Re: Snapping In
Dry fire probably won't harm your bolt action centerfire rifle; I would't like to do it with a rimfire. Never hurts to use a snap cap.
I don't dryfire, I shoot the .22. Immediate gratification, or; it all works better when you can see genuine results. Like sex, it's better when you're doing it for real.
I also graduated PI and clearly remember snapping in. Afterward, for as long as I shot National Match, I would snap in at the beginning of each season, and do my stretches before each match got started.
By my estimate, it's more about the physical aspect; building muscle memory, improving flexibility and range of motion.
Doing the basic shooting positions does not work well unless the body is trained to handle it with comparative ease.
Shooting is a physical activity. You can usually recognize the more serious shooters by the way they do their stretches before the match gets underway.
Greg
