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Title: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: Smitty79 on December 31, 2014, 07:54:46 PM

I posted this over on Enos.   I thought some here might like to see.

http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=207380&hl= (http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=207380&hl=)

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: 1SOW on December 31, 2014, 08:16:12 PM

Smitty,  that's a slick set-up.

Those same cardboard cut-outs of poppers and plates work for me with live fire  at the practice range on 1x2 stands.   White tape patches can be used to get a lot of practice on one set of plates/poppers.  The white side of the USPSA metric targets is what I use.

Beats carrying a 100 lbs of steel! ;)

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: Tok36 on December 31, 2014, 08:20:03 PM

Interesting stuff. Thanks for the link Smitty79.

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: himurax13 on January 02, 2015, 02:59:57 AM

Impressive. I will probably borrow some of your ideas for my routine.

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: 2morechains on January 02, 2015, 12:03:32 PM

Nice setup.  I use the 1/3 scale targets from Stoeger's Pro Shop and have them thumb tacked to the walls and cabinets in my upstairs bonus room and the adjoining hallways.  The longest distance I can get is 28', so that roughly translates into 28 yds using the 1/3 scale targets. 

Using the arrangement of the doorways, walls, 90 deg corners etc... I basically have a few options for setting up different drills and try to use those in conjunction with the dry-fire drills in Stoeger's books.  I need to paint one wall a different color so the poppers and plates stand out better.  For now I just have them up against colored xerox paper.   

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: Towns on January 02, 2015, 06:23:38 PM

Great idea.  Very productive, I imagine.

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: Smitty79 on January 02, 2015, 11:41:56 PM

Next step, barriers, barricades and something with a 4ft port.

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: 2morechains on January 03, 2015, 12:16:53 AM

Get a target stand, two 1x2" lathes 5' tall and two metric targets.  Staple them one above the other for a make shift bianchi barricade, and/or cut a hole in it to create a port.  Light weight and portable. 

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: Grandrover on January 03, 2015, 04:14:17 PM

Great idea, thanks

Title: Re: My New Dry Fire Range
Post by: 1SOW on January 03, 2015, 11:38:25 PM

Here is a poor picture of the one's I made and use every week at practice.  I have 6-7 stands, and make" Plates and Poppers" made from the white side of USPSA metric targets.   The 1x2 stands are separate from and hold the two upright target holders.  I use 4 TWO Inch office clips to hold the targets in place. 

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZrcaxY0_dEA/Ts7MNVQ6OBI/AAAAAAAAAoQ/tBRJTgq6Yzg/w907-h680-no/S4300082.JPG)