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Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
I'd have to say that I am not for it in the long term.
I'd have to say that I am not for it in the long term.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
I try to dry fire every gun I own for cheap training. If the .22 you are dry firing will peen the chamber use a fired case/snap cap and keep rotating it to prevent the peening of the chamber.
I try to dry fire every gun I own for cheap training. If the .22 you are dry firing will peen the chamber use a fired case/snap cap and keep rotating it to prevent the peening of the chamber.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jr_V</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I try to dry fire every gun I own for cheap training. If the .22 you are dry firing will peen the chamber use a fired case/snap cap and keep rotating it to prevent the peening of the chamber.</div></div>
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I agree. I always used a spent shell if dry firing. Have not seen any rimfire snap caps thou. pm me if you find one lol
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jr_V</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I try to dry fire every gun I own for cheap training. If the .22 you are dry firing will peen the chamber use a fired case/snap cap and keep rotating it to prevent the peening of the chamber.</div></div>
+1
I agree. I always used a spent shell if dry firing. Have not seen any rimfire snap caps thou. pm me if you find one lol
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
use spent cases, rotate them an 8th to quarter turn every pull of the trigger.
i've been assured by gunsmiths that today's materials used doesn't cause excessive damage to the firing pin in the short term of occasional dry firing, but long term for piece of mind use snap caps or spent cases.
put a dime on top of the barrel, when it stops falling off, you've achieved your goal of smooth trigger pull.
use spent cases, rotate them an 8th to quarter turn every pull of the trigger.
i've been assured by gunsmiths that today's materials used doesn't cause excessive damage to the firing pin in the short term of occasional dry firing, but long term for piece of mind use snap caps or spent cases.
put a dime on top of the barrel, when it stops falling off, you've achieved your goal of smooth trigger pull.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
spent cases are "free", but here are some alternatives:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=213850
http://www.rimfiresports.com/merchant.mv...=22LR%20DUMMIES
http://www.cabelas.com/p-0003671223846a.shtml
http://www.amazon.com/Pachmayr-22Lr-Snap-Caps-Plastic/dp/B0018DYGSA
http://www.cowboyneeds.com/a799.html
http://suburbansportinggoods.com/training-roundssnap-caps.html
spent cases are "free", but here are some alternatives:
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=213850
http://www.rimfiresports.com/merchant.mv...=22LR%20DUMMIES
http://www.cabelas.com/p-0003671223846a.shtml
http://www.amazon.com/Pachmayr-22Lr-Snap-Caps-Plastic/dp/B0018DYGSA
http://www.cowboyneeds.com/a799.html
http://suburbansportinggoods.com/training-roundssnap-caps.html
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
Snap caps are available at Gander Mountain. I just bought some last week.
Semper Fi
Snap caps are available at Gander Mountain. I just bought some last week.
Semper Fi
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
Spent cases work for me, but I want some of those caps from Midway. Those look slick.
Spent cases work for me, but I want some of those caps from Midway. Those look slick.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
Cooper Arms advises against dryfiring their rimfire rifles. Logically it seems like it could potentially cause damage especially if you are not using a snap cap or spent round to absorb the blow. I feel the same way about center fire cartridges.
Cooper Arms advises against dryfiring their rimfire rifles. Logically it seems like it could potentially cause damage especially if you are not using a snap cap or spent round to absorb the blow. I feel the same way about center fire cartridges.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
I use blue dummy rounds. Although they still crimp when dry firing, you can rotate them out just as described by the guys using the spent cases.
I use blue dummy rounds. Although they still crimp when dry firing, you can rotate them out just as described by the guys using the spent cases.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TOP PREDATOR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
put a dime on top of the barrel, when it stops falling off, you've achieved your goal of smooth trigger pull. </div></div>
neet tip
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TOP PREDATOR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
put a dime on top of the barrel, when it stops falling off, you've achieved your goal of smooth trigger pull. </div></div>
neet tip
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SmallBoreSniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TOP PREDATOR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
put a dime on top of the barrel, when it stops falling off, you've achieved your goal of smooth trigger pull. </div></div>
neet tip </div></div>
I remember that from Basic training.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SmallBoreSniper</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TOP PREDATOR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
put a dime on top of the barrel, when it stops falling off, you've achieved your goal of smooth trigger pull. </div></div>
neet tip </div></div>
I remember that from Basic training.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
Or you can just watch your crosshairs on the target. Since you should be doing that anyway.
It saves you from rebalancing a coin after bolt manipulation.
Or you can just watch your crosshairs on the target. Since you should be doing that anyway.
It saves you from rebalancing a coin after bolt manipulation.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
You can use cheap wall anchors also. The extractor even ejects them. Just have to be gentle putting them in!
You can use cheap wall anchors also. The extractor even ejects them. Just have to be gentle putting them in!
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
I have heard that with today's steels, a chamber won't be peened by dryfire in a rimfire... that said, I don't do it and here is why... when accuracy drops off, you will need to diagnose it. If you have been dry firing, it will nag in the back of your mind that your chamber is peened. Scratch that one off the list, and fire spent casings. A box of 22 LR comes with 50 free snap caps worth about 400 dry fires. That should be more than enough until the next box.
I have heard that with today's steels, a chamber won't be peened by dryfire in a rimfire... that said, I don't do it and here is why... when accuracy drops off, you will need to diagnose it. If you have been dry firing, it will nag in the back of your mind that your chamber is peened. Scratch that one off the list, and fire spent casings. A box of 22 LR comes with 50 free snap caps worth about 400 dry fires. That should be more than enough until the next box.
Re: Dry Firing Rimfires
Don't waste your time/money on plastic snapcaps for rimfire rifles. After a few "shots" the plastic will split, and you're peening your chamber unwittingly. Don't ask me how I know this. I use spent shells. Even after dozens of uses, there is still brass protecting your chamber.
Don't waste your time/money on plastic snapcaps for rimfire rifles. After a few "shots" the plastic will split, and you're peening your chamber unwittingly. Don't ask me how I know this. I use spent shells. Even after dozens of uses, there is still brass protecting your chamber.
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