least once per week at my club's range, which happens to be 5-10 minutes away depending on how fast I'm driving.

best regards,

Luis Leon

MrNiceGuy · September 14, 2008, 05:08 PM

i hit up the range atleast once a week.

i dont find sitting at my house and dry firing at the wall to be "practice" as much as i find it to be creepy

armoredman · September 14, 2008, 06:16 PM

Weather and finances permitting twice a month or so. The range is free, but gas to get there isn't!

ringworm · September 14, 2008, 07:40 PM

i find that pistolcraft doesnt seem to deteriorate as quickly as riflecraft, so i dont spend much time w/ a handgun.
In a self defense situation the actual act of overcoming the hesitancy to kill is more important. once you have that down you have the upper edge by a long shot.

mpage · September 15, 2008, 10:25 PM

I haven't fired a weapon in many years. I do routinely practice drawing a 1911 in condition one (something I don't know if I'll ever be comfortable with). I also practice clearing failures-to-feed in a BHP.

My main HD weapon is an 870, and I should be concentrating on learning how to clear a shotgun jam, now that I think about it.

bds32 · September 16, 2008, 09:34 AM

thanks for the responses. Glad to see alot of folks working frequently on their skills.

View Poll Results: How much dry practice do you partake in
at least once per day	16	29.09%
at least once per week	24	43.64%
at least once per month	13	23.64%
Maybe several times a year or less	2	3.64%
Voters: 55. You may not vote on this poll

September 14, 2008, 08:24 AM	#1
bds32 Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 481	Carrying handguns - how much practice do you do? I would like to know from the people who carry a handgun on their person, either as a profession or as an armed citizen (or both), how much "dry" practice you engage in. This includes one or any of the following: the draw, the presentation, the trigger squeeze, reloads or anything else you deem important.

September 14, 2008, 09:28 AM	#3
Sparks2112 Senior Member Join Date: July 3, 2008 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 479	I'm doing something once a day. Whether it be presentation, dry fire, etc... __________________ -- Sparks AKA J.M. Johnston

September 14, 2008, 10:55 AM	#4
pax Staff Join Date: May 17, 2000 Location: Washington state Posts: 6,435	I try for at least once a day. Reality is more like four to five times a week. pax __________________ Kathy Jackson My personal website: Cornered Cat

September 14, 2008, 10:59 AM	#5
Erik Senior Member Join Date: December 24, 1999 Location: America Posts: 3,479	Pax's response mirrors my what I was going to type out. __________________ Meriam Webster's: Main Entry: ci·vil·ian Pronunciation: \sə-ˈvil-yən also -ˈvi-yən\, Function: noun, Date: 14th century, 1: a specialist in Roman or modern civil law, 2 a: one not on active duty in the armed services or not on a police or firefighting force b: outsider 1, — civilian adjective

September 14, 2008, 08:36 AM	#2
indiandave Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 214	You can't have too much practice. I try for every day.

September 14, 2008, 11:30 AM	#6
Threefeathers Junior member Join Date: June 7, 2004 Location: AZ Posts: 392	I put at least once a week, but in reality I do 3-4 times a week when competing at least once when working a 12 hour day.

September 14, 2008, 02:41 PM	#7
Dwight55 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,482	Yo, pax, . . . me too. May God bless, Dwight __________________ www.dwightsgunleather.com If you can breathe, . . . thank God! If you can read, . . . thank a teacher! If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a Veteran!

September 14, 2008, 04:31 PM	#8
redhart Member Join Date: April 13, 2008 Location: east coast Posts: 60	daily!

September 14, 2008, 04:57 PM	#10
Luis Leon Member Join Date: May 21, 2007 Location: Ulster County, NY Posts: 53	At least once per day, I also shoot at least once per week at my club's range, which happens to be 5-10 minutes away depending on how fast I'm driving. best regards, Luis Leon

September 14, 2008, 05:08 PM	#11
MrNiceGuy Junior member Join Date: August 16, 2008 Posts: 919	i hit up the range atleast once a week. i dont find sitting at my house and dry firing at the wall to be "practice" as much as i find it to be creepy

September 14, 2008, 06:16 PM	#12
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,450	Weather and finances permitting twice a month or so. The range is free, but gas to get there isn't! __________________ http://czfirearms.us/ same original CZForum, new location.

September 14, 2008, 07:40 PM	#13
ringworm Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2008 Posts: 257	i find that pistolcraft doesnt seem to deteriorate as quickly as riflecraft, so i dont spend much time w/ a handgun. In a self defense situation the actual act of overcoming the hesitancy to kill is more important. once you have that down you have the upper edge by a long shot. __________________ "Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and higher education positively fortifies it." Stephen Vizinczey

September 15, 2008, 10:25 PM	#14
mpage Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2006 Posts: 168	I haven't fired a weapon in many years. I do routinely practice drawing a 1911 in condition one (something I don't know if I'll ever be comfortable with). I also practice clearing failures-to-feed in a BHP. My main HD weapon is an 870, and I should be concentrating on learning how to clear a shotgun jam, now that I think about it.

September 16, 2008, 09:34 AM	#15
bds32 Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 481	thanks for the responses. Glad to see alot of folks working frequently on their skills.