HighValleyRanch
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I find it harder to get the range as often as I used to, and with more neighbors that have moved in around my property, I don't shoot my guns here as much as I used to.
This weekend my son and grandson gave me a Umerix Walther P99 airsoft CO2 pistol for fathers day. I'm not into the gaming aspect of it like they want me to be, but I figured that I would try and use it for drills that supplement my usual dry fire type drills that I do with my actual handguns.
The trigger is a long pull DOA, but manageable.
It has gas blowback on the slide and has a realistic clunk when the slide operates, and holds 15 in the magazine.
I set up a 6 inch box at seven yards with paper over the front today and practiced presentation drills and double tap drills focusing on point shooting rather that sight orientation. Thought this would be a good cheap way to practice point shooting.
Focused on follow through, and 5 step presentation, some close retention shooting and after shot drills. While limited, it still have quite some value and is the closest one can get to live practice without having to travel to the range. One CO2 lasts about 50 shots and then starts to fall off, but that's still pretty decent cost for practice.
This afternoon I'm working on a trap box like the old metal pellet target boxes so that I can practice in the shop with it.Still kinda loud enough to be annoying to the neighbors with constant practice.
I have heard that when the shortage of ammo hit, many law enforcement agencies were forced to practice with airsoft as a tool.
If you don't do it, I recommend it. If you do, chime in with what you do in your practice with it.
This weekend my son and grandson gave me a Umerix Walther P99 airsoft CO2 pistol for fathers day. I'm not into the gaming aspect of it like they want me to be, but I figured that I would try and use it for drills that supplement my usual dry fire type drills that I do with my actual handguns.
The trigger is a long pull DOA, but manageable.
It has gas blowback on the slide and has a realistic clunk when the slide operates, and holds 15 in the magazine.
I set up a 6 inch box at seven yards with paper over the front today and practiced presentation drills and double tap drills focusing on point shooting rather that sight orientation. Thought this would be a good cheap way to practice point shooting.
Focused on follow through, and 5 step presentation, some close retention shooting and after shot drills. While limited, it still have quite some value and is the closest one can get to live practice without having to travel to the range. One CO2 lasts about 50 shots and then starts to fall off, but that's still pretty decent cost for practice.
This afternoon I'm working on a trap box like the old metal pellet target boxes so that I can practice in the shop with it.Still kinda loud enough to be annoying to the neighbors with constant practice.
I have heard that when the shortage of ammo hit, many law enforcement agencies were forced to practice with airsoft as a tool.
If you don't do it, I recommend it. If you do, chime in with what you do in your practice with it.