Dry fire is the approach of practicing using a firearm without actually containing ammunition in the chamber. This method is a safe and effective practice for firearm owners as it inexpensive, time efficient, and helps to stimulate various shooting acts such as drawing, reloading, and firing.It is a great way for beginners to train, as well as for advanced shooters to keep up on fundamentals without have any interruptions such as recoil in order to enhance coordination, speed, and changing shooting positions safely and smoothly.
How does one practice dry firing safely
Well there are a list of rules that should be followed, first and foremost is that the gun must be unloaded as said before this is the practice of using the firearm without containing ammunition. The second rule is that you should perform this practice in a dedicated are that allows this with a safe backstop. The third rule is that no ammunition is permitted in this designated area, the only thing that would be allowed is dummy ammunition that is used for reloading drills. The last drill is always wear eye protection and that even though the gun is unloaded it is just as important to get into this habit, as well as getting into the habit of having the barrel pointed in a safe direction. Once following these rules and learning how to dry fire properly it is said that setting goals for oneself and practicing every day for even just fifteen minutes a day is beneficial. By practicing daily it helps shooters to smooth out trigger pull, overcoming flinching, and exploring different conventional stances which is important on how one handles their firearm despite their environment and obstacles that could occur, for example even the tiniest thing such as different clothing can affect tactics of maneuvering and firing. Despite this method being popular on the contrary some firearm owners ask if this practice is really all that safe. Majority of the time when this question is asked it is typically about the mechanical function of the firearm and not the actual practice itself. The answer to this is that it depends on what type of firearm is being used. For example rimfire rifles and pistols should never be used in the practice of dry firing due to the design of the chamber. It can damage the firing pin in addition to ruining the face of the barrel, with extensive use along with damage ammo will no longer be chambered. Another design of firearm to be avoided in this practice is center fire designs due to the same problem of damaging the firing pin. Other than these two designs of firearms modern firearms typically have no problems in being used for this method. But in the case of the first examples, it is possible to find a solution, for example, to buy a model of the weapon of interest equipped with a laser marker and train using an virtual shooting range. It is always important to double-check by reading the manufacturers instructions or calling the manufacturer in seeing if dry-firing is allowed. Overall though this method is safe if following the right rules and guidelines as it is beneficial in firearm users becoming more comfortable and skilled for live firing.
