Dry firing

[wolfman]

Manual on my Ruger P345 says that dryfiring without a mag in the magwell will cause damage.

 

[Sainte]

Get snap caps for this. Metal on metal with no resistance is bad

 

[ironman870]

Should be fine. I dry fire my bow all the time.

 

[LD36]

I buy insurance because it protects me.

I buy snap caps so I don't waste precious time asking myself this question.

Agreed, if you don't know if it is safe to dry fire your particular gun, snap caps are the way to go.

 

[David Rose]

You're better off wearing it out and buying a new one than babying it and not getting the training value that dry firing will give you.

 

[Mgderf]

S&W 22A manual says it's o.k. to dry-fire
Chiappa 1911 .22Lr manual says do NOT dry-fire. Damage will reslut

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Damage will reslut

I hate it when damage resluts.

 

[Hookeye]

Resluts, is that when you ex gets married?

 

[daddymikey1975]

How about a striker fired gun like M&P 9mm ?

 

[DialTone301]

M&P is fine...with a snap cap. I have been doing it for years with no problems.

 

[hANNAbONE]

...I dry fire all of my handguns, not a worry.

 

[Birds Away]

I buy insurance because it protects me.

I buy snap caps so I don't waste precious time asking myself this question.

^^^this^^^. A little extra peace of mind never hurt.

 

[1371MARINE]

The action takes place and it's not hitting a piece of brass or a soft steel primer... what harm could striking nothing do?? It's perfectly fine, although some gun store owners frown on it.

 

[hillbilly undertaker]

Like we are taught in the military, Dry fire practice is crucial to muscle memory. you can find different ways to enhance your practice on youtube.

 

[88E30M50]

Insurance companies make money because more people buy insurance than need it.

Snap Caps even more so.

Man, I wish I was able to tell if I were going to need insurance before buying it. My guess is if chezuki runs his car into any of our cars, we're footing the bill.

There is nothing wrong with a bit of insurance provided by a snap-cap. They also are handy for malfunction drills. I know the common dividing line is rim-fire no, centerfire yes, but what about rimfire guns that have a safety that prevents the hammer from contacting the firing pin?

I have an old Glenfield Marlin 25 bought back in the late 70s that has been dry fired thousands of times with no damage. Yet, I now include it in the category of guns that need a snap cap. Better safe than sorry.

 

[RAMMAN2002]

Invest in some snap caps I think they are worth it just to be safe.

 

[schwaky18]

Just use snap caps. Using them removes this fear and makes sure the gun is unloaded.

 

[tpntch]

i was in a pawnshop looking at a taurus .45 the clerk got up set when i cocked it saying i couldnt dry fire. i was justing checking the action. no finger on trigger. it was actually the decock that he heard. i left immediately thinking, " am i just supposed to pick the prettiest one?" LOL

 

[Gadgetmonster]

Great info. I need a lot of practice and have been hesitant to pull the trigger.

 

[singlestacksig]

The action takes place and it's not hitting a piece of brass or a soft steel primer... what harm could striking nothing do?? It's perfectly fine, although some gun store owners frown on it.

on some guns it is not just hitting nothing..
in the case of 22 rimfire guns the firing pin can hit the chamber edge and mushroom..
some centerfire guns do not have a stop to keep the pin from slamming into the hole in the breech face.. and you can risk breaking off the tip..

Well made guns have a shoulder on the pin that takes the force when you dry fire it..

If you dry fire a lot, just keep a spare firing pin on hand..