Ruger 10 22

You can, but it's not recommended to dry fire ANY rimfire firearm.

The firing pin may strike the wall of the chamber and be deformed or shortened, which could screw up firing an actual round.

When dry firing, I use a fired (empty) case to protect the firing pin.
 
The manual that comes with the 10/22 actually recommends dry firing it, also since there is no last shot hold open on the bolt, dry fires will happen with almost every magazine.

As stated before dry firing a 10/22 does absolutely zero damage to the rifle.
 
shredder said:
You can, but it's not recommended to dry fire ANY rimfire firearm.

The firing pin may strike the wall of the chamber and be deformed or shortened, which could screw up firing an actual round.

When dry firing, I use a fired (empty) case to protect the firing pin.
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Quote from Ruger FAQ .... ww w.ruger.com/service/FAQs.html#Q31... once there select rifles from dropdown window, it's Q3
Can I dry fire my Ruger rifle?
Yes. All Ruger rifles can be dry fired without damage, and dry firing can be useful to familiarize the owner with the firearm. However, be sure any firearm is completely unloaded before dry firing!

This only pertains to unmodfied Ruger firearms; the firing pin does not come in contact with the barrel face.
 
I have found that most modern .22s have been designed to be dry fired without causing damage. I've dry fired (and not damaged):

- 10/22
- Marlin 795
- Henry 001
- Ruger 22/45 MkIII
- Stevens 300F (Savage MkII copy)
- Henry US Survival
- Buck Mark

and probably a few others that I can't remember. I don't recommend it until you have verified for yourself that it'll cause no damage, but a simple test will tell you quickly enough.

Place a bit of paper in the chamber and dry fire the rifle. If the paper is marked or perforated, don't dry fire. If it is untouched, dry fire to your heart's content.
 
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