{"id":2042,"date":"2021-07-01T12:23:02","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T12:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/?p=2042"},"modified":"2021-07-01T18:23:01","modified_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:23:01","slug":"dry-fire-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targetbarn.com\/broad-side\/dry-fire-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry Fire Training – What You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Let’s face it, if you get to the range as often as you want, it’s expensive. Even at cheap prices, it’s easy to blast through a couple hundred bucks a month. So, what do you do if you want to train but don’t want to dip into your precious supply of Civil Unrest Preparedness 9mm ammo<\/a>? You do dry fire training. If you’re a new gun owner, this might be your first time hearing about dry fire, and if you’re a seasoned gun owner, this might be the first time you’re trying to figure out how<\/em> to dry fire.<\/p>\n

What is Dry Fire Training?\"mckenzie<\/h2>\n

First things first: what is dry fire? Dry fire is the practice of using a gun without any ammo present to simulate various shooting acts, like drawing, reloading, or even firing. It’s perfectly safe to do with modern guns. However, I do recommend having dummy rounds or snap caps for other safety reasons, which we’ll discuss later. Further, dry fire really works. There are serious champion and professional shooters that swear by dry fire as part of their training routine.<\/p>\n

How to Safely Dry Fire<\/h2>\n

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If we’re looking at how to dry fire, the first thing we need to do is set up some safety protocols. Safety is extremely important during dry fire because we’re working with a live gun. Mistakes here mean bullets could land in something we don’t want to land a bullet in, and that’s bad.<\/p>\n

Here are the safety steps I use to make sure I’m dry firing in an environment sterile of ammo:<\/strong><\/p>\n