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ST Action Pro Dummy Rounds

By Matt on September 10, 2010 in Guns, Reviews, Tactics and Training

If you want to add realism to your home dry fire sessions then you need dummy rounds and the best dummy rounds that I have used are made by ST Action Pro. Dummy rounds are a must if you want to safely and realistically practice realistic reloads and malfunction clearance at home.

ST Action Pro Dummy Rounds consist of 2 parts: a real brass case (and in some cases a nickle plated brass case) and a brightly colored plastic insert. The real case makes them extremely durable. I have chambered some of my dummy rounds hundreds of times with little damage. The brightly colored case makes it nearly impossible to mistake these for real ammo.

It should be noted that these are dummy rounds, not snap caps. There is an empty cavity where the rubber bumper would normally be on a snap cap. However, these can be made into a snap caps relatively easily (sounds like a future Tactical Handyman post).

Take your dry fire training up a notch with ST Action Pro Dummy Rounds.

Tips for Low Light Training – Keep Your Light Clean

By Matt on August 27, 2010 in Flashlights, Guns, Tactics and Training

Low light training is absolutely invaluable. You won’t be able to use that light on your rifle or handgun very effectively if you haven’t had effective training.

It is not uncommon during low light training for your weapon light to become coated with a dark gray layer of unburnt powder due to the light’s proximity to the muzzle of the gun. This gradually reduces the effectiveness of your light as it becomes more and more obscured by the sooty build up.

The best way to deal with this build up is to prevent it. Put a drop of whatever gun oil that you have on the lens of the light and smear it around with your thumb until it covers the lens. When the lens starts to darken with unburnt powder, wipe it clean and reapply the oil. The oil will prevent the powder from sticking and will make it easy to wipe clean.

If you have build up that will have to be cleaned from your lens there are two methods that have been suggested to me that work very well. You can use a pencil eraser or some tooth paste on a cotton swab. Both can be used to rub the build up from the lens. I have found that the use of oil on the lens before shooting often precludes the need for any serious clean up after shooting.

Get some low light training and keep your light clean!

BLADE-TECH Training Barrels

By Matt on August 11, 2010 in Tactics and Training, Uncategorized

I have been using BLADE-TECH Training Barrels in my dry fire training for about a year. They are a easy and very safe way of turning your handgun into a non-functional training tool. When the training barrel is installed prevents the use of live ammo while still allowing the user to manipulate the trigger.

Many people use molded plastic replica guns for practicing things like disarming, weapon retention, and tactical movement. The BLADE-TECH Training Barrel is less expensive than these replicas and allow more realistic training since they allow the use of the shooter’s actual weapon (including sights, holsters, trigger set up, etc).

If you can field strip your handgun, you can easily install these training barrels. It is a simple drop in replacement for the handgun’s actual barrel. The bright yellow color makes absolutely sure that you can not mistake the training barrel for a real barrel.

The BLADE-TECH Training Barrels are available for several common handguns.

Hundredpushups.com

By Matt on August 7, 2010 in Tactics and Training

Lately, I have been making better choices, shedding a few extra pounds, and getting more serious about increasing my strength. Strength training often requires a lot of expensive equipment that takes up a lot of space but there are ways to build strength using what you already have – your own body weight. The push up has been around forever and it is an excellent exercise that builds your chest, arms, and core.

Hundredpushups.com is a website that gives readers a simple approach for gaining some pretty serious muscle strength and endurance. The goal is simply to be able to complete 100 consecutive push ups at the end of 6 weeks. This is accomplished through a method of constantly adding more and more reps. The program is never the same from day to day. It is constantly increasing reps until you meet your goal.

If you are looking for a way to increase your strength without having to purchase any equipment, you may want to try this free program. It is working for me so far.

TRICON Line is Now Available

By Matt on July 31, 2010 in Tactical Gear, Tactics and Training

You may remember the TRICON like of tactical gear that we mentioned a few months ago. Several of the items in the line are now available for purchase.