Hey Super Dave, I dry fire at a penny taped to a wall all the time.  Luckily, I haven't hit it yet

Yeah, Old Fart, that's right, a penny.  With all the ammo I've sold I could put up a $5 gold eagle--hmm, maybe I will at that.
Remember, YOBO, not PAKE!

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Say hello to my (new) little friend! 

yo yo yo bo

where da skanky hoes at?

3 to 4 is when they start to "talk" to one another.
I learned how to sleep on a flight line next to taxing aircraft.
It is an acquired skill.  You train yourself to ignore some
sounds but not others.
The one I could never figure out is my BIL slept
next to the steam catapults on an aircraft carrier.
Roosters are nothing.

The coqui frogs are 

I know many BI folks say that now they have a difficult time sleeping without them.  Stayed over near Mountain View a couple of years ago and those effers are super loud.  I was super tired after long says of shooting on the range and even then they kept me up some one night.  As long as they were somewhat same level, it was ok.  But there was one effer that was by the window that was out of sync with the others and WAY louder than others. 

Put a metal pot on your head and have one of your kids give it a whack every time you dry fire. 

 
Speaking from experience?  :hmm:

There's a video where a first time shooter is shooting steel and you hear a rhythmic bang-ding, bang-ding, etc.  The shooter turns to the camera and has a huge smile on her face, super proud of herself.   

Then the camera pans out and there's a guy behind her with a steel plate and a wrench. . . 

#Facepalm.
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My problem dry firing is I don’t have a gong behind me re-assuring me I hit even when I miss. 
"(Had to be at Inspector’s send off To get that one.)"

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yo yo yo bo

where dem skanky hoes at?

your ebonics still need a little work

#Facepalm.
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I was there, but not for the shooting session. Heard the story a few times at the BBQ after though. 

Speaking of dry firing, I've found that it is most enjoyable to do it at 10 yards with an official target.  It seems more realistic than a mark on the wall.  A red dot really helps to see the movement after the hammer drops.  You can insert a rubber o ring to soften the hammer blow if you are concerned about that.




I actually learned how to shoot revolvers double action with this airgun.  It took about 5000 rounds.  The trigger isn't as good as a real S&W but it's close enough.  The 6" version is better for a little added velocity.  I can get about 45 rounds of 3 shot strings out of one CO2 cartridge.  It's very realistic training.  Umarex service was excellent.  I wore out the first Umarex and they sent me a new one.




I struggle with flinching and don't like heavy recoil.  I mastered a light 357 load once but was shooting many rounds twice a week.  That was before I started dry firing.  And the flinch returned after I took a break from that gun.

I'm now working on overcoming a flinch with my 45 revolver.  Dry firing with the gun that you flinch with definitely helps.



These 625-4 guns are really accurate.  I have one with a red dot and one with iron sights.  They both shoot under 2" at 50 yards from a sand bag.






Yes, dry firing is one of the best things I've found for improving accuracy.  Give it a try.