The mantis is great for drills that you might only want to run once or twice due to the relatively high round count. The Travis Haley cadence accelerator is one of my favorites. For a two stage trigger, i also like practicing going between hammered pairs where i just ignore the first wall and then slowing down and breaking a pair off the wall.
Serious comment: Hey guys, I've recently started my real firearms journey about a year ago. Before that, I was into airguns and airsoft. A lot of the manual of arms translates perfectly over, along with target acquisition and transition skils. The only difference is recoil control, as even blowback airguns can only simulate so much of the recoil. Instead of Mantis, I just use my airguns to dry fire training at home, and it helps with many of the skills Mason mentioned here. The biggest thing that it helped me with is trigger control and the "flinch", especially with the 1911. I got significant improvements just from those sessions at home. Thabks for sharing this with us!
The flinch is no joke! Sometimes your eyes just close from shooting; it’s super important to distinguish that blink from a flinch. Glad you found a way to practice not pulling!!
I really do think that the best thing the Mantis helps with is that first shot. Practicing leading with your eyes and getting that first shot without having the spend about three days deciding where to aim. I'm a total noob shooter, and I need to start using my Mantis... four kids running around makes that difficult!
It’s also very good for getting you comfortable with your firearm. We’ve seen it work the most for exactly what you mentioned, it’s a fast way to get use to transitions
We figured that a newer shooter would see a lot more value from the Mantis System. He definitely liked it and as a training tool it was extremely valuable
You guys should create a patreon where you release other content. This could help support the channel. You could post more long form content like the training days you guys did with him.
Spear is hell of a first rifle for someone who doesn’t send it down the range multiple times a week, based really “If gun good and nice, how me not be good and nice?”
@@DeskPop stuff like this is awesome imo. Also forcing yourself or even a lesser knowledge shooter to train a beginner is great experience, helps test your own knowledge and get experience in the event you need to train some dudes under duress. Kudos on content and great job for the guy being a gracious test subject
I don't claim to be king of fashion but what's with the rolled pant legs? Asside from that great vid, can't wait to get to the range again myself. Also new sub here FYI 😊
IMO dry fire is over rated with reference to rifle/carbine shooting. Fundamentals, intent and purpose in your live fire and not “just having fun” will go a long way. Dry fire and drawing with pistol I do agree helps a lot. Gun games with friends also help. Like where well aimed fire is the point… a lot of my friends and I will line up, and each shoot at a target, if you miss you get 1 redo, otherwise your out, everyone whose not out then backs up from the target further and repeat etc. this is fun in a friendly competitive way that puts stress on you also and you all improve. Do this often and before you know it you’ll be making pistol shots WAAAAAY further back consistently and reliably than you think. (Like 100 yard pistol will become, not that difficult pretty quick)
@@flopus7 we practice a lot!! The hope here was to give people a realistic baseline and show them how fast they can take seconds off their times. Hopefully it was a little encouraging to ya! 😆
isosceles stance is gonna get him killed!11 much 90s… tacticon tactical flip flop guy has great video on stance, slide that right leg back, look sexy. Commenting for the algorithm
We’ve heard this and that people just aren’t seeing our uploads recently… it’s the cool process now of asking people to subscribe and press the notification button
I'll just keep subscribing until I break there system. They even unsubbed me from the Paul Harrel page despite everything going on with him. RUclips SUCKS!!!
When you roll those pants up and look in the mirror, do you think damn this looks manly?
It’s a little weird that you’re so unearthed by my pants my guy. Have you tried shooting better than me first?
Hey I like your pants! Just saying!
Dude….they’re pants. Not every gun guy feels the need to be tacticool.
Let’s stop dividing the 2A community. We all want the same thing.
They're the pants that say a 13 minute 2 mile and a sub 150lbs squat.
@@jakeallen4191 I deadlift over 400lbs so I’d hope I can squat more than 150
Honestly Mason was pretty okay to start with. Good job Mason!
We like Mason!! He’s awesome.
The mantis is great for drills that you might only want to run once or twice due to the relatively high round count. The Travis Haley cadence accelerator is one of my favorites. For a two stage trigger, i also like practicing going between hammered pairs where i just ignore the first wall and then slowing down and breaking a pair off the wall.
5:28 you should do the drill where you confirm zero on that optic LOL
good stuff! just bustin balls
I've been saying it since I first subscribe to this channel!!! you guys are excellent teachers.
Thank you!! This was a great experiment for me as a “teacher” because I don’t really see myself in that role 😂
Serious comment: Hey guys, I've recently started my real firearms journey about a year ago. Before that, I was into airguns and airsoft. A lot of the manual of arms translates perfectly over, along with target acquisition and transition skils. The only difference is recoil control, as even blowback airguns can only simulate so much of the recoil.
Instead of Mantis, I just use my airguns to dry fire training at home, and it helps with many of the skills Mason mentioned here. The biggest thing that it helped me with is trigger control and the "flinch", especially with the 1911. I got significant improvements just from those sessions at home.
Thabks for sharing this with us!
The flinch is no joke! Sometimes your eyes just close from shooting; it’s super important to distinguish that blink from a flinch. Glad you found a way to practice not pulling!!
I really do think that the best thing the Mantis helps with is that first shot. Practicing leading with your eyes and getting that first shot without having the spend about three days deciding where to aim. I'm a total noob shooter, and I need to start using my Mantis... four kids running around makes that difficult!
It’s also very good for getting you comfortable with your firearm. We’ve seen it work the most for exactly what you mentioned, it’s a fast way to get use to transitions
I did my first desk pop. Lol liked and subscribed :)
Great work! Nice optic change/upgrade too 😘
Thank you we found it at a move N shoot somehow!!
@@DeskPopgee golly, what a find
Interesting to see the difference between your dry fire only and this mix. Nice video.
We figured that a newer shooter would see a lot more value from the Mantis System. He definitely liked it and as a training tool it was extremely valuable
In the thumbnail the expert does not look very happy with the noob 😂
Noobs get put against the wall
Noobs get slotted fr fr
Joe, here's a comment for you. And I'd like to see Mason a bit more to check on his progress !
Joe told me to comment.
Happy Saturday everyone 🥳🇺🇲 This is a great video idea guys
Thanks for coming 🎉🎉🎉
always a great time when they drop a video
I can’t get over how much the trainee looks like a much younger GarandThumb
You guys should create a patreon where you release other content. This could help support the channel. You could post more long form content like the training days you guys did with him.
BAD Levers are the way.
Nice job, Mason 🤙
Yall need to invite Trevor out to shoot. The man deserves it for being the channel'a sugar daddy.
Really cool video idea!
Thank you! Hopefully it helps newer shooters get training!
Good job boys
Good work too Mason
Mason did all the heavy lifting here
Spear is hell of a first rifle for someone who doesn’t send it down the range multiple times a week, based really
“If gun good and nice, how me not be good and nice?”
I think it's a great idea to buy a nice rifle as a first and second rifle.
@@thepainterGabe spend once so you don’t gotta hurt twice, my first rifle was a hand down from gramps so maybe i’m bitter lol
I am So poor when he showed up with all the good stuff I was reminded that I forgot to make a minimum payment on my credit card
@@BuyRawrXD hand me down guns are based
@@DeskPop cries in credit card points
Its been a while but im here now. And I brought mini muffins.
Welcome backkkkk
Still watching about 75% and great video, interesting watch
We figured he has a lot of good insight for anyone in a similar spot starting to shoot, so I didn’t want to cut too much out!!
@@DeskPop stuff like this is awesome imo. Also forcing yourself or even a lesser knowledge shooter to train a beginner is great experience, helps test your own knowledge and get experience in the event you need to train some dudes under duress. Kudos on content and great job for the guy being a gracious test subject
I don't claim to be king of fashion but what's with the rolled pant legs?
Asside from that great vid, can't wait to get to the range again myself. Also new sub here FYI 😊
Welcome to the party 🎉 Tight pants tighter groupings brother.
Just ready for the flood. (I think it fits me)
@@DeskPop 🤣🤣🤣👍😎
IMO dry fire is over rated with reference to rifle/carbine shooting. Fundamentals, intent and purpose in your live fire and not “just having fun” will go a long way. Dry fire and drawing with pistol I do agree helps a lot.
Gun games with friends also help. Like where well aimed fire is the point… a lot of my friends and I will line up, and each shoot at a target, if you miss you get 1 redo, otherwise your out, everyone whose not out then backs up from the target further and repeat etc. this is fun in a friendly competitive way that puts stress on you also and you all improve. Do this often and before you know it you’ll be making pistol shots WAAAAAY further back consistently and reliably than you think. (Like 100 yard pistol will become, not that difficult pretty quick)
One Month Later: Seeing the cheap Holosun gone and replaced with a Romeo 8T made me LOL.
His mistake was that we have poor AR’s and Gucci optics
Your exposed ankles were making me cold
13:06 smooth lol
okay okay now there’s TWO OF EM?
TWO
@@DeskPop Joe’s clone isn’t as hot tho
So worried to learn how good the "noob" level is
He hadn’t shot in about 15 years
@@DeskPop was afraid I was about to learn that I was the equivalent of never shooting for a decade. Yall smoke those targets normally
@@flopus7 we practice a lot!! The hope here was to give people a realistic baseline and show them how fast they can take seconds off their times. Hopefully it was a little encouraging to ya! 😆
Those damn old people who don’t know anything about new stuff 🤔
Joe told me to leave a comment.
Comment 😂
This is all we ask
@@DeskPop we got you
lucky!
Seeing LGBT 🏳️🌈 bring autistic’s into the gun world is super wholesome 🙏🏾.
Which one's which?
algorithm gods please help my boi help me
Welcome to RUclipss most shadow banned channel
I wanna see this guy turn into Ben affleck from the accountant movie.
We have faith
isosceles stance is gonna get him killed!11 much 90s… tacticon tactical flip flop guy has great video on stance, slide that right leg back, look sexy. Commenting for the algorithm
We do a modified isosceles stance, that right leg is back, just not ALLLL the way back (I’ll kiss flip flop guy on the mouth over it)
@@DeskPopThat's disgusting! ... the modified isosceles part I mean...
What’s with the way he’s holding the gun at 1751? Are we just trying to sweep everybody?
Sweep everybody? You mean the zero people around us? Yes.
This guy any relation of Kit Badger?
No, like he said, he hasn’t shot a lot
Capri pants are fashionably questionable. Nice Sig spear.
My whole life is fashionably questionable
Comment for the algorithm.
Ty king, we need these
Give your sister her jeans 👖 back
Oh you’re new here…
Mason? Illuminati confirmed.
RUclips keeps unsubscribing me over and over again and I pay for there stupid premium!! Wonder if I can go after them for that since I pay?
We’ve heard this and that people just aren’t seeing our uploads recently… it’s the cool process now of asking people to subscribe and press the notification button
I'll just keep subscribing until I break there system. They even unsubbed me from the Paul Harrel page despite everything going on with him. RUclips SUCKS!!!
The pants were a little too much for me
The US military would disagree, my pants are barely tight enough for them
The thumbnail,expert, sorry embryo,you ain't there
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He is not “15”
He hasn’t shot in about 15 years
Algorithm comment.
Thank you for the support 🙏🏻
Obligatory Algorithm Comment.
Obligatory algorithm response, thank you for your comment good sir
This dude was not a noob lol he was great from the start. Fake News
I think your pants got even tighter.
Leg day pays off