Is it ok to dryfire a rimfire .22?

[okietool]

I would vote no. And you would need to rotate spent brass every shot. The good news is almost no one picks up spent .22 so you can probably get all you want for free.

I know it's ok to dry fire some firearms, but I grew up not doing it and don't permit it with mine.

A local gun store here had a sign that said $1.00 per snap. And for a buck you could buy 4 packs of Marlboros out of a machine.

The man that owned is it dead and gone, but the store was passed on and is still open, I haven't noticed the sign.

 

[dennishoddy]

My 10/22 firing pin has a stop which prevents it from contacting the chamber or the face of the barrel, same with my MKII and MKIII pistols. They can be designed to be dry fired. Check the owners manual or contact the maker.

My Mark III hunter will only dry fire if a mag is inserted.

 

[AKguy1985]

I wouldnt recommend dry firing in a rimfire.

 

[farpoint]

I wouldn't. Broke my first firing pin on a Mossberg 320 when I was 10 dry firing it. Took Mossberg 2 months to send me another. Was 45 yrs. ago...