Bullseye beginner

Ohio Annie · April 21, 2005, 10:58 AM

For bullseye beginners there is a good article in the new issue of Shooting Sports USA about starting out with a Ruger MkII. Excellent, helpful article for a beginner like me, except for what I think is a major error. It says to never dry fire any rimfire and goes on to talk about putting in a firing pin of titanium. I have been told repeatedly that the firing pin in the MkII is not hurt by this. In fact, that is how I got rid of my ".357 flinch."

Anyway, good article otherwise.

LHB1 · April 21, 2005, 03:50 PM

Annie,
I don't think the potential damage is with the firing pin. I have always heard that dry firing a .22 rimfire pistol or rifle can cause a burr to form on the side of chamber where the firing pin impacts without a cartridge present. Such a burr can interfere with proper feeding and/or seating of cartridges in the chamber and in extreme cases can ruin the chamber.

Good shooting and be safe.
LB

Jim Watson · April 21, 2005, 04:39 PM

It is possible to design a .22 with a positive firing pin stop so that the firing pin will not strike the chamber rim in dryfiring. My FLG says that a High Standard HAS a stop but since it is just a roll pin it can itself get battered down and let the firing pin hit the barrel. I don't know about a Ruger. I fail to see what advantage a titanium firing pin offers the beginner.

Ohio Annie · April 22, 2005, 06:01 AM

The nice thing about the article is it has a list of things to do when you reach each performance plateau. the firing pin change is the second thing mentioned. The first is to change the grip.

I'm leaving mine stock except for a red dot. It is the fixed sight blued one with 6 inch barrel. I would like to see my performance optimized before I change the pistol.

Trapp · April 28, 2005, 08:05 AM

The Ruger MarkIII has the firing pin stop.........

April 21, 2005, 10:58 AM	#1
Ohio Annie Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 351	Bullseye beginner For bullseye beginners there is a good article in the new issue of Shooting Sports USA about starting out with a Ruger MkII. Excellent, helpful article for a beginner like me, except for what I think is a major error. It says to never dry fire any rimfire and goes on to talk about putting in a firing pin of titanium. I have been told repeatedly that the firing pin in the MkII is not hurt by this. In fact, that is how I got rid of my ".357 flinch." Anyway, good article otherwise. __________________ Annie @8-) Maker of fine GSR since 1998

April 22, 2005, 06:01 AM	#4
Ohio Annie Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 351	The nice thing about the article is it has a list of things to do when you reach each performance plateau. the firing pin change is the second thing mentioned. The first is to change the grip. I'm leaving mine stock except for a red dot. It is the fixed sight blued one with 6 inch barrel. I would like to see my performance optimized before I change the pistol. __________________ Annie @8-) Maker of fine GSR since 1998

April 28, 2005, 08:05 AM	#5
Trapp Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2004 Location: KTN Posts: 1,221	The Ruger MarkIII has the firing pin stop......... __________________ HDR Ban!? It's a shame all of my guns sank with my boat last week... Time to catch up.....like mayonnaise

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

April 21, 2005, 03:50 PM	#2
LHB1 Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,545	Annie, I don't think the potential damage is with the firing pin. I have always heard that dry firing a .22 rimfire pistol or rifle can cause a burr to form on the side of chamber where the firing pin impacts without a cartridge present. Such a burr can interfere with proper feeding and/or seating of cartridges in the chamber and in extreme cases can ruin the chamber. Good shooting and be safe. LB

April 21, 2005, 04:39 PM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,528	It is possible to design a .22 with a positive firing pin stop so that the firing pin will not strike the chamber rim in dryfiring. My FLG says that a High Standard HAS a stop but since it is just a roll pin it can itself get battered down and let the firing pin hit the barrel. I don't know about a Ruger. I fail to see what advantage a titanium firing pin offers the beginner.