Dry firing is okay in most modern firearms. What gun are you wanting to dry fire? Avoid dry firing rimfires like .22s. If in doubt snap caps are your friend.
The biggest worry I would have about you dry firing right now is reinforcing the wrong thing. We dry fire to build muscle memory, isolate movement, work on target and position transitions, follow through sight pictures, on and on. If your technique is correct, it awesome. If you technique is incorrect, you created a bad habit. It is easier to build a great movement or technique than it is to fix one that has been reinforced by bad habit or training. Be careful!
Get some formal training before doing so.
The advice above to take a private lesson or two for an introduction is great. However, choose the instructor carefully. Look for some real training credentials. Do most purposes, I’ll give a NRA pistol instructor cert 0 points, military or law enforcement instructor, 0 points. That is, if that is the only instructor certification the have had. Look for addition instructor training and qualifications geared toward civilian self protection.
Will Andrews puts on a very good set of classes. Going through one is not enough, repeat it at least one more time and then start evaluating your ability.
The club I’m a member of also has a Women on Target event every year. Here is a link to the club and the event.
https://tcgc.us/women-on-target
https://tcgc.us/women-on-target
did you ever find training. I teach in the OKC area and we specialize in new shooters. check out our facebook page "firearms training okc" or give me a call (405)630-8843.
Hit up Will Andrews at Wilshire gun club he's one of the best in the country from there find more advanced classes if you want.. for private lessons or other options for classes hit me up at keepersconcealment.com and look at the classes section.
GOOD on you for wanting to get training first!!!!
GOOD on you for wanting to get training first!!!!
+1 to this. Will is a great resource to build a foundation with.
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