Just out of curiosity… what if I promised you that I could teach you to become a better shooter, save you time and money, AND you can do this all from your home... I know you’re interested, so I’ll see you on the other side: chrissajnog.com/newrules/
Chris, thank you for the video training and your service to our country! I see this video was made a few years ago, and I just bought a Springfield Armory XDS mod 2 9mm (released well after this video) and I have seen a good bit of commentary on forums, and I see SA saying the same thing in their material, that "extensive" dry firing of these guns will damage them. I don't know what would be different about these handguns from others for them to say that, but your point makes more sense to me. Can you speak to this particular handgun regarding dry firing?
You are great. You touched on Myelin in one of your videos. I teach hitting to baseball players of all ages and skill levels. I have known about Myelin for about 20 years because I talk about it with players I work with. I read a book about Russian athletes and why they are so well trained. They incorporate training that builds the Myelin in their athletes from the time they are young children. There is alot to it but right when I heard you say it, I was convinced you knew more than your average instructor. Also, I have always believed that shooting at a range in a lane is not really training and most ranges don't allow you to draw or move and shoot. I have to drive an hour to get to a outdoor range that does allow it and is set up for it. I do go there about once a month but I do most of my training at home due to this. Great stuff.
Chris has great presence... the tone of his voice, his body language, and his extremely useful examples make him an amazing instructor. Thanks for all these great videos, Chris, I am learning a lot from each one. Cheers from Canada :)
Chris, I have put 2500 rds thru my ITarget system and have dramatically shrank my shot group. This system allows me to practice proper draws, kneeling, moving shots, weak hand operation in my garage from 15-25 ft. I replaced my first set of batteries at 2100 and the laser seems to be holding up very well in my Glock 26 and 19, just one tip, I removed the spring and follower in a magazine that allows me to rack the system without it locking back. Besides tips from people like you, Haley, and Ludas this is the best $85 dollars I have spent in the development of my skills. Thanks for the heads up on this item in this video.
I bought the iTarget Pro based on your recommendation and it's been a great training tool! Thanks for your service and very informative videos. I just clicked subscribe.
I know this is probably not going tk be received well, but here it goes anyway. Something I didn't expect to improve my shooting was playing competitive paintball for quite a while. I was taught firearm safety and how to shoot at a relatively young age. I got into playing paintball during my teens and was very active for a number of years. While I would never consider a game of paintball in the same manner as actual gunfire, the nature of competitive play combined with certain technical aspect helped the mental aspect of shooting. First - while tournament play on speedball/airball fields makes the sport totally unlike combat, you are still dealing with performing consistent motions while your adrenaline is surging. You are going to have to think clearly to communicate and visualize who is where on the field. Odds are you are going to have paint coming in from different directions. While all of this is going on you still need to have the focus and muscle memory to make quick and clean shots. While it can be accuracy by volume, there will also be situations where you have to focus and make a tight shot in an instant. The technical aspects that helped train the brain are partiality due to the style of the markers. Almost all markers have a vertical feed directly out of the top of the gun body making traditional sights worthless. You learn to aim down the side of the gun while also being aware of everything else, so both eyes are open. Also, with the way fields are designed there are going to be opportunities for blind shots into certain bunkers. Being able to aim, use the proper angle to drop paint in an arc over a bunker, and form the mental image of what you are trying to hit takes practice. Keeping the whole picture of a game together was as complex as the particular actions, gameplans, and physicsl drills. It wasn't until a few years after I stopped playing that the thought struck me that some of what was part of the sport could be applied to being a better shooter. Generally I think that shooting a paintball gun is significantly different from a firearm that the physical skills don't really mix. However the mental aspects are analogous. It was off when I actually tried to employ that on thr the range.
Some centerfire pistols do not like to be dry fired, but mostly those were made before fifties, or WWII even. Its still good to visit forums before dry firing exotic oddballs and look for clues. What one has to be avare about about SAO pistols is, its really easy to develop the training scar of cycling the slide immediately after the trigger press.
Thank you your video. I have been shooting since I was 5 years old not always at targets when I was 5 my father gave me a 7 shoot 22 long pistol and taught me to clean, load and unload as well as to shoot sidewinders in the head when opening our door with no time to spare. I learned to be a instinct of shooter. In the service and Vietnam I became a sight shooter. I like this system and hope it can bring me back to a instinct of shooter again. I am 71 but don't move fast anymore so that would give me a edge. My friends were surprised when I took a new Body guard .038 and shot a 8" x8" at 30' center mass 48 hits out of 50 first time and my hands are a bit big for that gun lol. I am getting one because I have 2 bad legs and can't stand very long and this will help me a lot on my practice.
I've dry fired since starting IPSC in the 70s, however there are pistols that will be damaged by dry firing. Check with manufacture if you're not sure. 1911s you can do it all day long.
THANK YOU!!! You obviously have trained hard headed shooters. I utilize airsoft for all my guns. You have to train at considerably closer distances with the long guns, but I just reduce the target size, for both actually, to make it harder. Its an excellent aid for conceal carry or tactical situations, much safer with group exercises, wont get thrown off the range, and when I can get someone to actually try it...they never go back. You obviously have much more training than I do, being an ex-SEAL, but I have to say that after I bought into this idea, the improvement in my shooting went through the roof. Awesome video. Thank you again!
That Itarget seems like it's a great training tool. To be able to work on your trigger control, which is the one thing in shooting that you can control, tangibly see your shot and not waste money on ammo is such a win win
Chris don't forget that dry fire also damages ball and cap guns....ok I couldn't resist the smart ass medic still sometimes come out. great vid brother, even for a navy guy.
I have iTarget and have been firing my 1911 with the laser bullet that comes with it. I noticed the end cap was getting damaged and a few months of using it. Can the laser bullet be damaging my Extractor? Because when I took it to the range after a few months and it started having feeding problems. Later I found out I had some very cheap anmo so it could of been that. What do you think?
Tactical Bananas probably BC you have to pay to play, in all these social media bs formats, trust me I know from all platforms is the danger. They want their $
Im a fan of the best ear protection, And its important for beginners concentration when learning control of your finger, breathing and rhythm coordination
I'm enjoying the information you are sharing....great knowledge to acquired. I often heard that dry fire damages your gun...you are first person I heard saying it does not damage your weapon.
Whether dry fire damages a gun or not, I can't say, but I have broken the firing pin on a Winchester 94 from repeated dry firing. I noticed one day that the tip, right where it protrudes from the bolt face, had broken off. Now I check firing pins more regularly for damage, but I also know I can't see metallurgical changes.
These excuses are exactly why I love having my own own pistol range at home. I can dry fire and then practice with live rounds. I can practice holster draw as well as testing different types of ammo.
Hi, I have watched several of your videos now and just subscribed. Full of good info from someone that knows what they are talking about, and well presented. However, I respectfully disagree with your point about dry firing not hurting a gun. I think your point is accurate for most guns, but It depends on the gun. I own a 48 year old S&W Model 15 revolver, and I have been told by numerous, gun smart people not to dry fire it without snap caps. It can damage this particular gun. For $15-$20/set, I use them in all my guns just to be on the safe side. Cheap insurance. Thanks for the videos.
Chris, great video and thank you for the advice. Please advise, is it bad to dry fire all 22's? I only ask because I have a 22 caliber Taurus revolver that seems to have the same firing mechanism and spring-loaded firing pin as my Smith and Wesson 357 magnum. So since the firing pin in my22 is not connect to the hammer but is spring-loaded, is this weapon OK to dry fire?
joe doe the pin still impacts on metal. Thats why you dont dry fire rimfire weapons. Centrefire the firing pin isnt hitting anything, doesnt matter how often you press the trigger.
joe doe Call the manufacturer if unsure. Most modern .22s are fine for dry fire. I have thousands of dry fires on a CZ 452 that I converted into my biathlon rifle.
Hold it hold it! When I fire my 9mm the bore or barrel flips up maybe a couple of inches! Isn't this called "recoil"? After sending my Ruger SR9c back to Ruger for some fixes, I think they also adjusted the sights, I was able to hit the bullseye! The distance was perhaps 20 to 25 yards. Perhaps a tip on managing recoil?
My tip on managing recoil is to learn to grip the gun properly and improve your grip strength as needed. If your 9mm is coming up 2 inches, you're doing something wrong.
Followed you for a bit now Chris. Love your techniques and tips. Wish I had the 10K to take an actual live course with you. But this will do for now while I save up. :)
I hate the flinch. It's not the recoil so much as the noise. I shoot every week and I usually have to just fire off a mag as fast as I can just to remind my body that gunfire is 'normal'. I hate it. I really appreciate your video on focusing on the front sight, by the way. I think was the one piece of advice that's helped me more than any other.
Hi quick question, a couple of weeks ago I got some target sheets that said scale size was like half, so at 10ft that was really like 20ft etc so now I got the Itarget and when I stand 21ft or 30ft away it's hard to see even though I still land my shots, so my question is with the target being so small is there a different scale equation or should I literally be standing 10 yds away?
Can you teach me to hold my scandium 44 magnum better? For years I thought I was having recoil control problems. It never occurred to me that the gun kicking like a mule was just a figment of my imagination and that I just need to hold it better.
I've never heard a single shooter/combat expert say @08:39 "Recoil is a myth that can be busted by learning how to hold your gun". In fact, that statement literally makes zero sense. I hope you can clarify that statement.
One thing if you are going to train with Airsoft which I have done, is to use 20gram BB's or higher to get accurate impact. It also gives you the opportunity to to stage a live fire encounter however I recommend a minimum of safety glasses/ face mask for protection.
Chris what are some good meditation practices to help with weening out flinch? You mentioned meditation in one of your vids but I dont recall what type.
Good input except that dry fire won't damage your gun. You say almost a dozen times that it won't damage your gun and just quickly slip in "except for rimfire..." which can easily be missed by many. Also, many compacts, older Colt 1911's, certain revolvers, several popular CZ's and others will all be damaged by dry fire. It is not a hard and fast rule, as there are some rimfire's that are designed to allow you to dry fire, and some modern DA and DA/SA that should never be dry fired. So, anyone who wants to dry fire should check to make sure about dry firing their gun first.
I get that the bullet is going the other direction, meaning that it will not hurt me, not sure how that is suppose to help me to not flinch which is mind you a pre-cognitive response, while knowledge of safety is cognitive. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only way to not flinch is to condition yourself through constant practice, which kind of makes the thought of being safe a bit moot.
to recap . you can get rid of the flinch by Reenforcing the neurons and pathways in your brain by shooting without live ammo .. training your mind that when you pull the trigger nothing happens . that is the true way.... lol . I do this every night with different weapons to train good muscle memory . mag changes . safety actuation . sight picture acquirement . grip . all the important fundamentals . then head to the range . use ammo to see results on paper . modify operating protocols . I know its funny but you have to use your gear too . I call it shake out . you learn how parts of your system don't work together . you can modify gear placement. and optimize your capabilities
I got rid of flinch with hand gun by pointing my handgun empty directly at myself in a mirror. Soon as my eyes saw my hand move it's like my brain started reprogrammed itself. It's not that different then amputated people who are still in pain because their brain still thinks the arm is there and dr uses mirrors to trick the brain thinking your good arm is your missing arm making pain go away. After this I also lightened the trigger that helped some also.
I worked on my flinching by loading snap caps randomly into my magazine. I found that if I just practiced dry firing, I would just expect it to not go off, but then once I go to the range, I still expect the gunshot, so I still flinch. By loading snap caps randomly into my magazine, I wouldn't be able to expect the dry fire, so I would be able to see how much I flinch as if I were expecting a live round. Doing this, in just a couple of brief range sessions (literally just over an hour every week for the past month or so), I saw such a drastic increase in my grouping. I went from missing the paper target entirely at times to getting 4 inch groups at 8 to 10 yards pretty consistently. Now I just gotta work on getting those shots off more quickly without focusing so hard, because once I try picking up my speed and trying to shoot instinctively, my shots spread out again. But even then, not nearly as much as before.
When you mentioned flinching, I remember Mel Gibson from the move "Lethal Weapon" he's supposed to be a trained special forces elite soldier. When they show him shooting his 9mm Berretta, he keeps flinching I thought that was funny.
Not sure if this applies to lethal weapon, but I've seen from a few different sources that some of the flinching is the result of abnormal or amplified acoustics. One similar scene I can remember is in Terminator 2. The elevator scene during the breakout of the psych ward caused hearing loss in Linda Hamilton. (I think one of the stunt performers also had hearing issues from filming a different indoor scene as well)
No, it has no idea. And in my opinion, this is not something I would recommend tracking or worrying about. Everyone teaching shooting (except me) focuses on what expert trainers call "LAG MEASURES" - meaning, a measurement that comes behind, or after something else. e.g. Draw time, accuracy, speed, timed "drills". This means you are focusing on an event that already happened and you can not change the results (unless you learn to time travel). Now, if you want to get results in advance, you should focus on what we call "LEAD MEASURES" - meaning, start measuring things that happen BEFORE that bullet hits the target. e.g. Dry fire training for 5 minutes everyday, meditation, practicing focusing, grip strength, etc. If you do the work before it's needed - the bullet will go where you want it to.
I meditated for about 30 minutes yesterday, where I forced myself not to move. I've been meditating less than that for a while, but today when I went to shoot I was able to overcome the flinching a lot faster by just allowing the gun to do its thing, separating the sensation of the gun going off from pulling the trigger. I didn't get it 100% away, but I mean... I went from not shooting at all to shooting .30-06 in one day. I mean, I hit a medium sized pumpkin from like 75 yards on my second or third shot with a scope that wasn't sighted properly. So, learn to meditate, it's really, really good for the shooting.
Thanks for the reply! I'm fairly new to shooting and love the thought of being able to work on my draw and firing accuracy at home. But, I'm on a budget, which is why I haven't dropped any $ on the other systems. I like the thought of using my own pistol to practice and $230 seems pricy to me. Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the advice and if money weren't an issue, I'd jump all over it, but for now, I'll start with the itarget and see where things go from there. "molon labe" brother.
The fact that this guy never shows himself shooting should tell everyone everything they need to know about what kind of "instructor" he is. And if his excuse is "well, I am a coach, not a shooter" please just watch the hundreds of other shooting instructors that actually demonstrate their instruction via shooting real bullets.
Live fire training? Buy a BB gun. Buy a good replica. I started with a Makarov. Made in the Makarov factory with 80% real parts. But I wanted a real gun/BB gun combo. I picked the Walther PPS/Umarex PPS. Damn near the same gun. I can practice all my drills in my back yard with the Umarex without worrying about killing the neighbor's dog and then go to the range once in a while with the 9.
Okay so....... 1)You suffer exaggerated recoil because you never learned to hold a gun properly 2)There are dryfire drills that can help you improve 3)There are many places besides the range where practice is beneficial Proceeds to NOT demostrate how to hold a gun properly, NOT share any dryfire drills and suggests ZERO alternative locations. Thanks mate.👍
This guy obviously isn’t a gunsmith. Or even read his owners manual on his firearms. Dry firing without snap caps will cause damage to your firearms. Even with your higher end manufacturers
So you mean to tell me that I could use the laser trainer and hit my bullseye right on target every single time which is very easy to do and then pick up my .40 and hit the bullseye with the same ease as the laser? WRONG!!!! For some reason it just doesn't work out that way buddy.
The problem is most people think they can erase years of bad training with a few minutes of good training. So if you're saying, "Can you have ingrained bad shooting techniques for 10 years, then do nothing else besides try using a laser trainer, then go to the range with the mental attitude that it's not going to help, and shooter better?" Then, you are correct. It doesn't work that way buddy.
Chris Sajnog ty I'm a army vet did 8 years and your training videos have helped 100 fold and your correct about bad shooting habits it won't happen over night
Yes... Post a link to the picture of your broken striker. I've dry fired my G19 thousands of times without issue.. Modern centerfire firearms rarely experience a breakage from dry firing. And by rarely i mean pretty much never.
If you never dry fire, you won't damage your gun. If you never fire live rounds, you won't damage your gun. Guns eventually wear out if they are used. Anything mechanical will eventually fail. Why should a centerfire pistol wear out any faster from live fire than it would from dry fire?
Just out of curiosity… what if I promised you that I could teach you to become a better shooter, save you time and money, AND you can do this all from your home...
I know you’re interested, so I’ll see you on the other side: chrissajnog.com/newrules/
Chris, thank you for the video training and your service to our country! I see this video was made a few years ago, and I just bought a Springfield Armory XDS mod 2 9mm (released well after this video) and I have seen a good bit of commentary on forums, and I see SA saying the same thing in their material, that "extensive" dry firing of these guns will damage them. I don't know what would be different about these handguns from others for them to say that, but your point makes more sense to me. Can you speak to this particular handgun regarding dry firing?
Chris is awesome and I thank him for his service.
You are great. You touched on Myelin in one of your videos. I teach hitting to baseball players of all ages and skill levels. I have known about Myelin for about 20 years because I talk about it with players I work with. I read a book about Russian athletes and why they are so well trained. They incorporate training that builds the Myelin in their athletes from the time they are young children. There is alot to it but right when I heard you say it, I was convinced you knew more than your average instructor. Also, I have always believed that shooting at a range in a lane is not really training and most ranges don't allow you to draw or move and shoot. I have to drive an hour to get to a outdoor range that does allow it and is set up for it. I do go there about once a month but I do most of my training at home due to this. Great stuff.
Chris has great presence... the tone of his voice, his body language, and his extremely useful examples make him an amazing instructor.
Thanks for all these great videos, Chris, I am learning a lot from each one.
Cheers from Canada :)
Chris, I have put 2500 rds thru my ITarget system and have dramatically shrank my shot group. This system allows me to practice proper draws, kneeling, moving shots, weak hand operation in my garage from 15-25 ft. I replaced my first set of batteries at 2100 and the laser seems to be holding up very well in my Glock 26 and 19, just one tip, I removed the spring and follower in a magazine that allows me to rack the system without it locking back. Besides tips from people like you, Haley, and Ludas this is the best $85 dollars I have spent in the development of my skills. Thanks for the heads up on this item in this video.
Nice commercial David.
Thanks for very good training teaching
Chris, I just discovered your material - I'm so excited to put use your practices!
I bought the iTarget Pro based on your recommendation and it's been a great training tool! Thanks for your service and very informative videos. I just clicked subscribe.
Very Best!
I know this is probably not going tk be received well, but here it goes anyway. Something I didn't expect to improve my shooting was playing competitive paintball for quite a while. I was taught firearm safety and how to shoot at a relatively young age. I got into playing paintball during my teens and was very active for a number of years. While I would never consider a game of paintball in the same manner as actual gunfire, the nature of competitive play combined with certain technical aspect helped the mental aspect of shooting.
First - while tournament play on speedball/airball fields makes the sport totally unlike combat, you are still dealing with performing consistent motions while your adrenaline is surging. You are going to have to think clearly to communicate and visualize who is where on the field. Odds are you are going to have paint coming in from different directions. While all of this is going on you still need to have the focus and muscle memory to make quick and clean shots. While it can be accuracy by volume, there will also be situations where you have to focus and make a tight shot in an instant.
The technical aspects that helped train the brain are partiality due to the style of the markers. Almost all markers have a vertical feed directly out of the top of the gun body making traditional sights worthless. You learn to aim down the side of the gun while also being aware of everything else, so both eyes are open. Also, with the way fields are designed there are going to be opportunities for blind shots into certain bunkers. Being able to aim, use the proper angle to drop paint in an arc over a bunker, and form the mental image of what you are trying to hit takes practice. Keeping the whole picture of a game together was as complex as the particular actions, gameplans, and physicsl drills.
It wasn't until a few years after I stopped playing that the thought struck me that some of what was part of the sport could be applied to being a better shooter. Generally I think that shooting a paintball gun is significantly different from a firearm that the physical skills don't really mix. However the mental aspects are analogous. It was off when I actually tried to employ that on thr the range.
Some centerfire pistols do not like to be dry fired, but mostly those were made before fifties, or WWII even. Its still good to visit forums before dry firing exotic oddballs and look for clues. What one has to be avare about about SAO pistols is, its really easy to develop the training scar of cycling the slide immediately after the trigger press.
Great video. I purchased the iTarget and used it for the first time today. You are correct, a great training tool.
Nice opening sequence and logo Chris. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Best of luck to you.
Awesome video. I’m on board. Plus with Covid you can’t go to the range anyway.
Thanks for the information on dry firing has really helped me quite a bit
new to shooting....LOVE ur vids....might get ur book if i can find!! thank you!!
How come you don't have link to itarget? I'll buy one and you don't get credit.
Chris watched 3 of your vids, you really have it broken down to a science.....just awesome. ...!!!
Thanks so much...!! Frankie P
Glad to help my friend
Thank you your video. I have been shooting since I was 5 years old not always at targets when I was 5 my father gave me a 7 shoot 22 long pistol and taught me to clean, load and unload as well as to shoot sidewinders in the head when opening our door with no time to spare. I learned to be a instinct of shooter. In the service and Vietnam I became a sight shooter. I like this system and hope it can bring me back to a instinct of shooter again. I am 71 but don't move fast anymore so that would give me a edge. My friends were surprised when I took a new Body guard .038 and shot a 8" x8" at 30' center mass 48 hits out of 50 first time and my hands are a bit big for that gun lol. I am getting one because I have 2 bad legs and can't stand very long and this will help me a lot on my practice.
I found that a large part of recoil is the loud sound. Better ear protection has done more to eliminate any flinching for me anyway.
@Seppe Tank Yes!
I've dry fired since starting IPSC in the 70s, however there are pistols that will be damaged by dry firing. Check with manufacture if you're not sure. 1911s you can do it all day long.
THANK YOU!!! You obviously have trained hard headed shooters. I utilize airsoft for all my guns. You have to train at considerably closer distances with the long guns, but I just reduce the target size, for both actually, to make it harder. Its an excellent aid for conceal carry or tactical situations, much safer with group exercises, wont get thrown off the range, and when I can get someone to actually try it...they never go back. You obviously have much more training than I do, being an ex-SEAL, but I have to say that after I bought into this idea, the improvement in my shooting went through the roof. Awesome video. Thank you again!
Hi Chris, it is okay to train every day? or what IS BEST?
That Itarget seems like it's a great training tool. To be able to work on your trigger control, which is the one thing in shooting that you can control, tangibly see your shot and not waste money on ammo is such a win win
Thank you for your service, love the video 👍
Chris don't forget that dry fire also damages ball and cap guns....ok I couldn't resist the smart ass medic still sometimes come out.
great vid brother, even for a navy guy.
I have iTarget and have been firing my 1911 with the laser bullet that comes with it. I noticed the end cap was getting damaged and a few months of using it. Can the laser bullet be damaging my Extractor? Because when I took it to the range after a few months and it started having feeding problems. Later I found out I had some very cheap anmo so it could of been that. What do you think?
why is this channel is so underrated? Thank you Chris for your insight, time and effort to make these clips.
Tactical Bananas probably BC you have to pay to play, in all these social media bs formats, trust me I know from all platforms is the danger. They want their $
Thanks Chris; those tips are really useful.
Im a fan of the best ear protection,
And its important for beginners concentration when learning control of your finger, breathing and rhythm coordination
So they can concentrate on sound fundamentals in a controlled environment at range with like minded people who are knowledgeable and experienced
I'm enjoying the information you are sharing....great knowledge to acquired. I often heard that dry fire damages your gun...you are first person I heard saying it does not damage your weapon.
Have you looked at the cool fire system? Using your own firearm and built in slide cycling and laser... excellent!
Chris, Great Vid! All your vids and Book helped me tremendously! Will def look into this iTarget!
And easier to find than .22LR ammo. thanks for the tip. where you get the laser pistol?
Thanks boss, oh it will be cheaper than .22LR that's for sure, jajaja.
And I can find it in Amazon; how about that?
Are these still available on line for UK please
Dry firing a CZ P01 without a snap cap, and this may apply to all their models, will result in the roll pin holding in the firing pin to break.
Got this system thank you sir for your recommendation
Whether dry fire damages a gun or not, I can't say, but I have broken the firing pin on a Winchester 94 from repeated dry firing. I noticed one day that the tip, right where it protrudes from the bolt face, had broken off. Now I check firing pins more regularly for damage, but I also know I can't see metallurgical changes.
These excuses are exactly why I love having my own own pistol range at home. I can dry fire and then practice with live rounds. I can practice holster draw as well as testing different types of ammo.
Thanks Chris. Good topics and information. Also, I ordered an iTarget Pro system today. I’m starting to TH-cam my way to learning more about it.
That's a great tool. I've been recommending the MantisX lately.
GREAT info !!! THANKS
Hi, I have watched several of your videos now and just subscribed. Full of good info from someone that knows what they are talking about, and well presented. However, I respectfully disagree with your point about dry firing not hurting a gun. I think your point is accurate for most guns, but It depends on the gun. I own a 48 year old S&W Model 15 revolver, and I have been told by numerous, gun smart people not to dry fire it without snap caps. It can damage this particular gun. For $15-$20/set, I use them in all my guns just to be on the safe side. Cheap insurance. Thanks for the videos.
Where is the link for buying itarge pro?
Going to buy 2 of those Itargets I use to dual wield now that I am retired I will see if I bring the skill back.
Chris did you use a sirt laser pistol in the video?
the "scatt mx-02" allows you to dry fire at home and live fire at the range.
Really good video I agree with what you said yout were spot on and I think I will be ordering one on pay day thanks for putting it out there
Where did you get those mag pouches. Very interesting.
Hi Chris. I wanted to buy itraget. Is it available for 10m air rifle shooting?
Chris, great video and thank you for the advice. Please advise, is it bad to dry fire all 22's? I only ask because I have a 22 caliber Taurus revolver that seems to have the same firing mechanism and spring-loaded firing pin as my Smith and Wesson 357 magnum. So since the firing pin in my22 is not connect to the hammer but is spring-loaded, is this weapon OK to dry fire?
joe doe the pin still impacts on metal. Thats why you dont dry fire rimfire weapons. Centrefire the firing pin isnt hitting anything, doesnt matter how often you press the trigger.
joe doe Call the manufacturer if unsure. Most modern .22s are fine for dry fire. I have thousands of dry fires on a CZ 452 that I converted into my biathlon rifle.
Hold it hold it! When I fire my 9mm the bore or barrel flips up maybe a couple of inches! Isn't this called "recoil"? After sending my Ruger SR9c back to Ruger for some fixes, I think they also adjusted the sights, I was able to hit the bullseye! The distance was perhaps 20 to 25 yards. Perhaps a tip on managing recoil?
My tip on managing recoil is to learn to grip the gun properly and improve your grip strength as needed. If your 9mm is coming up 2 inches, you're doing something wrong.
Recoil does not effect shot placement. By the time recoil happens the round has already left the barrel.
Followed you for a bit now Chris. Love your techniques and tips. Wish I had the 10K to take an actual live course with you. But this will do for now while I save up. :)
What brand is it?
Good stuff.
I hate the flinch. It's not the recoil so much as the noise. I shoot every week and I usually have to just fire off a mag as fast as I can just to remind my body that gunfire is 'normal'. I hate it.
I really appreciate your video on focusing on the front sight, by the way. I think was the one piece of advice that's helped me more than any other.
Breathe normally and accept that there will be a bang when you pull the trigger. Keep your sights aligned even after firing.
Hi quick question, a couple of weeks ago I got some target sheets that said scale size was like half, so at 10ft that was really like 20ft etc so now I got the Itarget and when I stand 21ft or 30ft away it's hard to see even though I still land my shots, so my question is with the target being so small is there a different scale equation or should I literally be standing 10 yds away?
Can you teach me to hold my scandium 44 magnum better? For years I thought I was having recoil control problems. It never occurred to me that the gun kicking like a mule was just a figment of my imagination and that I just need to hold it better.
Chris, what laserish tools do you recommend for carbine training? I don't have SIRT yet but I do use laserlyte for pistol.
Hi Chris i am interested in getting the I target thanks
thanks for the advice!
I've never heard a single shooter/combat expert say @08:39 "Recoil is a myth that can be busted by learning how to hold your gun". In fact, that statement literally makes zero sense. I hope you can clarify that statement.
One thing if you are going to train with Airsoft which I have done, is to use 20gram BB's or higher to get accurate impact. It also gives you the opportunity to to stage a live fire encounter however I recommend a minimum of safety glasses/ face mask for protection.
Chris what are some good meditation practices to help with weening out flinch? You mentioned meditation in one of your vids but I dont recall what type.
Does itarget come with the laser pistol?
I've used a LaserAmmo cartridge with a similar app, works great!
Great Video
sweet intro
What's with the paddle in the background?
Chris, What class did you go through BUD/s with??? just wondering I was in 175 and med rolled out.
BUD/S is kind of like Shawshank, no one ever was a DOR.
You must have been in a Smurf crew?
Tribulation Prepper HAh. No but close! I was two crews up when I secured HW.
Right on!
I'm sports shooter 10m air pistol pleasegive sometips to improve score in competition
The itarget has been one of the best things I have bought.
Would you please give me the link to buy I target?
Good input except that dry fire won't damage your gun. You say almost a dozen times that it won't damage your gun and just quickly slip in "except for rimfire..." which can easily be missed by many. Also, many compacts, older Colt 1911's, certain revolvers, several popular CZ's and others will all be damaged by dry fire. It is not a hard and fast rule, as there are some rimfire's that are designed to allow you to dry fire, and some modern DA and DA/SA that should never be dry fired. So, anyone who wants to dry fire should check to make sure about dry firing their gun first.
Thank you. Service Rife champions dry fire regularly.Good video.
I get that the bullet is going the other direction, meaning that it will not hurt me, not sure how that is suppose to help me to not flinch which is mind you a pre-cognitive response, while knowledge of safety is cognitive. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only way to not flinch is to condition yourself through constant practice, which kind of makes the thought of being safe a bit moot.
I don’t flinch when I fire, I flinch when people around me are firing. It’s frustrating!
iTarget is great idea
to recap . you can get rid of the flinch by Reenforcing the neurons and pathways in your brain by shooting without live ammo .. training your mind that when you pull the trigger nothing happens . that is the true way.... lol . I do this every night with different weapons to train good muscle memory . mag changes . safety actuation . sight picture acquirement . grip . all the important fundamentals . then head to the range . use ammo to see results on paper . modify operating protocols . I know its funny but you have to use your gear too . I call it shake out . you learn how parts of your system don't work together . you can modify gear placement. and optimize your capabilities
So what are you actually trying to say here...that what Chris is saying is BS, or that you agree with him?
Agreed and expanded upon .😎😎
Leaving empty chambers also helps, additionally, it makes it obvious if you have flinch.
I got rid of flinch with hand gun by pointing my handgun empty directly at myself in a mirror. Soon as my eyes saw my hand move it's like my brain started reprogrammed itself. It's not that different then amputated people who are still in pain because their brain still thinks the arm is there and dr uses mirrors to trick the brain thinking your good arm is your missing arm making pain go away. After this I also lightened the trigger that helped some also.
I worked on my flinching by loading snap caps randomly into my magazine. I found that if I just practiced dry firing, I would just expect it to not go off, but then once I go to the range, I still expect the gunshot, so I still flinch. By loading snap caps randomly into my magazine, I wouldn't be able to expect the dry fire, so I would be able to see how much I flinch as if I were expecting a live round. Doing this, in just a couple of brief range sessions (literally just over an hour every week for the past month or so), I saw such a drastic increase in my grouping. I went from missing the paper target entirely at times to getting 4 inch groups at 8 to 10 yards pretty consistently.
Now I just gotta work on getting those shots off more quickly without focusing so hard, because once I try picking up my speed and trying to shoot instinctively, my shots spread out again. But even then, not nearly as much as before.
I like training at home because it’s the place I am trying to defend, not the local range lol
When you mentioned flinching, I remember Mel Gibson from the move "Lethal Weapon" he's supposed to be a trained special forces elite soldier. When they show him shooting his 9mm Berretta, he keeps flinching I thought that was funny.
Not sure if this applies to lethal weapon, but I've seen from a few different sources that some of the flinching is the result of abnormal or amplified acoustics. One similar scene I can remember is in Terminator 2. The elevator scene during the breakout of the psych ward caused hearing loss in Linda Hamilton. (I think one of the stunt performers also had hearing issues from filming a different indoor scene as well)
Chris, do you know if the iTarget will track your speed from holster to your shot? Thank you.
No, it has no idea. And in my opinion, this is not something I would recommend tracking or worrying about.
Everyone teaching shooting (except me) focuses on what expert trainers call "LAG MEASURES" - meaning, a measurement that comes behind, or after something else. e.g. Draw time, accuracy, speed, timed "drills".
This means you are focusing on an event that already happened and you can not change the results (unless you learn to time travel).
Now, if you want to get results in advance, you should focus on what we call "LEAD MEASURES" - meaning, start measuring things that happen BEFORE that bullet hits the target. e.g. Dry fire training for 5 minutes everyday, meditation, practicing focusing, grip strength, etc.
If you do the work before it's needed - the bullet will go where you want it to.
Thank you!
Génial!
I meditated for about 30 minutes yesterday, where I forced myself not to move.
I've been meditating less than that for a while, but today when I went to shoot I was able to overcome the flinching a lot faster by just allowing the gun to do its thing, separating the sensation of the gun going off from pulling the trigger.
I didn't get it 100% away, but I mean... I went from not shooting at all to shooting .30-06 in one day.
I mean, I hit a medium sized pumpkin from like 75 yards on my second or third shot with a scope that wasn't sighted properly.
So, learn to meditate, it's really, really good for the shooting.
There might be a luttle bit of recoil with a S&W model 500? 😝😝😝
Itarget doesn’t work with .22lr.
Mr Sajnog, How do you feel about LaserLYTE training systems for Dry Fire sessions?
They didn't send him a free one so they suck.
TOP.
Great video Chris! I will definitely be buying an itarget. I was looking at other laser target systems but they were too pricey.
Thanks for the reply! I'm fairly new to shooting and love the thought of being able to work on my draw and firing accuracy at home. But, I'm on a budget, which is why I haven't dropped any $ on the other systems. I like the thought of using my own pistol to practice and $230 seems pricy to me. Don't get me wrong, I really appreciate the advice and if money weren't an issue, I'd jump all over it, but for now, I'll start with the itarget and see where things go from there. "molon labe" brother.
The fact that this guy never shows himself shooting should tell everyone everything they need to know about what kind of "instructor" he is. And if his excuse is "well, I am a coach, not a shooter" please just watch the hundreds of other shooting instructors that actually demonstrate their instruction via shooting real bullets.
Live fire training? Buy a BB gun. Buy a good replica. I started with a Makarov. Made in the Makarov factory with 80% real parts. But I wanted a real gun/BB gun combo. I picked the Walther PPS/Umarex PPS. Damn near the same gun. I can practice all my drills in my back yard with the Umarex without worrying about killing the neighbor's dog and then go to the range once in a while with the 9.
Okay so.......
1)You suffer exaggerated recoil because you never learned to hold a gun properly
2)There are dryfire drills that can help you improve
3)There are many places besides the range where practice is beneficial
Proceeds to NOT demostrate how to hold a gun properly, NOT share any dryfire drills and suggests ZERO alternative locations. Thanks mate.👍
Dry fire with dummy rounds which reminds you ammunition is involved when shooting. All guns are loaded. Just my 2 cents.
This guy obviously isn’t a gunsmith. Or even read his owners manual on his firearms. Dry firing without snap caps will cause damage to your firearms. Even with your higher end manufacturers
I wish it was available for Androids
It is though. They even say it on their website.
ShadeSlayer1911 ~ Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I assumed that the 'i' in iTarget meant for iPhone's only - my bad.
I assumed the same. I was very happy to read that the app is on both android and iOS.
Recoil is a myth! Wow, quick, get Newton on the phone we have to get those astronauts off those silly rockets!
Anyone interested in conditioned response Google "Pavlov's dogs"
I prefer to google Newton and the first 3 laws of Physics.
So you mean to tell me that I could use the laser trainer and hit my bullseye right on target every single time which is very easy to do and then pick up my .40 and hit the bullseye with the same ease as the laser? WRONG!!!! For some reason it just doesn't work out that way buddy.
The problem is most people think they can erase years of bad training with a few minutes of good training.
So if you're saying, "Can you have ingrained bad shooting techniques for 10 years, then do nothing else besides try using a laser trainer, then go to the range with the mental attitude that it's not going to help, and shooter better?"
Then, you are correct. It doesn't work that way buddy.
Chris Sajnog ty I'm a army vet did 8 years and your training videos have helped 100 fold and your correct about bad shooting habits it won't happen over night
LOL nothing wrong with a little dry fire but nothing replaces shooting.
Anyone want to see pics of a broken glock 17 striker from dry firing with out snapcaps?
Pics/video or it didn't happen :) Everybody knows Glocks don't break XD
Yes... Post a link to the picture of your broken striker. I've dry fired my G19 thousands of times without issue.. Modern centerfire firearms rarely experience a breakage from dry firing. And by rarely i mean pretty much never.
If you never dry fire, you won't damage your gun. If you never fire live rounds, you won't damage your gun. Guns eventually wear out if they are used. Anything mechanical will eventually fail. Why should a centerfire pistol wear out any faster from live fire than it would from dry fire?
REALLY ANNOYING TO LISTEN TO
"Instantly fix.". Lingo if a scam artist.
Sorry but I would rather be at the range with my real guns. Yes I play airsoft.