Dry fire time recording device???

[rickp]

Is there a training round of training device that will make a popping sound so that during dry fire training a timer will pick up the sound and record the time?

Right now the only way i know how to measure times is with a par time, but that's not very accurate.

R.

[BCmJUnKie]

Thats a good question. Im interested in knowing

[rickp]

The only devices I found that could have potential for this would be this laser set. The cartridge, which shoots the laser and the target.

Right now the device only shows you where the laser hit, but someone could redesign it to act just like a timer. Instead of recording by sound it could record when the target gets bit by the laser.

This would be pretty handy tool to have. You're not only getting your times, but you're also getting round impact information.

Here's the site. http://www.laserlyte.com/new_product...-40_LT-45.html

http://www.laserlyte.com/new_products/New_TLB-1.html

[BCmJUnKie]

I was gonna mention the laser, but since it is not an audible sound like you asked, I kept quiet.

[comprido]

There are some timers out of Asia designed for Airsoft. They are said to be more sensitive than the typical shot timer. I have no experience with them, though.

If I recall, they weren't that expensive. I could be wrong, though.

[Backstop]

I hesitated on posting this because I can't duplicate at home what I do at the range, and I certainly don't want to be responsible for you buying this, then it won't work as I advertised.

As I mentioned in that other thread, I use a CED 7000, and it will register hammer strikes on Colt 6920s and 6721s.

That 7000 is a couple years old.

I'm no expert with the thing, and a friend does all the set up; I just push buttons.

The 7000 I have here at home was bought at the same time, but is almost NIB.

I could only get it to register hammer strikes while holding the 7000 no farther than about 10" from the magwell.

The other one we use at the range will register hammer strikes (as I said before) when worn around the neck, on the wrist, or held near the buttstock/shoulder intersection.

It's possible my technique was AFU as it's difficult to manipulate the 7000 and the gun in certain configurations, or maybe there's a setting I failed to set-up correctly.

Maybe you can find one to borrow, and give it a try prior to purchase.

Edit:

Something I just thought of.

I was doing this at home with an empty chamber.

At the range, I use dummy rounds - homemade and/or store bought.

Not sure if a round being in the chamber makes it louder.

[rickp]

I hesitated on posting this because I can't duplicate at home what I do at the range, and I certainly don't want to be responsible for you buying this, then it won't work as I advertised.

As I mentioned in that other thread, I use a CED 7000, and it will register hammer strikes on Colt 6920s and 6721s.

That 7000 is a couple years old.

I'm no expert with the thing, and a friend does all the set up; I just push buttons.

The 7000 I have here at home was bought at the same time, but is almost NIB.

I could only get it to register hammer strikes while holding the 7000 no farther than about 10" from the magwell.

The other one we use at the range will register hammer strikes (as I said before) when worn around the neck, on the wrist, or held near the buttstock/shoulder intersection.

It's possible my technique was AFU as it's difficult to manipulate the 7000 and the gun in certain configurations, or maybe there's a setting I failed to set-up correctly.

Maybe you can find one to borrow, and give it a try prior to purchase.

Edit:

Something I just thought of.

I was doing this at home with an empty chamber.

At the range, I use dummy rounds - homemade and/or store bought.

Not sure if a round being in the chamber makes it louder.

Interesting. I have the CED 7000 so I'll have to try that with my M4, 1911 and M&P. I'll let you know what results I get.

Thknas

[KingCobra]

this may be a cheap and unusable idea but..

why not use a microphone and audacity? just tape the mic near the bolt and see what you get?

[Joeywhat]

this may be a cheap and unusable idea but..

why not use a microphone and audacity? just tape the mic near the bolt and see what you get?

What you'd have to is record a beep or buzzer sound, set to play a few seconds after starting playback. Then on another track record through the mic. You'll obviously have to manually calculate times, but it would work and be accurate.

That being said I'm sure not everyone will be able to navigate a program like Audacity.

[threeheadeddog]

I have an app for my ipod that detects the sound of my M&P dry firing. I use it alot.