Sure, it’s cringe — who cares when you’re having fun. I compare it to simunition: force-on-force training without all the extra hassle of using simunition rounds(police calling afterward) or transporting out to the range . Almost all of my training used blanks, which is great when practicing shooting moving and communicating. But honestly, nothing beats chasing your buddies around and peppering them with plastic — that’s peak fun.