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Going to do a few posts on at home training including what you need, how to do it safely and cover some drills. From basic to some more advanced stuff. Really the importance is to focus on perfecting the basics and make it become second nature. It's important to start slowly, fix any mistakes, and build proper muscle memory. Avoid getting sloppy or lazy and developing training scars. Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent. Only perfect practice makes perfect. I like to spend about 20 minutes a few days a week. 5 minutes for setup and clean up, and 15 minutes for practice. That's all that's really needed. Make sure you have a goal in mind on what you want to focus on. This will prevent you from getting sloppy and getting training scars, and will help you stay interested by allowing you to constantly improve. SAFETY: Setup a safe area where you will not be interrupted. Place your targets in the safest position in case of an accidental misfire. Immediately check and make your gun clear. Do the same with the magazines you will be practicing with (recommend 2 empty magazines). Retrieve all of the items you might need for this training. You don't want to have to go back into the safe or storage where your live guns and ammo are once you start practicing. Store and lock up all live ammunition away from where you will be doing the training for the entire duration of the training. If you can't lock it up, it should be in a separate room where you will not go until your training session is totally finished and you are putting everything away. Every time you pick up the gun, check that it is clear. Even though you know its clear, this creates the mindset to always check the status of a gun when you pick it up. When you are done training, you are done. Don't go back and do one more thing after you start putting things away. This is when accidents happen.
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I'm online about to purchase a few items and since I've been thinking about snap caps for a few weeks I figured I would add some to my order. I have two questions 1. Do I need snap caps for a revolver? 2. What's the best brand (or your favorite) snap cap? The A-Zooms seem to have pretty good reviews. Thanks! **Edit for further clarification** I have a 9mm in addition to the revolver, which is what I originally wanted to buy the caps for.
