SCATT Trainer

[TT1900]

Hello,

As the title suggests I've been looking carefully at the SCATT trainer and contemplating buying one to set-up and practice in the basement. It's certainly not the least expensive toy on the street but when compared to ammo costs and most importantly the time of getting to/from the range it seems reasonable. I'm sure some people swear by them while others didn't really notice any improvement over standard dry-fire practice on a blank wall, so I'm looking for specific feedback.

Which particular model did you buy?
What did you like about it?
What did you dislike about it?
Did the system help you improve your shooting?
Did you exclusively use the system or have a more varied training routine?


All thoughts are appreciated.

 

[TonyC]

I don't own a SCATT trainer but I know a couple of shooter use them for training at home.

Beside SCATT there is also RIKA, perhaps a bit outdated since the software hasn't been update for a while, you may be able to pick up a used one for much less money then a new SCATT.

To find out more info you can try this sites:

http://targettalk.org

Do a search, there are a good number of post of user experiences regarding electronic trainers.

 

[Mansfield837]

The Scatt System as a whole is quite impressive. What you personally get out of it will vary on your present level of skill and with everything your commitment to training.
It is a very large outlay in dollars but is easily adaptable to pistol or rifle and depending on model distances out to 1000 yds possibly making the purchase a little easier to justify.
I currently use a WS-01 wireless Scatt system for training my son in competitive 10m Air Rifle and Full Bore .223 Target Rifle. It allows detailed analysis of hold, trigger control, follow through etc. The tracing of the shot gives you immediate visual feedback of what you, up until now, we’re only interpreting through feel and guess work.
The learning curve is manageable and there are several tutorial videos on YouTube to bridge the gap when you are just starting out.
As with any training aid it cannot entirely replace live fire but then if it did we wouldn’t get to hit the range and play with our toys.
Best of luck