Live fire results after dry firing.

[WanderingSol07]

I started dry firing 3-4 nights a week about 3 weeks ago. Did about 100 trigger pulls each time with a G-sight laser and my cell phone to record the hit locations.

Started at 4 yards and my left hand dominant shooting was putting my shots high and right, same as live fire. After a couple nights though my shots were all in the black.

Moving back when consistently in the black I am at 7 yards (where I normally live fire) and now putting 95% in the black.

Went to the range Saturday and my first 10 at 7 yards were all in the black (2" bulls-eye), wow! Before dry fire I was 40% in the black.

As I continued to shoot my accuracy degraded over the next 3 targets (10 shots each). But I finished my session with 50% in the black overall, a significant improvement before dry firing started.

I normally go to the range every week, will now include dry fire in between.

I am using a Browning 1911-380 (SA). After the first night of dry firing I had to wait a few days because my thumb was so sore from pulling the hammer back. I fixed this by putting on a band-aid first.

Also did some one handed dry fire, did better with my weak (right) hand than my left. At least I hit the 8.5" x 11" target every time at 4 yards.

Looking forward to another week of dry fires and then range time.

 

[FishersCPA]

Great idea. Thanks for sharing results.

 

[snapping turtle]

Have an inexpensive fix for the thumb. A drop of superglue (do not stick it to another finger or anything till it dries) will provide a layer of protection with much better feel than the bandaid. Old band mates used it for guitar finger skin when they used to play 12 hours a day.