It would’ve been hilarious if Lucas did one of his high-speed intros where he shoots and runs around- but he does it with a magless gun and dryfires the whole time
man, the editing on this channel is really impressive. there's a lot of things that can be complimented, but the editing is easily the most standout thing here (imo)
Ben Stoeger, Trex, Velox Training Group, Spectrain, Milspec Mojo, MSP (less than the others), and there are a bunch more that I could add if I took the time.
Pranka, Stoeger, and TRex have all the information you need to be successful on their platforms. The only thing missing is your equipment and work ethic
Got to say this site is one of the best for all around knowledge from basics to tactical. I have watched all of these series and it was well worth the time and I finally bought a couple of your holster systems and the quality, fit and interchangeable options makes building a holster portfolio much easier. Thanks for your efforts.
My wife bought me ITarget last Xmas and I love it. I have it in both .40 and 9mm. Aiming at a target is fine but knowing where the bullet will go when you pull the trigger is much better. Dry firing without the laser will help with acquiring the dot, but it also helps to know that when you press the trigger, you're not gonna pull low and left. You still have to put in the range time though to manage recoil. If only there was a dry fire way to simulate recoil!
Love this series. As a new shooter these are helping me immensely. I even feel like I am no longer miles behind my mates who have been shooting for years. It’s starting to edge into “reps will take me to where I want to be.” I have been dry firing, but now I can step it up. 👍
Dry fire really helped me get better as well. I was doing it everyday for all of quarantine days and it greatly increased my shooting and reloading abilities both pistol and rifle.
This has been one of the biggest helps for my transitions and reloads when running live ammo. Some of my friends went to the range with me to run some drills. I threw dummy rounds in their mags and they were impressed at how much it helps them
man i love watching all the videos you guys put out. Every video is helping me become a better shoot and a more educated shooter and conceal carry individual. These videos seriously help me see what i should be doing and what i shouldn't be doing.
I really appreciate a series like this. I live in a place where firearms are mostly banned or heavily restricted, including magazine capacity. All I can do is dry fire or sometimes shoot bb rounds with my airsoft guns. But I still want to achieve a competent, if not high level skill in firearm manipulation, safety, accuracy, all that good stuff. Just in case I'm ever faced with a situation where I need to defend myself or those I care for, I'm not a danger to innocent people around me if I get a firearm in my hands. Thanks for always sharing your knowledge, Lucas!
So funny that this video dropped literally while I was doing dry fire practice 😆 I have three targets around my apartment. One is the zeroing target that Trex sent me when I bought my AimPoint PRO a few years ago, the other is a 1x1 square of tape, and the last one is actually me. I’ll just stand in front of a mirror and practice shooting myself so that I’m accustomed to putting my sights on an actual human being.
Our department is transitioning us to red dots - after tens of thousands of rounds with irons, I feel like I am having to go back to the basics a bit to find that dot quickly. Great video, great pointers!!
I love the spacing of these videos getting posted! Gives people time to actually do what you're saying and then be ready when the next video comes out!
I don't always use my Mantis, but the draw feature is fantastic. It also makes it a bit more fun for me while also offering a timing feature. I haven't tried the trigger reset mags yet.
This came up while I was doing dryfire ... while watching basketball... and randomly thinking of ways to "react" to people/things on TV that I couldn't predict like " the next blue shirt" or "the next different person" or "the first person in the next transition".
It's the fourth time I see this video. Thank you so much for all the free content you guve us, and I've also been very pleased with all the equipment I bought from T.Rex Armes. Thanks from France 🇨🇵
The amount of free information between their website and RUclips is beyond impressive. Waiting for the TA02 ACOG to come back in stock so I can support you guys
I use a DryFire mag for the light switches in the house. It really helped get better with the dot. I use it almost every day, and it's only about 90 bucks. Nice to reset the trigger without racking the slide 50 times a day. The lasers seem wonky, and it seems like you'd focus on the bouncing laser like a video game.
Please continue this series and bring on more SMEs, I started my journey thinking the only way is shooting a billion bullets but now I am realizing live fire should be used to vet your dry fire, maybe bring on Ben Stoeger for an episode
Great intro to dry fire video. Thank you. Could you guys do a detailed video on correct target transitions? Body mechanics of the movement, what parts of your body are you moving to transition. Shot cadence and movement speed from target to target, specifically with multiple targets at different ranges.
For dry fire practice ,something rarely spoken about these days is " balancing the dime" . Balance a dime on the slide near the muzzle and learning how to pull the trigger without the coin falling .
It's an old technique, and honestly it's not that difficult. If you are using a red dot, the dot will give you all the feedback you need. More importantly, people tend to game the coin drill by prepping the trigger. The important thing, is being able to from off the trigger, to breaking the shot with one trigger pull and without having to prep to the wall.
This is by far the best video series on the internet for learning how to get better at shooting that I've found. Especially for people who may not have someone to teach them in person or turn to for questions. Thanks for 'equipping serious citizens' with this knowledge!
Yes, i have been dry firing religiously for at least 2 years(whenever you had laiku on the channel) will i may not he the tightest grouper, it has made me one of the fastest shooters i know. Target focus is the key.
The coolfire barrel is pretty cool for dry fire, the recoil isn't the same but it resets the trigger and it's the closest thing you can get to be able to train at home
Going with the money saving aspect I bought an Advantage Arms .22L conversion kit for my 26. It cost me $280 and I’ve saved welllll over that much in ammo. I can now shoot a couple hundred rounds for a fraction of the price. Working draw, grip, target transition, everything. Then run a few mags of 9mil to get the recoil impulse right and I’m good to go.
I started using PAR PRO on iPhone and noticed more speed over just a few weeks. Always working on everything els but been chasing getting to a 1sec appendix draw and fire.
Love the video!! The mantis x3 does (as you put it) spit out too much info that may or may not be useful depending on how you use it. I've found it highly beneficial as a shot timer at indoor ranges as it only records your shots.
I got considerably better with grip, trigger pull, target ransistions, efficient draws from concealment, single hand draws, getting the dot on target, gun handling skills, reloads etc. using just dry fire. I still dry fire practice all the time.
GREAT VID LUCAS - CAN YOU DO A VERSION LIKE THIS WITH AIRSOFT GLOCK AND AR -- FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVENT GOT ACCESS IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND WHAT ABOUT LASER TAG 2.0 ??
Here's a fun little piece of suggestions, Airsoft. I know, I said it. Tape up those card boxes you gun parts come, tape them to the walls as targets. When you hit your targets then the boxes will capture your BB's. Your welcome.
Good video! FYI sticky notes make good dryfire targets because they are small and repositionable. Also there are Par Timer apps on the app store that are way cheaper and more convenient than a shot timer in regards to dryfire (I'd argue you still need a real shot timer though).
I'm going back over the entire series on shooting because I just now after years of shooting finally got the grip down. I think you need to emphasize the grip and pressure. That was something I just didn't understand until an instructor put his hand over mine as a support hand and squeezed. I didn't understand how much pressure he was putting in or I should've been putting in to hold the gun, then locking the wrist out.
A laser cartridge can be helpful from the aspect of seeing where your shots are going while being focused on the target, I get the concept of the practice, but the laser cartridge is a good indication of your shots on target.
Plus, this training up by adding differnet types of weapons to the targets. Mix in unarmed targets with armed targets that in various stages of threat levels. In OTC guys have been dropped for shooting unarmed targets due to training scars. If you're going to train this make it even more valuable and the effort will pay off in the chaos.
Also be deliberate when you're first practicing the draw. Very deliberate to build those neuro pathways. Then start speeding up. You can look too. Look at what you're doing to build the perfect consistent grip
My hands hurt now but ive definitely got the proper grip, i can't afford to live fire all the time so this is great for me. Only thing is i can't use red dots because i have astigmatism.
Does doing these dry fire drills cause damage internally to the pistol or rifle over time? Specifically things like slapping the trigger and racking the charging handle
Idk about shitting on mantis. Def helped during COVID when 9mm was over 50cpr. A dryfiremag also helps get past the first good trigger pull and subsequent follow on shots a lot of people struggle with from only firing one shot then racking the slide in dry fire.
I have been doing a lot of dry fire this year but I made the mistake of using my DA gun for double shot target transitions. So 30 min a day of dry fire. Draw with good grip and 4 targets 2 shots each and I have the worst pain in my hand now. I think my DA trigger pull is around 9 lbs. If you use DA just take it easy with the trigger pulls.
It would’ve been hilarious if Lucas did one of his high-speed intros where he shoots and runs around- but he does it with a magless gun and dryfires the whole time
Why would it be hilarious? That would actually be incredibly advantageous in competitions, and it's why they don't even let you air gun at IDPA.
@@Osprey1994you seriously need someone to explain why that’d be hilarious?
That would be hilarious 😂 its the only reason i watch sometimes
Nice Shoot ❤
I genuinely f***n need this sonbad 😂😂😂
So glad you guys brought him in. Been watching him for a while in the comp space. Great shooter, great guy, and great choice for a brand ambassador.
It’s a privilege to work with him.
Tried this at planet fitness and they asked me to leave
They would prefer if you were trans
Hope you set off the lunk alarm first
@@TREXARMSawesome
@@TREXARMS😂
I thought that was a judgement free zone.
man, the editing on this channel is really impressive. there's a lot of things that can be complimented, but the editing is easily the most standout thing here (imo)
Brantley is a solid addition to your team. Game recognize game. 100%
you aint shit
Man between ya’ll and Ben Stoeger lately there is more than enough info to learn how to shoot really really good.
That's our hope!
Ben Stoeger, Trex, Velox Training Group, Spectrain, Milspec Mojo, MSP (less than the others), and there are a bunch more that I could add if I took the time.
Pranka, Stoeger, and TRex have all the information you need to be successful on their platforms. The only thing missing is your equipment and work ethic
@@FirstLast94671the three musketeers of performance shooting Instagram
Excellent series!
Got to say this site is one of the best for all around knowledge from basics to tactical. I have watched all of these series and it was well worth the time and I finally bought a couple of your holster systems and the quality, fit and interchangeable options makes building a holster portfolio much easier. Thanks for your efforts.
This is literally the best gun channel on RUclips!
*Garand Thumb has entered the chat*
@23:30 - That friendly dry fire competition at the end with the single shot reload was hilarious. 🤣
Brantley is one fast MFer!
My wife bought me ITarget last Xmas and I love it. I have it in both .40 and 9mm. Aiming at a target is fine but knowing where the bullet will go when you pull the trigger is much better. Dry firing without the laser will help with acquiring the dot, but it also helps to know that when you press the trigger, you're not gonna pull low and left. You still have to put in the range time though to manage recoil. If only there was a dry fire way to simulate recoil!
Airsoft is pretty dang good
Love this series. As a new shooter these are helping me immensely.
I even feel like I am no longer miles behind my mates who have been shooting for years. It’s starting to edge into “reps will take me to where I want to be.”
I have been dry firing, but now I can step it up. 👍
Instructions unclear, I'm wearing skinny jeans now for some reason.
Dry fire really helped me get better as well. I was doing it everyday for all of quarantine days and it greatly increased my shooting and reloading abilities both pistol and rifle.
In addition to dry fire, I also bought dummy rounds to practice malfunction clearing drills for my rifles and pistols.
I just use spent casings lol
@ethanmitchell3439 Those work just fine, and their budget friendly! Lol
Yeah, and they cause malfunctions if you load them up randomly with live ammo
This has been one of the biggest helps for my transitions and reloads when running live ammo. Some of my friends went to the range with me to run some drills. I threw dummy rounds in their mags and they were impressed at how much it helps them
@chadillac95 Glad to hear it! That's awesome!
man i love watching all the videos you guys put out. Every video is helping me become a better shoot and a more educated shooter and conceal carry individual. These videos seriously help me see what i should be doing and what i shouldn't be doing.
I really appreciate a series like this. I live in a place where firearms are mostly banned or heavily restricted, including magazine capacity. All I can do is dry fire or sometimes shoot bb rounds with my airsoft guns.
But I still want to achieve a competent, if not high level skill in firearm manipulation, safety, accuracy, all that good stuff. Just in case I'm ever faced with a situation where I need to defend myself or those I care for, I'm not a danger to innocent people around me if I get a firearm in my hands.
Thanks for always sharing your knowledge, Lucas!
Brantley Is an amazing talent. Getting as good as he did as fast as he did is insane and a tetimate to dry fire great video!
Just finished my first pistol training session and know what I need to work on for dry fire, perfect timing!
I just wanna say thank you to everything yall do. Yall inspired me since day 1.
Thanks! And you’re very welcome
Perfect timing, just got done with my workout and dry fire sesh. Now I get to learn what I did right and horribly wrong. Nice gym setup btw 💪
So funny that this video dropped literally while I was doing dry fire practice 😆 I have three targets around my apartment. One is the zeroing target that Trex sent me when I bought my AimPoint PRO a few years ago, the other is a 1x1 square of tape, and the last one is actually me. I’ll just stand in front of a mirror and practice shooting myself so that I’m accustomed to putting my sights on an actual human being.
This is, literally, the ONLY RUclips video I've ever taken notes from while watching!
Our department is transitioning us to red dots - after tens of thousands of rounds with irons, I feel like I am having to go back to the basics a bit to find that dot quickly. Great video, great pointers!!
Brantley is the man, great addition to the team. Been following his channel, I enjoy watching him shoot.
Thank you for the videos. I am learning allot. And thanks for telling us that we don't need all those gadgets
I love the spacing of these videos getting posted! Gives people time to actually do what you're saying and then be ready when the next video comes out!
I've been incorporating dry firing every other day 30min for the past month. I can see improvements already at the range
That's awesome!
I don't always use my Mantis, but the draw feature is fantastic. It also makes it a bit more fun for me while also offering a timing feature. I haven't tried the trigger reset mags yet.
This came up while I was doing dryfire ... while watching basketball... and randomly thinking of ways to "react" to people/things on TV that I couldn't predict like " the next blue shirt" or "the next different person" or "the first person in the next transition".
Greetings from Lebanon Christians. The last Christian fortress in Middle east ✝️
✝️❤️✌️
There were a lot more before Israel.
God bless you all. 🙏🏼❤️
@@JChris143☝️✝️💪
What about Armenia?
Brantley came in 11th at nationals right behind Jay Beal!? What a chad! Really cool that he's working at TRex.
It's the fourth time I see this video. Thank you so much for all the free content you guve us, and I've also been very pleased with all the equipment I bought from T.Rex Armes.
Thanks from France 🇨🇵
This is my go to video for dry fire practice!
The new guy did a great job explaining how to do it properly
Glad to hear that, we're excited to have him on the team!
The amount of free information between their website and RUclips is beyond impressive. Waiting for the TA02 ACOG to come back in stock so I can support you guys
We appreciate it!
Brantley did a wonderful job in explaning everything. i try and use airsoft for now since I don't have an actual firearm right now.
That works just fine 🤙🏼
This was actually very inciteful very awesome thanks for all the info
Sick home gym king can't wait to see your progress over the years.
I use a DryFire mag for the light switches in the house. It really helped get better with the dot. I use it almost every day, and it's only about 90 bucks. Nice to reset the trigger without racking the slide 50 times a day. The lasers seem wonky, and it seems like you'd focus on the bouncing laser like a video game.
Excellent video. Thanks, guys!
The mirror dry fire draw at the end is a great idea
Thank u so much I look forward to incorporating this in2 my dryfire session
Please continue this series and bring on more SMEs, I started my journey thinking the only way is shooting a billion bullets but now I am realizing live fire should be used to vet your dry fire, maybe bring on Ben Stoeger for an episode
Great job, thanks for the fundamentals of dry fire.
I can attest to the effectiveness of these methods in enhancing shooting proficiency. Remember, perfect practice makes perfect shooting!
Great intro to dry fire video. Thank you. Could you guys do a detailed video on correct target transitions? Body mechanics of the movement, what parts of your body are you moving to transition. Shot cadence and movement speed from target to target, specifically with multiple targets at different ranges.
For dry fire practice ,something rarely spoken about these days is " balancing the dime" . Balance a dime on the slide near the muzzle and learning how to pull the trigger without the coin falling .
It's an old technique, and honestly it's not that difficult. If you are using a red dot, the dot will give you all the feedback you need.
More importantly, people tend to game the coin drill by prepping the trigger. The important thing, is being able to from off the trigger, to breaking the shot with one trigger pull and without having to prep to the wall.
Kinda hard to do by yourself
Oh ok fudd…this isn’t 1986 big army training
@@buddymax4809he’s trying to help. No need to insult the man.
This is by far the best video series on the internet for learning how to get better at shooting that I've found. Especially for people who may not have someone to teach them in person or turn to for questions. Thanks for 'equipping serious citizens' with this knowledge!
Great info as always, that draw and reload vs Lucas by Brantley tho
Thank you! Very helpful, waiting on my Trex order now
Yes, i have been dry firing religiously for at least 2 years(whenever you had laiku on the channel) will i may not he the tightest grouper, it has made me one of the fastest shooters i know. Target focus is the key.
The coolfire barrel is pretty cool for dry fire, the recoil isn't the same but it resets the trigger and it's the closest thing you can get to be able to train at home
If you aren’t dry firing whilst on the john, you’re wasting your time.
What if you’re watching a video on dry firing while on the john?
I would, but I'm busy watching RUclips
Nope, I have a live fire range in my bathroom
@@The_Butcher-k31do a 2for1. Vertical live fire, horizontal dry fire. 2 is 1 and 1 is none.
Excellent video. Great info for all shooters.
Speaking of dry fire gadgets, how do you guys feel about the Dry Fire Mag? Resets the striker so you don’t have to rack the slide every time?
Thank you for the details here!
We needed this!
I travel a lot. Dry firing is a big deal. Thanks very much with great quality content. Chester
Great video and lessons given. Keep up the great work.
Going with the money saving aspect I bought an Advantage Arms .22L conversion kit for my 26. It cost me $280 and I’ve saved welllll over that much in ammo. I can now shoot a couple hundred rounds for a fraction of the price. Working draw, grip, target transition, everything. Then run a few mags of 9mil to get the recoil impulse right and I’m good to go.
Insane value. 🤘
I started using PAR PRO on iPhone and noticed more speed over just a few weeks. Always working on everything els but been chasing getting to a 1sec appendix draw and fire.
Love the video!! The mantis x3 does (as you put it) spit out too much info that may or may not be useful depending on how you use it. I've found it highly beneficial as a shot timer at indoor ranges as it only records your shots.
Target Transitions muy buena explicacion me gustaria aprender mas. Saludos
That’s a nice home gym ✅✅ ( post it notes are good for small targets at home )
No trigger reset gizmo, Lucas? Any recommendations or is it just not worth the juice?
I got considerably better with grip, trigger pull, target ransistions, efficient draws from concealment, single hand draws, getting the dot on target, gun handling skills, reloads etc. using just dry fire. I still dry fire practice all the time.
Better tip for noise on the shot timer, a cheap orange foam ear pro piece fits perfectly into the hole
Keep up the good work 👍
I really like this guy! Great addition to the team.. the others.. not so much.
GREAT VID LUCAS - CAN YOU DO A VERSION LIKE THIS WITH AIRSOFT GLOCK AND AR -- FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVENT GOT ACCESS IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND WHAT ABOUT LASER TAG 2.0 ??
Here's a fun little piece of suggestions, Airsoft. I know, I said it. Tape up those card boxes you gun parts come, tape them to the walls as targets. When you hit your targets then the boxes will capture your BB's. Your welcome.
Lucas can you make a video on "Pistol grip angle" does it really affect first shot accuracy ? Is closer to 90 degrees better?
Good video! FYI sticky notes make good dryfire targets because they are small and repositionable. Also there are Par Timer apps on the app store that are way cheaper and more convenient than a shot timer in regards to dryfire (I'd argue you still need a real shot timer though).
I'm going back over the entire series on shooting because I just now after years of shooting finally got the grip down. I think you need to emphasize the grip and pressure. That was something I just didn't understand until an instructor put his hand over mine as a support hand and squeezed. I didn't understand how much pressure he was putting in or I should've been putting in to hold the gun, then locking the wrist out.
Did he say you should start with a dot and not irons for pistol dry firing? 12:30
A laser cartridge can be helpful from the aspect of seeing where your shots are going while being focused on the target, I get the concept of the practice, but the laser cartridge is a good indication of your shots on target.
Plus, this training up by adding differnet types of weapons to the targets. Mix in unarmed targets with armed targets that in various stages of threat levels.
In OTC guys have been dropped for shooting unarmed targets due to training scars.
If you're going to train this make it even more valuable and the effort will pay off in the chaos.
M'kay.
Had me paying so much attention.
In the Polish army we now have a basic vis 100 m1 pistol. For many, she's a shit bigger than a glok. Please review for us.
The shootout at the end is peak content
Practice can make you perfect bro👍
Very good ..What do think of grip tape or Talon grips for my Older MP ?
The ending had immaculate vibes
That closing scene was hilarious
Also be deliberate when you're first practicing the draw. Very deliberate to build those neuro pathways. Then start speeding up. You can look too. Look at what you're doing to build the perfect consistent grip
My hands hurt now but ive definitely got the proper grip, i can't afford to live fire all the time so this is great for me. Only thing is i can't use red dots because i have astigmatism.
Great video!
Thank you 🙏 Lucas !!
Thank you very much.
Well done
Does doing these dry fire drills cause damage internally to the pistol or rifle over time? Specifically things like slapping the trigger and racking the charging handle
Idk about shitting on mantis. Def helped during COVID when 9mm was over 50cpr. A dryfiremag also helps get past the first good trigger pull and subsequent follow on shots a lot of people struggle with from only firing one shot then racking the slide in dry fire.
Brantly vs Lucas - Handgun Speed competition
It’s not the video we deserve, but it’s the video we need right now! Little high speed pew pew action.
Cheap timer for dry fire (par time use) is a shot timer app. There are free ones that work very very well.
setup my Ga-range (garage + range) couple weeks ago. 😊
A new team member ❤️
I have been doing a lot of dry fire this year but I made the mistake of using my DA gun for double shot target transitions. So 30 min a day of dry fire. Draw with good grip and 4 targets 2 shots each and I have the worst pain in my hand now. I think my DA trigger pull is around 9 lbs. If you use DA just take it easy with the trigger pulls.
Sounds weak…get stronger baby guy
@@buddymax4809 maybe
Take a couple days break until your hand stops hurting, and start doing grip strength training.
Thank You Lucas. May I ask What Moa is on Brantley Merriam's Glock? Going to order it from Trex Arms.
The 2. We run small MOA dots
If anyone didn't know Brantley is one of the best shooters in the country