How to Improve Shooting Skills with the BlackbeardX
- Realistic dry fire training on your rifle
- Save thousands on ammunition
- Quick and easy setup
- FREE shipping
- Used by the US Marine Corps, US Army, and Special Forces
- Realistic dry fire training on your rifle
- Save thousands on ammunition
- Quick and easy setup
- FREE shipping
- Used by the US Marine Corps, US Army, and Special Forces
AR Dry Fire Practice Made Simple
The Mantis BlackbeardX combines the two most powerful training platforms available — the MantisX and the Mantis Blackbeard. It also unleashes a completely new capability that the world has never seen before: in-depth dynamic shooting analysis.
BlackbeardX goes far beyond a shot timer — it includes motion-based analysis of your efficiency in a high-speed, multi-target engagement. It analyzes your economy of motion across multiple dimensions, giving you real-time feedback on where and how you can improve your dynamic shooting.
Currently compatible with any AR-15, AR-10, and Sig Sauer MCX platforms (with more models coming soon).
Enhance Dry Fire Training with Shooting Drills and Real-Time Feedback
Genius? Yes. Complicated? No.
The BlackbeardX connects to the existing MantisX Pistol/Rifle app via Bluetooth, and gives you access to all the drills and courses you are already accustomed to. Additionally, new drills are unlocked and displayed automatically when connected to a BlackbeardX.
How does Blackbeardx Improve Training?
Each of the dynamic shooting drills gives you a score (0-100) based on a combination of three factors:
1. Analyzes On-Target Delay Score
Most shooters delay on target for longer than they need to. This metric tells you exactly how long you delay - and how much faster you could go with the same level of accuracy.
2. Assesses Over Travel Score for Multiple Targets
Multi-target transitions are often accompanied by moving the gun past or through a target before coming back to take the shot. BlackbeardX quantifies the egregiousness of the over-travel movement.
3. Helps You Find Effective Transition Paths when Shooting
The most efficient path between two targets? A straight line. Deviate from that path, and your score decreases. The more efficient the path, the more effective the shooting.
Combining these three metrics with a visualization of your shooting scenario crystallizes understanding we never had access to before.
More BlackbeardX Capabilities
Compare Sessions to Find Specific Areas of Improvement
Compare your session to previous sessions or those of other shooters. Every dimension is comparatively scored, with overlaid visualizations to easier distill strengths/weaknesses and consistencies/inconsistencies.
Use Heat Maps to Trace How Movement Impacts Speed
A quick toggle enables you to see where your speed changes are impacting your movements, and how your movements are impacting your speed changes.
Adjust Drill Settings Based on Skill Level
You can set the allowable/acceptable on-target delay, the start buzzer timing constraints, and par times.,
Analyze Phase Times in Detailed Shot-by-Shot Breakdowns
A detailed shot-by-shot breakdown of how long you stayed on target post-shot (goal: minimize this and start transitioning sooner), how much time was spent transitioning, and how much time you stayed on target pre-shot
And this is just the beginning. Expect regular, significant, free MantisX Pistol/Rifle app updates.
Improve Your Shooting Skills with Dry Fire Training
We can't wait to see how quickly you improve using the BlackbeardX. And if you already own a Blackbeard, you'll just need to upgrade the magazine, available here.
Dry Fire Training FAQs
Q. What is dry fire training?
A. Dry fire training is a method of practicing shooting skills without using live ammunition. It traditionally involves using an unloaded gun, allowing shooters to practice their aim, trigger control, and other techniques safely at home or in other non-range environments.
This type of training helps improve accuracy, muscle memory, and overall proficiency without the cost and logistics associated with using live rounds.
Q. What are the rules for dry firing?
A. Even though when you practice dry fire training you’re not using ammunition, it’s still important to follow shooting safety best practices to get yourself in the habit. When using a shooting laser trainer system, be mindful of:
- Treat the firearm as if it’s loaded.
- Keep your fingers off the trigger until it’s ready to fire.
- Be aware of your target and what’s beyond it.
- Shoot only when you’re alert, engaged, and not under the influence of any substances.
Q. Can I dry fire my gun; What guns should you not dry fire?
- Rimfire Firearms: Dry firing rimfire guns (such as .22 caliber) can damage the firing pin and chamber since the firing pin strikes the edge of the chamber when no cartridge is present.
- Older Firearms: Vintage or antique guns may have more delicate mechanisms that can be damaged by dry firing.
- Specialized Competition Guns: Some competition firearms are finely tuned and may not be suited for extensive dry firing without specific modifications or precautions.
- Please consult the owner's manual for your firearm. If the owner's manual does not specify, we recommend contacting the manufacturer of your firearm. In cases where the firearm may be damaged or unsafe as a result of dry fire, using dummy rounds is usually a safe solution.
Q. Is dry firing good practice?
A. Yes! It’s convenient, cost-effective, safe, and accessible for people of varying skill levels.
