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Ruger rimfires are ok to dry fire.
The firing pins are prevented from hitting the chamber.
Others are, too.
There's no fast rule for dry firing, it depends on the design.
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... because some Rugers have a recessed bolt face. The bolt face is cut for the rim of the cartridge to sit below the face of the bolt. In theory, the firing pin shouldn't be long enough to touch the chamber area of the barrel.
The reality is that sometimes the factory (or Bubba) installs firing pins that are too long or there's another issue that allows the firing pin to go too far forward. It's not hard to check. Push the firing pin forward, look at the bolt face and see if the firing protrudes beyond the face of the bolt. If it does, depending upon the design, it could strike the rear of the barrel/chamber area.
Here's a cool picture of said problem occurring to a Ruger 10/22 breach face on Rimfire Central.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums...d.php?t=466716
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