dry fire or snap caps ?
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dry fire or snap caps ?
Not necessarily,
You can call me what you want... but "practicing" anything in the house is stupid. You want to practice so bad... go to a range, or outdoors away from anything.
Accidents happen....
And safety's don't always work... I learned this the hard way.
I am VERY VERY careful around guns and a few years ago while unloading my 12 guage pump from hunting I was ejecting the shells w/ the safety on... Well it went off.
But, I was smart, and was away from everyone else and had the gun pointed in a safe direction away from everything...
So, accidents do happen, thats why I strongly suggest not messing/practicing anything in the house
You can call me what you want... but "practicing" anything in the house is stupid. You want to practice so bad... go to a range, or outdoors away from anything.
Accidents happen....
And safety's don't always work... I learned this the hard way.
I am VERY VERY careful around guns and a few years ago while unloading my 12 guage pump from hunting I was ejecting the shells w/ the safety on... Well it went off.
But, I was smart, and was away from everyone else and had the gun pointed in a safe direction away from everything...
So, accidents do happen, thats why I strongly suggest not messing/practicing anything in the house
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dry fire or snap caps ?
i really don't see the point of dry firing, if you want to shoot, go to the range. i use my guns for hunting only, every year i go to the ranger, and fire 40-50 rounds amongst all my guns. i do pratice all the safety i can, and dry firing in the house, isn't one of them.
free standing, with open sights @ 100 yards, i can group 1 1/2"-2" after not using a gun in 10 month's
free standing, with open sights @ 100 yards, i can group 1 1/2"-2" after not using a gun in 10 month's
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dry fire or snap caps ?
Originally posted by mchipman
If you are a serious shooter, you practice all your fundamentals, trigger squeeze, sight picture, draw and holster, reloading, clearing,etc.. These are the fundamentals that are forgotton by people that figure that I shot it once so I am good to go. There are a lot of people killed by " unloaded weapons " because people forgot to do the basic safety, magazine, chamber, safety routine.
Try this: Take a handgun that you can place a dime on top of the barrel, flat behind the sight. hold it out in front of you and squeeze or pull the trigger, if you can do this 5 times in a row without it falling off you have decent control, 10 or more you are good and PRACTICE ALOT. Don't cheat and use a flat top weapon
If you are a serious shooter, you practice all your fundamentals, trigger squeeze, sight picture, draw and holster, reloading, clearing,etc.. These are the fundamentals that are forgotton by people that figure that I shot it once so I am good to go. There are a lot of people killed by " unloaded weapons " because people forgot to do the basic safety, magazine, chamber, safety routine.
Try this: Take a handgun that you can place a dime on top of the barrel, flat behind the sight. hold it out in front of you and squeeze or pull the trigger, if you can do this 5 times in a row without it falling off you have decent control, 10 or more you are good and PRACTICE ALOT. Don't cheat and use a flat top weapon
And last but not least...There isnt anything wrong with "dry firing" at the range" as well...either way, dry firing should be a major part of your practice sessions...
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dry fire or snap caps ?
to each their own this is my sport and i sir am not stupid i have a safe room in my house where i practice with all necessary safe guards with door locked and all ammo locked in another room in a safe this is our USA
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