Dry fire

[tntrex]

We'll all be dry firing before too long if the hoarders keep it up.

 

[austin.brown]

Ruger rimfire MKII and MKIII plus 10/22 are designed where if you dry fire them it will not harm them. Their designs limits the forward travel of the firing pin and prevent it from denting the edge of the chamber.

Good to know.

 

[sleeperx4]

Ruger rimfire MKII and MKIII plus 10/22 are designed where if you dry fire them it will not harm them. Their designs limits the forward travel of the firing pin and prevent it from denting the edge of the chamber.

My sons SR22 pistol manual states that it can be dry fired with no problems too.

 

[MFCEO]

I dry fire pistols to make sure my forms on, plus dummy rounds

 

[zig500]

Most new 22 can be dry fired if it is a bolt action you can take out the bolt and check

 

[Chard]

My sons SR22 pistol manual states that it can be dry fired with no problems too.

Ruger Super Single Six also.

 

[gerhard1]

On my Ruger Gunsite Scout, the manual says it's all right to dry-fire.

 

[Kid Glock]

We'll all be dry firing before too long if the hoarders keep it up.

ain't it the truth...
I dry fire (except rimfire) without reservation but if concerned get a snap cap or similar device.

 

[henschman]

I dry fire a lot. It is a crucial part of training for anyone who wants to develop strong fundamentals of marksmanship, unless you are made of so much money that you can afford to go through thousands of rounds of live ammo every month, or are a pro and are training on somebody else's dime. Hell, even most pros do a lot of dry fire, just because it is so convenient, and can be done at your own home while you are watching TV, etc.

It won't hurt even most modern .22s. It certainly won't hurt a Ruger 10/22 and a CZ452... that much I know from experience. I figure even if I do break a firing pin after years of dry fire, I will see it like any other part that breaks during normal use... I would replace it and keep on going.

FYI we have the shooters dry fire quite a bit at Appleseeds. I have never seen anyone break a firing pin.

 

[7stw]

I dry fire a lot especially when changing from one bolt gun to another. I'll dry fire every time before I shoot a group. Just to get a feel for the break of the trigger. But I've got a rifle that started as a bench rest rifle and I'll use an empty because it has a soft firing pin and their are no snap caps in that caliber. On my 1911's I dry fire lots also. I've never had an issue. I run malfunction drills often and use short dummy reloads and snap caps loaded with live rounds to cause fail to fire as well as trying to cause failure to feed. Training is important and everything not running right is a good thing to practice. I don't know about a "plastic" pistol but I've never had one and hope I never need A "plastic" gun. Only had an issue with one revolver and the timing was a nickel off and that caused a bent firing pin.