Guns, Dogs and Blades QnA

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33IMP said:
Well, they did it again.
On the way in from morning play session, collecting the balls to put em away, the ball I get from cudabug (Cuda) is completely destroyed, 1/3 to 1/2 of it missing.
Pour out the peroxide, AGAIN!
Poor Cudabug, takes his dose, pukes a couple times..... nothing.
He was basically doing nothing this session but laying in the shade and chewing the ship out of his ball. I was 99% sure he ate the pieces of ball (again!)
BUT: Magnum has been known to swallow ball chunks too (already made him puke up a chunk he wouldn't have passed a few weeks ago), so Magnum got a dose too (took me THREE tries to get enough in him)
Sure enough,, two more big chunks of ball come up immediately.
The GF, has had enough. Threw away about $75 worth of glow balls. She ordered some new that are known NOT to get eaten. $60 for three balls, but what are you gonna do, the dogs LIVE for the balls and play sessions.
L to r, Magnum and Hemi.
fr to bk: Hemi, Magnum, and Cuda.

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Having been down that road a time or two, here is how we solved it. Check out “jolly ball” we got the size that was just big enough that our shepards could not quite get mouth around it. Lasted for years. In fact we ended up teaching our “Hemi” how to play soccer with it. She was a great net minder! And here is a pix of the young pup defending her turf against the Mal

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Anybody on here got an old Mossberg 22bolt tube fed model 46 B? Circa 1940ish. One just followed me home the other day. Dang thing is a tack driver. Complete with vintage Bushnell Sportview scope. I will use it as a Demo gun in RSO classes. Pix of rifle and target soon to come. I been planting blueberries and elderberry.
 
dartindanno said:
I think I'm going to give it a try.
It looks like a good way to get in some trigger time
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I was really intrigued with these for a while, and then gave it a pass due to the difficulties and expense of adapting them for the firearms I have. The current mantis you linked to overcomes a lot of those obsticles with the mag and barrel adapters.

Do you dry fire practice already? Also, what are your goals?
It would be really interesting to for people who are already doing dry fire excercises to review it, as well as from people who are not.
 
Mattax said:
I was really intrigued with these for a while, and then gave it a pass due to the difficulties and expense of adapting them for the firearms I have. The current mantis you linked to overcomes a lot of those obsticles with the mag and barrel adapters.

Do you dry fire practice already? Also, what are your goals?
It would be really interesting to for people who are already doing dry fire excercises to review it, as well as from people who are not.
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I dry fire every single day religiously. I have heard nothing but positive reviews on Mantis. For my application I have been researching a 3D option via axes. They have a Sig320 pistol for their program. I cannot do holster work but rather I am using it to develop more speed in transitions and problem solving. And I want to use same pistol as duty pistol. Think no Glock! Hah! Anyway once I get the system here I will provide a full review. I am still a couple of hundred bucks short of purchasing but I am getting closer every month!
 
Mattax said:
I was really intrigued with these for a while, and then gave it a pass due to the difficulties and expense of adapting them for the firearms I have. The current mantis you linked to overcomes a lot of those obsticles with the mag and barrel adapters.

Do you dry fire practice already? Also, what are your goals?
It would be really interesting to for people who are already doing dry fire excercises to review it, as well as from people who are not.
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Right now I'm going to the range every couple of months but that's not enough for me. I don't currently dry fire so with this system I will be able to practice daily. My goal is to be a more responsible gun owner and get on target and stay on target. I want the muscle memory I had when I was shooting regularly
 
dartindanno said:
Right now I'm going to the range every couple of months but that's not enough for me. I don't currently dry fire so with this system I will be able to practice daily. My goal is to be a more responsible gun owner and get on target and stay on target. I want the muscle memory I had when I was shooting regularly
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Just my opinion, but I think this will be huge.
For one its motivating you to practice frequently. That alone is a major step.
Better yet, you'll have (we assume) immediate feedback on what to do better, when you're getting tired, etc.
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@Sublime one
Care to post some dryfire excercises you think everyone should know about?

One I learned about recently is a variation on the dry fire while balancing a coin on the top of the handgun.
Use it to develop smoothness and to work on follow through.
Using a blank sheet or wall, focus on maintaining perfect sight picture throughout the trigger motion, and follow through.
 
Sublime one said:
Anybody on here got an old Mossberg 22bolt tube fed model 46 B? Circa 1940ish. One just followed me home the other day. Dang thing is a tack driver. Complete with vintage Bushnell Sportview scope. I will use it as a Demo gun in RSO classes. Pix of rifle and target soon to come. I been planting blueberries and elderberry.
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I have the clip fed version which might be the 46C? It is an accurate little rifle. I tracked down the swing away rear peep sight for it as well which makes it a lot easier to shoot.
 
Here ya go boys, a whole magazine tube of shots in one hole at fifty yards. Scope is not dialed in but that can wait. Thing is a tack driver. The one called flyer was totally on me. It is circa 1940 so pre serial number age. Difficult to pin down exact date of manufacture. But I believe 1940-44

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Mattax said:
Just my opinion, but I think this will be huge.
For one its motivating you to practice frequently. That alone is a major step.
Better yet, you'll have (we assume) immediate feedback on what to do better, when you're getting tired, etc.
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@Sublime one
Care to post some dryfire excercises you think everyone should know about?

One I learned about recently is a variation on the dry fire while balancing a coin on the top of the handgun.
Use it to develop smoothness and to work on follow through.
Using a blank sheet or wall, focus on maintaining perfect sight picture throughout the trigger motion, and follow through.
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Will do Matt, let me ponder
 
Alright, sit back this is gonna be a bit windy. I was asked about some dry fire exercises. I actually get asked this question very regularly from students when they see my “love me” shelf Jodi made me put in classroom. It is comprised of a bunch of shooting awards trophies state champion buckles etc. Folks see that and ask how do I prepare for a match. Bottom line is I focus on the fundamentals or basics if you will 90% of the time. I do practice particular stages as needed tho. Video yourself competing and I assure you that you will have all kind of material to work on. It is quite humbling. My belief is that if your fundamentals are solid you can then apply them to virtually any scenario the evil match director can create. First and foremost whether it is a live fire or dry fire session have a plan, I cannot stress that enough. Typically I focus on one single aspect every session, here is my basics list.
Footwork
Stance
Presentation (both rifle and pistol)
Finding the dot
Transition
Reloading
Breathing
Second shots
First shot
Coming out of holster
Follow thru
Mounting (rifle shotgun)
NPA (typically an eyes closed exercise then open to reveal flaws in position, always move feet don’t just rotate at hips.)
Apologies NPA=natural point of aim

This is how I dry fire, remove any and all ammunition from the area, first and foremost unload firearm ensuring it is MT both visually and physically. Then have second person verify. Point firearm in safe direction and press trigger. Once complete you can start.
I typically like to use the target that I am competing with and or a silhouette if personal defense work. This lets my mind become more familiar with target acquisition, thus speed. I establish the distance I want to work at and put blue tape on the floor. Then I start by slowly making sure my mechanics are correct the first couple of reps, then add speed until I create a deviation in mechanics or accuracy, then back off speed until correct and then start anew going faster until I fail again, rinse and repeat. I like to hold the pistol on target and see where dot is going when trigger is pressed as this gives me an indicator on grip correction anticipation etc. much like the coin on top of a flat Glock during trigger press! If match target is a ten inch circle I will do all my reps with a five inch circle, then on match day the targets look huge which gives me more confidence. For more dynamic drills like moving I randomly walk, pick an object out in the shop, stop square up and take the shot. While I am not an advocate of dry fire inside the house I fully recognize this is where 90% of it takes place. Wall sockets and light switches, door knobs are great practice items! The trick is not to have a preset target in your head, glance around and just pick one with no pre thought. This forces you to move left and right and square up. If you are focusing on moving during shooting you need a long hallway if indoors focusing on footwork as your gait must change. Watch where the dot (sights) go as you walk, you don’t even have to dry fire until you can walk and hold on target at same time, much like the ladies finishing school walking with book balanced on head! Hah! I can be much more elaborate if some one wants me to be but there is a quick and dirty dry fire overlook. Apologies it got so long winded! Single biggest point is to have a plan every single practice session! Work on something specific!
 
You can balance a coin on the top of a revolver too.
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Half the challenge is getting it to stay there while raising the arm to eye level!
 
Sublime one said:
Alright, sit back this is gonna be a bit windy. I was asked about some dry fire exercises. I actually get asked this question very regularly from students when they see my “love me” shelf Jodi made me put in classroom. It is comprised of a bunch of shooting awards trophies state champion buckles etc. Folks see that and ask how do I prepare for a match. Bottom line is I focus on the fundamentals or basics if you will 90% of the time. I do practice particular stages as needed tho. Video yourself competing and I assure you that you will have all kind of material to work on. It is quite humbling. My belief is that if your fundamentals are solid you can then apply them to virtually any scenario the evil match director can create. First and foremost whether it is a live fire or dry fire session have a plan, I cannot stress that enough. Typically I focus on one single aspect every session, here is my basics list.
Footwork
Stance
Presentation (both rifle and pistol)
Finding the dot
Transition
Reloading
Breathing
Second shots
First shot
Coming out of holster
Follow thru
Mounting (rifle shotgun)
NPA (typically an eyes closed exercise then open to reveal flaws in position, always move feet don’t just rotate at hips.)
Apologies NPA=natural point of aim

This is how I dry fire, remove any and all ammunition from the area, first and foremost unload firearm ensuring it is MT both visually and physically. Then have second person verify. Point firearm in safe direction and press trigger. Once complete you can start.
I typically like to use the target that I am competing with and or a silhouette if personal defense work. This lets my mind become more familiar with target acquisition, thus speed. I establish the distance I want to work at and put blue tape on the floor. Then I start by slowly making sure my mechanics are correct the first couple of reps, then add speed until I create a deviation in mechanics or accuracy, then back off speed until correct and then start anew going faster until I fail again, rinse and repeat. I like to hold the pistol on target and see where dot is going when trigger is pressed as this gives me an indicator on grip correction anticipation etc. much like the coin on top of a flat Glock during trigger press! If match target is a ten inch circle I will do all my reps with a five inch circle, then on match day the targets look huge which gives me more confidence. For more dynamic drills like moving I randomly walk, pick an object out in the shop, stop square up and take the shot. While I am not an advocate of dry fire inside the house I fully recognize this is where 90% of it takes place. Wall sockets and light switches, door knobs are great practice items! The trick is not to have a preset target in your head, glance around and just pick one with no pre thought. This forces you to move left and right and square up. If you are focusing on moving during shooting you need a long hallway if indoors focusing on footwork as your gait must change. Watch where the dot (sights) go as you walk, you don’t even have to dry fire until you can walk and hold on target at same time, much like the ladies finishing school walking with book balanced on head! Hah! I can be much more elaborate if some one wants me to be but there is a quick and dirty dry fire overlook. Apologies it got so long winded! Single biggest point is to have a plan every single practice session! Work on something specific!
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Nice run down, gives me some new things to do.
 
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