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BigJimP · May 14, 2016, 02:23 PM

I do a little.../ about once a week...for about 5 min - but its not a regular schedule thing.

I'm mostly a 1911 shooter...so dry firing, on any SAO weapon, is not as effective as if I wanted to carry a DA gun (but I don't) ....because after I dry fire the 1911, I'd have to cock the hammer and fire a 2nd time.../ you can't feel the trigger reset, etc. --- so I go to the range 2 or 3 times a week instead ( 3 - 4 boxes per visit) and work on my fundamentals there ---- and then shoot a "tactical Course of Fire" once a week with my buddies.

In front of a mirror holstering -- drawing - reholstering...is valuable. Tap-
Rack-Bang drill in front of a mirror is good. Some dry fire and reloads ...are good practice at home...( watch my hand position on the mags, position of the gun as I drop the spent mag, etc ...).....so if you count that, I spend another 2 days a week for about 10 min at a time.

May 14, 2016, 02:23 PM	#26
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 13,195	I do a little.../ about once a week...for about 5 min - but its not a regular schedule thing. I'm mostly a 1911 shooter...so dry firing, on any SAO weapon, is not as effective as if I wanted to carry a DA gun (but I don't) ....because after I dry fire the 1911, I'd have to cock the hammer and fire a 2nd time.../ you can't feel the trigger reset, etc. --- so I go to the range 2 or 3 times a week instead ( 3 - 4 boxes per visit) and work on my fundamentals there ---- and then shoot a "tactical Course of Fire" once a week with my buddies. In front of a mirror holstering -- drawing - reholstering...is valuable. Tap- Rack-Bang drill in front of a mirror is good. Some dry fire and reloads ...are good practice at home...( watch my hand position on the mags, position of the gun as I drop the spent mag, etc ...).....so if you count that, I spend another 2 days a week for about 10 min at a time.