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"laser bullet" for dry firing practice

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http://rovatec.com/bullite.php

This looks pretty cool. My complaint is price. If you could by one "hangun" kit that had sleeves for different calibers, then the price wouldn't be so bad. Then you could practice in a variety of handguns. To do so with their current setup, if you don't have all the same caliber handguns, you'd have to buy a different setup for each caliber. Of course that's the marketing behind the whole thing.

Buying the 9mm kit then having the ability to add "sleeves" so you could move up in caliber would be very cool.

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https://secure.global.net.au/laserbullet/catalogue.html

This one is more for sighting than dry firing but provides sleeve conversions. A combination of both of these technologies would be nice. It would give you the ability to make sure your handgun sights were accurate and dry firing practice.

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I don't trust any company that doesn't bother to proofread their item desctiptions for accuracy.

Unless they really do have systems for 40mm and 45mm handguns.

That would be one big honkin handgun.

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Daniel wrote:I don't trust any company that doesn't bother to proofread their item desctiptions for accuracy.
tehehehe... :twisted:
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It would be useful if there was a laser-reactive board included. You know, something that you could hang in the distance that would actually record where you're shooting? Otherwise, it's really not much different than a laser sight and a snap cap. Without the explosion, there's nothing really to throw off your aim that a laser sight wouldn't reveal.
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dan_sayers wrote:It would be useful if there was a laser-reactive board included. You know, something that you could hang in the distance that would actually record where you're shooting? Otherwise, it's really not much different than a laser sight and a snap cap. Without the explosion, there's nothing really to throw off your aim that a laser sight wouldn't reveal.
Seems like there's a system out there that does exactly that. They always seem to have a booth/table at the gun shows. Next time I go to one I'll keep my eyes open - never really paid 'em much mind.
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NavyChief wrote:
dan_sayers wrote:It would be useful if there was a laser-reactive board included. You know, something that you could hang in the distance that would actually record where you're shooting? Otherwise, it's really not much different than a laser sight and a snap cap. Without the explosion, there's nothing really to throw off your aim that a laser sight wouldn't reveal.
Seems like there's a system out there that does exactly that. They always seem to have a booth/table at the gun shows. Next time I go to one I'll keep my eyes open - never really paid 'em much mind.
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Yea, the Beamhit Laser System.
http://www.glockstore.com/pgroup_descri ... _val=laser

You can get them in internal barrel and external barrel flavors.

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CincinnastyKid wrote:Yea, the Beamhit Laser System.
In the National Guard, we used to have everyone try using it. Now, for the most part, we use beam hit alot for people who are either (1) unsure about themselves or (2) are having problems getting a good zero or qualification.

Personally, I've never found it very useful for how I train. Since the laser is on a constant state of ON, I would constantly find myself visually zeroing the laser to the target - rather than sighting and checking (I wouldn't do it purposely, but would find myself doing it during the exercise until I'd realize it).

IMHO, it'd be nice if the system were normally OFF until the firing pin engaged. Then have the target show where the laser hit it. Oh well - Christmas is coming - maybe I should ask Santa for some better toys like this...
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rhwiley wrote:
CincinnastyKid wrote:Yea, the Beamhit Laser System.
In the National Guard, we used to have everyone try using it. Now, for the most part, we use beam hit alot for people who are either (1) unsure about themselves or (2) are having problems getting a good zero or qualification.

Personally, I've never found it very useful for how I train. Since the laser is on a constant state of ON, I would constantly find myself visually zeroing the laser to the target - rather than sighting and checking (I wouldn't do it purposely, but would find myself doing it during the exercise until I'd realize it).

IMHO, it'd be nice if the system were normally OFF until the firing pin engaged. Then have the target show where the laser hit it. Oh well - Christmas is coming - maybe I should ask Santa for some better toys like this...

So if you had the target from Beamhit and the bullets from Bullite you could accomplish that very thing. Although, you'd spend a lot of money getting there.

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Post by MDM »

The one thing I`ve not seen mentioned is the fact that lasers travel in a straight line...bullets do not. Anybody sighting their firearm with one of these fancy gadgets maybe in for a surprise when they go to live ammo. I do however use my lasermax for dry fire practice watching the dot to see if I`m pulling my shot when I sqeeze the trigger.
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CincinnastyKid wrote: So if you had the target from Beamhit and the bullets from Bullite you could accomplish that very thing. Although, you'd spend a lot of money getting there.

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We have the complete system, but I've only seen them with the laser on continuously. Maybe it's a configuration thing... Then again, maybe it was set up that way to help instructors determine if the shooter was anticipating the shot.
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And besides what MDM said, without the explosion, it's not a real test to me. My Bersa allows me to pull the trigger with the hammer cocked all I want with magazine out. Doing that, I was able to figure out what type of fingering to use on the trigger to wobble the least. Didn't need a laser for that, so anything else I could "train" with would have to be in the presence of the explosion. In other words, good old fashioned training on the range!
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dan_sayers wrote:And besides what MDM said, without the explosion, it's not a real test to me. My Bersa allows me to pull the trigger with the hammer cocked all I want with magazine out. Doing that, I was able to figure out what type of fingering to use on the trigger to wobble the least. Didn't need a laser for that, so anything else I could "train" with would have to be in the presence of the explosion. In other words, good old fashioned training on the range!
Yup, just balance a nickel on your front sight. If it doesn't drop when you squeeze the trigger, then you aren't jerking the trigger. If it drops, you know to take it easyand sqe-e-e-e-e-eze...
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For the money that laser systems cost I'd rather buy a 22LR conversion kit for my glock. The sound and recoil is obviously not like firing .45 but it's better than 'click'. With 22LR dummies I can also practice clearing a FTF or whatever.

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lscronley wrote:For the money that laser systems cost I'd rather buy a 22LR conversion kit...
Concur.
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