The act of firing a gun properly is a motion that incorporates several skills which work together to ensure the individual fires an accurate shot. Hand-eye coordination, stance, trigger and breath control, trigger technique, and proper hand positioning are all factors that must be mastered to ensure the firearm user is able to consistently fire accurate shots.
These range of motions may seem too complex to remember in the event of an emergency or high-pressure situation, which is why it is important to practice proper technique until they are able to be performed instinctively and become muscle memory. Factors like nerves and anxiety mixed with uncertainty and lack of practice are only the formula for detrimental mistakes and unsatisfactory outcomes in the event where a firearm needs to be used in an emergency.
However, factors like shooting range costs, transportation, and the cost of using ammo for practice are all hurdles that hinder firearm owners from practicing more. The inability to practice often and consistently can cause even the most skilled shooters to become more inept with handling a firearm the longer they go without practice. A way that firearm owners can practice from home without spending money on range costs and transportation is by practicing their skills through dry training.
Dry training is the act of stimulating the firing of a gun without ammunition and is a way for firearm owners to engage in a more convenient and cheaper way to practice using their firearm. This kind of training can be done at home, allowing the individual to practice without worrying about the cost of time and ammo, especially since national ammo shortages which have occurred during the pandemic have made ammo extremely difficult to access. The prospect of using up ammo for practice especially during times when ammo becomes hard to find is something that may discourage many firearm owners from practicing at all.
Dry training also can involve different forms and types of equipment. Many companies have developed target practice app, equipment, and devices that allow users to follow a more challenging dry training regimen so that they can practice different skill sets, instead of just practicing the basics.
Other dry training technology includes simulations created through projections created specifically for users to practice their shooting, in which different settings, moving targets, and other props can be used to allow for a more comprehensive and entertaining dry training routine. These types of firearms training simulator can be set up at home, allowing users to be able to conveniently access this type of training in their free time, instead of having to work around shooting range operating hours and having to worry about transportation.
Aside from allowing firearm owners to have a way to practice their shooting skills outside the range, dry training should be something incorporated in a person’s routine even if they have no troubles being able to practice with live ammo routinely. Dry training allows for the concentration on proper trigger technique and control without the force of the recoil from the bullets affecting this concentration.
Once the proper techniques are mastered, the skills acquired from these dry training sessions will enhance the practice sessions done with live ammo. Though dry fire training cannot completely replace the experience of firing live rounds, this type of training can help firearm owners develop proper techniques and become proficient with handling a firearm before they step out to the range to fire live ammo.