I'm experiencing something of a failure of imagination. What do you guys do to setup for effective dry fire reps on your long guns?
Quality Dry Fire w/ Rifle?
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Well, it partially depends on what you're trying to practice... But I'll give an example of what I do to practice for precision rifle matches.
First, I don't have a huge back yard, so I got one of those DFAT scope adapters to help focus on close targets (about 10 ft away). I use my phone or my laptop screen with an image of a range on it and zoom in/out until the targets are around the sizes I want (smallest are slightly less than 1MOA). Then I use chairs, sawhorses, stools, whatever else I can find around my house to practice positional shooting and finding stable positions. While I'm always practicing finding the most stable position, I'll usually have a 'focus item' like trigger follow through, breathing, efficient movement, etc. that I'll emphasize that session.
If you have a large enough space in your back yard, you can always staple a piece of paper with appropriately sized targets to a tree or hang it up somewhere. No need for the DFAT unless you're space-constrained.
This is just what I like to do... I am always trying to figure out how to train more effectively/efficiently, so I'm very excited to hear what others have to say as well!
Hope that helps.
First, I don't have a huge back yard, so I got one of those DFAT scope adapters to help focus on close targets (about 10 ft away). I use my phone or my laptop screen with an image of a range on it and zoom in/out until the targets are around the sizes I want (smallest are slightly less than 1MOA). Then I use chairs, sawhorses, stools, whatever else I can find around my house to practice positional shooting and finding stable positions. While I'm always practicing finding the most stable position, I'll usually have a 'focus item' like trigger follow through, breathing, efficient movement, etc. that I'll emphasize that session.
If you have a large enough space in your back yard, you can always staple a piece of paper with appropriately sized targets to a tree or hang it up somewhere. No need for the DFAT unless you're space-constrained.
This is just what I like to do... I am always trying to figure out how to train more effectively/efficiently, so I'm very excited to hear what others have to say as well!
Hope that helps.
Dry fire is like sparring for a boxer, if you don't do enough of it your going to get your butt kicked. It is the time you have to do several things (not just trigger work) and save money on the range. Your dry fire regime is tailored to your particular requirements. In the past I have used it to 1) practice building rock solid position techniques 2) practice transitions from one position to another 3) Timing myself on set up(even so far as including range estimation by hand) 4) Timing how long it takes for my heart rate to fall after excursion (so I can make use of this time) and not waste it watching a bouncing reticle. 5) Planning your movements after the impact to avoid mental errors. 6) Even working on your mindset when your in the eyebox. Do a lot of reps, just like a weight lifter would.
The possibilities are endless and as individualized as we are, be creative. Next time your at the range critique yourself and make your notes for your next dry fire evolution. I swear I won't say a word if I see you jogging in circles with your rifle before dropping into the prone. LOL
The possibilities are endless and as individualized as we are, be creative. Next time your at the range critique yourself and make your notes for your next dry fire evolution. I swear I won't say a word if I see you jogging in circles with your rifle before dropping into the prone. LOL
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