All throughout the firearms community, there are people who only get practice from live fire at the range. This is good in some aspects such as the fact that you get used to the recoil of the firearm and get real time feedback on your performance and progress. I am all about spending a good […]
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Firearms Training Tools: The SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol
Dry fire is an important element to firearms training off the range. But, while it helps train skills such as, drawing from a holster, changing magazines, and trigger control, it can be monotonous and uninteresting. Fortunately, there are some ways to make dry fire training more interesting, like using the SIRT Dry Fire Training Pistol. […]
Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger (SIRT) Training Pistols: Dry Fire Done Right
The Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger (SIRT) Training Pistol from Next Level Training let’s you train the basics of trigger control, grip, sight picture and sight alignment in perfect safety. There is a ton of training for firearms that can be done without a single round fired. Dry fire training is something that every serious shooter […]
The Zen of Trigger Reset: Practice and Persistence
Once you get the concept of how trigger reset works, you will quickly appreciate how much better your accuracy gets and this opens the doors to firing follow up shots at a brisker pace. The combination of speed and accuracy is pretty vital, if you’re forced to stop a person, or 3, with only a […]
SIRT Pistol Trainer: For combatives training and firearms practice
Want to take your firearms training up a notch? What about your reality-based self-defense training? Combatives students who are practicing firearm disarming techniques need visual reinforcement that they are not being shot while attempting their particular techniques; the SIRT pistol offers this and more! SIRT pistols display a red laser dot when trigger slack is […]
Atlas 8 System Review – Dynamic Dry fire
I’ve had the Salted Earth Atlas 8 target systems for a little over a month now. I have two units, but this review will be solely on the Atlas-08. For picture references, it will be the black unit, with a multitude of buttons. The gray model is more or less a prototype and wouldn’t be […]
Atlas 8 Dry Fire Trainer – First Look
You know what’s needed an update in the shooting world? Dry firing. Dry fire has long been a boring, but effective training method to improve and keep your skills with a firearm sharp. Salted Earth is a new company doing big things in the world of dry fire shooting. The Atlas 8 Dry Fire trainer is an […]
Laser Ammo Personal Electronic Target (PET) | Quick Look
Dry fire is a must if you want to keep your fundamentals in check and stay on top of your shooting game. I’ve tried several dry fire programs in the past and we have even reviewed some Dry Fire cards here on the Loadout Room. Those all have their intended purpose and generally do well […]
Training with the SIRT!
Although there is no substitute for live fire training, the cost of ammo, range time, weapons maintenance, etc., may not always fit our situation . There is a great product that can still give you the pleasure of a good day on the range and further sharpen your skills. The SIRT (Shot Indicating Resetting Trigger […]