DRY firing practice

[cwpayton]

I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF YOUR OPINIONS ON THE PRACTICE OF DRY FIRING A RIFLE. WITH AMMO COST AS IT IS 2$ A ROUND UP TO 10$ FOR DG RIFLES.
I PRACTICE ALOT THIS WAY, BUT I DONT COCK THE RIFLE JUST SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER, ALMOST ALWAYS FROM A STANDING OFF HAND POSITION. ANY ONE CAN HIT OFF STICKS,RIGHT?
PICTURE DRY FIRING ON A LIVE TARGET A COUPLE DAYS BACK, 200 YDS + _ ON MY FIRST SPRING HIKE, WITH MY LITE HIKING RIFLE.. " EXCUSE THE ALL CAPS," IT DEFINETLY HELPS ON BREATHING.

 

[farmer_john]

I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM SOME OF YOUR OPINIONS ON THE PRACTICE OF DRY FIRING A RIFLE. WITH AMMO COST AS IT IS 2$ A ROUND UP TO 10$ FOR DG RIFLES.
I PRACTICE ALOT THIS WAY, BUT I DONT COCK THE RIFLE JUST SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER, ALMOST ALWAYS FROM A STANDING OFF HAND POSITION. ANY ONE CAN HIT OFF STICKS,RIGHT?
PICTURE DRY FIRING ON A LIVE TARGET A COUPLE DAYS BACK, 200 YDS + _ ON MY FIRST SPRING HIKE, WITH MY LITE HIKING RIFLE.. " EXCUSE THE ALL CAPS," IT DEFINETLY HELPS ON BREATHING.

Dry snap caps are a good tool. You can do alot of practicing without shooting. Tbh

Theres also a few modified offhand postitions that help with longer range shooting. Also woukd be utilizing the sling depending how its affixed to your rifle.

 

[akrifleman]

Most competition pros dry fire. Just not with rimfires, without soft snap caps (most are hard plastic junk) However, it is better to cycle and break the trigger, to be able to "call the shot".

 

[Green Chile]

I dry fire a lot due to a competition background. Cycling the bolt is part of it so don’t skip anything. Also, consider rimfire practice…I start and end every practice with rimfire off the sticks.