Dry fire training devices... Any firsthand experience out there?

[wowzers]

I used to use a Dryfire mag quite a bit. It just keeps you from having to rerack your slide. I have shot with the Mantis but I didn't think it was worth it.

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[Panhandler80]

I used to use a Dryfire mag quite a bit. It just keeps you from having to rerack your slide. I have shot with the Mantis but I didn't think it was worth it.

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Enhance your shooting skills at home with DryFireMag. Experience effective dry fire training and practice shooting safely without live ammo.

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Nice. Had not thought of that. Thanks.

 

[WanderingFarmer]

I use a Mantis with a DryFire mag together. No re racking the slide, good feedback for dry fire and live fire exercises. Both are good on their own, but I found that they pair together very well.

My favorite part of the Mantis system is the real time coaching suggestions. I can review what just happened on the range during live fire, make an adjustment, and watch the next set of rounds tighten up AND take that change back to dry fire exercises later. It shifted my range time toward purposeful training and noticeably improved my hit rate when firing multiple rounds. I get limited time on a range, I try to make it count.

If you gave me the choice of that system or spending the same on ammo, I’d take the mantis and dry fire mag without hesitation. They only thing that would make me reconsider would be having access to a good instructor while shooting.

 

[Panhandler80]

I use a Mantis with a DryFire mag together. No re racking the slide, good feedback for dry fire and live fire exercises. Both are good on their own, but I found that they pair together very well.

My favorite part of the Mantis system is the real time coaching suggestions. I can review what just happened on the range during live fire, make an adjustment, and watch the next set of rounds tighten up AND take that change back to dry fire exercises later. It shifted my range time toward purposeful training and noticeably improved my hit rate when firing multiple rounds. I get limited time on a range, I try to make it count.

If you gave me the choice of that system or spending the same on ammo, I’d take the mantis and dry fire mag without hesitation. They only thing that would make me reconsider would be having access to a good instructor while shooting.

I was just about to come back on here and ask if a DryFire mag can be used in conjuction with the Mantis. Sounds like it can... will probalby go this route.

 

[North of 60]

Extremely helpful in mixing in with live rounds on the range, to reveal flinch, recoil anticipation, etc. Not necessary in modern centerfires to prevent damage.

Same for pistols.

 

[RockAndSage]

Same for pistols.

Definitely agree.

 

[DesertPinstripes]

Yikes. Had not thought about having to rack the slide each time.

Any recommendations on a SIRT?

It’s really not a big deal to have to rack the slide to practice dry fire. Dry fire for pistols should emphasize drawing from holster, getting your front sight on the target, then pressing the trigger without moving the sight. That is all. It builds repetitions getting from holster to target. You start slowly, building perfect form. Once perfect form is built, you speed up. This part of shooting (holster to first round on target) is what takes the longest and is the most important part when it comes to practical shooting. If you aren’t first to be on target and press the trigger without moving the sights, then you are in second place. There is no second place winner in a gunfight.

You can practice reloads and malfunctions without any “training device”.

Don’t overcomplicate things and spend money when you don’t need to