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Dry firing?

Post by markiver54 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:25 pm

Would like to know your feelings about dry firing for practice. Mostly to get acquainted with trigger pull on all of my firearms.
Have heard good and bad on this subject, and also know, there are differences regarding firing pins vs striker etc. Do not want to damage any of mine, especially my hammer mounted revolver spurs. Thoughts are appreciated.
I know you can buy dummy cartridges, but why not just spent shells?
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by Mistered » Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:29 pm

Depends on the gun.

Never 'dry fire' any .22 gun.

Minimal with others.
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by markiver54 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 10:35 pm

Hope to talk more precisely with you Ed. Really interested in this!
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:07 pm

I never dry fire. I think the dummy rounds are plastic? I really try to not fire dry if I can avoid it. Sometimes lose track of rounds loaded and fire an empty one at the end but try not to. Rifle and revolver.
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by markiver54 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:25 pm

RanchRoper wrote:
Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:07 pm
I never dry fire. I think the dummy rounds are plastic? I really try to not fire dry if I can avoid it. Sometimes lose track of rounds loaded and fire an empty one at the end but try not to. Rifle and revolver.
Exactly my thoughts RR. Have done the same, due to shot count being overlooked. I am however wondering what, or how much damage can be done to our arms, by dry firing. Don't plan on pulling the trigger more than a few times, just don't want to damage my arms.
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:27 pm

I saw some of those dummy rounds in the hardware store, looked like plastic to me, maybe check them out. I think worth it to pop one in and fire away if just practicing.
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by BigAl52 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:30 pm

Dont dry fire either. I used an idea from CT when shooting my 22LR. Last round loaded is a 22 short. Cant count past 10 anymore because I ferget where im at so that short tells me dont pull the trigger again cause ur empty
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by JEBar » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:32 pm

shortly after purchasing my first Henry, I got to wondering about dry firing it and the more I wondered, the more it played on my mind .... I called Henry and asked .... they told me dry firing wouldn't hurt our BBS 44 Mag .... the implication of our conversation was its OK with their centerfires .... since then they have added the Long Ranger line so I don't know if that applies or not ....
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by Grunt67 » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:46 pm

I never really liked the idea. Some manufactures will say it's ok, some say never. The little plastic ( some are metal ), rounds you can dry fire with, work ok, but a bit cumbersome at times. The red plastic ones I have are spring loaded.
Or, as Mark said, why not spent shells ? I can't see why that wouldn't work just as well. It's just something to slow the pin down.
As my old D.I., used to say, " when in doubt, don't"
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Re: Dry firing?

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Apr 12, 2020 11:47 pm

The red ones are the ones I have seen in the stores.
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