Storing guns

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I have some shotguns and rifles. For storage do you keep the bolt Spring loaded or decompressed.

Also is it called a bolt Spring?.
 

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you mean the firing pin? In reality I doubt it matters.
For the loons who dont understand how springs work, they'll say to hold the trigger as you cycle it so that firing pin isnt under compression.
 
Thank you... Yes, the firing pin. Holy I had a brain fart and forgot what it was called.

So it will be fine. Either or then? I have a few guns where the spring is drawn
 
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I was looking for a similar answer online and came across this discussion.

For long-term storage (over a year), does that mean there's no need to decock the firearm? Or is it better to use a dummy round/snap cap and dry-fire onto that?

The reason I'm asking is that I tried to decock my Tikka T3x by holding the trigger and twisting the bolt, but I can still see a mark on the snap cap afterward. That makes me wonder if I'm doing the decocking procedure incorrectly.

The same question for an SKS, semi/pump shotgun, lever, and rimfires. Do I need to decock all of them before storage, or is it generally fine to leave them with the chamber open or closed (and unloaded)?

Thanks in advance for any clarification.
 
270WSMXBolt said:
Chamber open with flag to indicate the firearm is safe. Cheers
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Slide a plastic tie-wrap zap-strap into the chamber and close the bolt on it. The main spring on just about every firearm won't take a set when closed as designed. The army's drill is something called Ease Springs, which means to drop the hammer on the empty chamber. What can make a difference is springs in loaded magazines at full capacity can and will lose their lift.
 
Stoa said:
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The reason I'm asking is that I tried to decock my Tikka T3x by holding the trigger and twisting the bolt, but I can still see a mark on the snap cap afterward. That makes me wonder if I'm doing the decocking procedure incorrectly.

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Just pull the trigger and drop the hammer!

Dry firing a centrefire is almost faultless. The pin isn't going to strike anything. Dry firing a rimfire can cause deformation of the tip of the firing pin. If you are concerned, slip a fired .22 case into the chamber.
 
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For rimfire - hold the trigger, close bolt, release the trigger.

Centerfire- ensure that firearm is safe and dryfire to decock.

Lever- hold the trigger, release the hummer
 
Stoa said:
The reason I'm asking is that I tried to decock my Tikka T3x by holding the trigger and twisting the bolt, but I can still see a mark on the snap cap afterward.
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When you release the firing pin and close the bolt the firing pin tip is now protruding from the bolt face, thus marking the snap cap.

Not all firing pins can be released without just dry firing them.
 
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