There was a time that I went to the range 1-2 times each week and shot 200-500 rounds of 9mm ammo each and every week. That was pre-covid when ammunition was available and the range was stocked and the sporting goods store was stocked. I still remember the first time I walked into Academy Sports and saw all the shelves empty. I thought, what the **** is going on here?
Now during the pandemic after experiencing a job lay off for a few months and then pay cuts when I returned to work... and no ammo on the shelves, my hobby has turned into a luxury that is not easily afforded as it was before. Even if I can find ammo, it's priced at a premium and buying ammo in bulk is just not in our budget at this time. Also burning through my reserves is not something I want to do, however I still want to enjoy target shooting (it's my hobby), and I don't want to use up my ammo.
What's my solution? A 9mm laser training cartridge that has an app that I installed on my phone that records the laser hits to the target, which is whatever I want the target to be. I just point the camera on the phone (via the laser training app) and it calibrates and then records the laser hits. Does it make sense? Yes, to me it makes a lot of sense. I am able to use the laser training cartridge in any of my 9mm pistols.
The pros? I am able to practice and target shoot and muscle memory is retained. I am able to practice at anytime in the privacy of my home so I don't have to try and get to the target range on time before they close. I am not spending money on ammo.
The cons? I have to rack the slide a little bit to make the trigger reset after each shot. However with a pistol that has second strike capability, there is no need to rack the slide to reset the trigger. I only have one pistol that has this capability but is not my choice for normal target shooting so is not used for this target practice.
Here's a picture. The app the laser training cartridge comes with records 10 shots at a time. I simply taped up an old target I used at the shooting range to a wall in my house and used that as my laser training target.
Here's the 9mm laser training cartridge that I use and recommend below or click this link for the laser training cartridge:
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