Experts discussing Benefits and Risks of Dry fire

[Eaglelord17]

The TT-33 is prone to breaking firing pins when dryfired.

 

[sillymike]

Buy a GPS and be done with it...

 

[coldestcanuck]

Dry firing is like having ### and pulling out just before the big moment. What's the point? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to just fire the firearm at the range with live ammo?

So, you're saying that you've never masturbated?

 

[jimbo14]

Dry firing is like having ### and pulling out just before the big moment. What's the point? Wouldn't it be more beneficial to just fire the firearm at the range with live ammo?

Better question...

Why does every professional competitive handgun shooter dry fire?

^^^ This
Vogel told us attending his course that he recommended 80% of your trigger pulls to be dryfire. Dryfire works for so many reasons.

I was coaching a shooter Friday morning and after a few runs at a 5 target, 10-shot drill, you could see a pattern, esp with one target in particular. I asked the shooter to identify the pattern, and then asked why the group on one target was to the left about 2". The shooter couldn't tell me why, so I asked to run the left side of the mini stage again, but dry. Then the problem was revealed and corrected.

Dryfire is a powerful tool.

 

[Hush07]

I thought I read somewhere that Carlos Hathcock would practice dry firing with his sniper rifle.

 

[trebor2880]

Bottom line: With use, comes wear. With wear, comes breakage. So safe queens will last indefinitely!

 

[johnl]

Well seeing Rob Leatham highly recommends dry firing I guess dry finger banging is advantageous to the serious competitor. As a non competition shooter I rather just practice with live ammo and call it a day