Dry fire poll

[captdave77]

I don't dry fire my weapons even though I know manufacturers say it doesn't harm anything. I find myself becoming annoyed when I see guys in a gun shop doing it. I asked to see a pistol at a shop the other day and the clerk checked the chamber then dry fired it .

It may not harm anything to dry fire, but I know avoiding dry firing defiantly won't hurt anything.

How do you guys feel.

 

[sovietak474u]

I voted tacos. Ill dry fire anything but my .22s. Never dry fire your .22s. I have bent and broke firing pins to prove its not a good idea. I also use snap caps anyway.

 

[lilred06]

I dry fire most of mine..try not to do it too much, but a little bit doesn't hurt IMO

 

[Bypass]

You know where I stand on this bro. Never dry fire. On a 1911 it can cause the firing pin hole to enlarge and the pin to become stuck. Revolvers without anything to stop the pin it can cause breakage. I don't like the snap caps with the springs in them because it will eventually flatten the face of the firing pin.

 

[sovietak474u]

You know where I stand on this bro. Never dry fire. On a 1911 it can cause the firing pin hole to enlarge and the pin to become stuck. Revolvers without anything to stop the pin it can cause breakage. I don't like the snap caps with the springs in them because it will eventually flatten the face of the firing pin.

I HATE the snap caps with the springs in them. I dont use those.

 

[Mirvin 264]

I'm sure this thread pertains primarily to handguns, but I've been wondering about dry firing my deer rifle- Each time I come out of the woods, I rack my bolt and place the chambered round back down in the magazine, and hold it down with my fingers while I close the bolt- I then dry fire the rifle because I don't like to keep tension on the mechanism springs- Does anyone know if this is a good or bad thing to do?

 

[captdave77]

I'm sure this thread pertains primarily to handguns, but I've been wondering about dry firing my deer rifle- Each time I come out of the woods, I rack my bolt and place the chambered round back down in the magazine, and hold it down with my fingers while I close the bolt- I then dry fire the rifle because I don't like to keep tension on the mechanism springs- Does anyone know if this is a good or bad thing to do?

You can avoid dry firing your bolt action by riding the hammer home as you close the bolt. This can also be done with semi auto riffles.

 

[Bypass]

I'm sure this thread pertains primarily to handguns, but I've been wondering about dry firing my deer rifle- Each time I come out of the woods, I rack my bolt and place the chambered round back down in the magazine, and hold it down with my fingers while I close the bolt- I then dry fire the rifle because I don't like to keep tension on the mechanism springs- Does anyone know if this is a good or bad thing to do?

if you close the bolt with the lever still in the up position you can squeeze the trigger with one hand on the lever and it wil slowly disengage the firing pin.

 

[captdave77]

if you close the bolt with the lever still in the up position you can squeeze the trigger with one hand on the lever and it wil slowly disengage the firing pin.

Better explanation than mine.

 

[Moonpie]

I dry fire most of mine but never the .22's...

I was handling a Kimber 1911 in a gun store and after working the action I lowered the hammer down easy and the clerk (1/2 my age) scolded the hell out of me saying that you must dry fire the 1911 or it will wear out something or another???
Now I have no idea but I'd appreiciate someone clarifying this for me...