January 12, 2011, 02:30 PM | #1 |
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dry firing...sigh...
am i the only one tired of dry firing treads?
just go out and spend the $8 on a pack of snap caps! its not exactly a major purchase people! cut back on 1 pack of smokes or 2 starbucks! i've been playing with guns for a while now, and havent seen any MAJOR instances where dry firing has cause damage, IMO why risk it? I mitigate the risk and buy the dang snap caps! does anyone have any instances where dry firing has caused real failure? pictures?
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Snap caps are good for more than just pointing your gun at the wall and going click. There are many drills that you could/should do that require the use of snap caps. For that alone, they are worth the money.
But when I don't have caps handy, I don't feel bad about letting the hammer drop on an empty chamber. But that hardly ever happens.
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Some guns (CZ-50/70, CZ-52, etc) have brittle firing pins so you should use snap caps on those or risk preaking a pin.
All rimfire guns should have a snap cap or something to keep from peening. |
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You're tired of dry firing threads so you start a thread on dry firing?
Personally, unless it is a rimfire rifle/pistol, dry firing does not bother me. I don't waste my time on snap caps or on guns that require them (aka: junk). |
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But I'm also surprised to see, those who reportedly are interested in learning to shoot, spend more time, and more post on gimmicks for firearms then on the fundamentals of shooting itself.
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Your manual will tell you whether or not it is safe. Listen to it.
The Ruger Single-Six (rimfire, SA revolver) states clearly that you CAN dryfire it all you like. I still find it surprising, but the good folks that designed the gun know better than I. |
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Folks are just looking for info and these types of questions usually come from new members that are new to the shooting world. Would you respond the same way when a member is asking other members to help he/she decide on what type or brand gun to purchase or ammo to buy? Ease up and have a cold one.
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Dryfire away!!!
I do like the snap caps for feeding and malfunction drills though. |
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I dislike snap caps because I don't want any ammunition-shaped objects in the room with me while I'm dry firing. YMMV and probably does...
Oh, as for damage done while dry firing: yeah, I know everyone's worried about hurting the gun, but that's not worth batting an eye over. What should you worry about? This. pax |
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My "snap cap" of choice for hammer-fired pistols is a rubber "O"-ring strategically placed around the exposed rear of the firing pin at the back of the slide. Cheaper than a real snap cap, lasts practically forever, and completely prevents the hammer from contacting the firing pin.
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I just read part of this thread. I want four minutes of my life back.
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Been dry firing a lot for 40+ years. Never owned a snap cap. Never had a problem.
Some guns break while dry firing, but I'm convinced all of them would have broken at exactly the same round count if it had all been live fire. There are obvious exceptions. I don't dry fire guns not designed for it. |
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Snap caps are wonderful. Worry-free dry firing, and all sorts of malfunction drills. Only problem is when I practice with them, occasionally they will fall under my couch. Looking for them afterwards can suck.
but snap caps are a must for ANY gun owner. |
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I can dry fire my single six all i want here we go fast draw.
I mean to kill you in one minute, Ned. Or see you hanged in Fort Smith at Judge Parker's convenience. Which'll it be? |
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Pax,
Thanks for the 'read'. Been shooting for a little over forty years now and have read the safety items listed in the article many times. Always good to re-read that info from to time. As kraigwy stated, ' dryfiring ', being what its purposes are, I'm also surprised its not discussed more. |
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