accessory to safely dry fire a springer?

[Dragunov]

I'm curious. I like to dry fire a lot for trigger control.

Is there something that goes in the barrel to slow down exit of air so that the piston doesn't destroy itself?

Something like a pellet with a small hole that doesn't fly out?

 

[Hitzy]

Never heard of anything like that....
But a box of 1250 pellets is like $30...

 

[Dragunov]

Never heard of anything like that....
But a box of 1250 pellets is like $30...

Yeah, that seems like the only way to go.

I have had issues shooting pistols where the trigger falls through with no resistance after the release and the sight picture gets messed up. Dry firing helped to find a hold to keep the sights aligned even as the trigger falls through. I can't figure out how to do with a springer.

 

[cartwheel]

make yourself a quiet trap out of duct seal (electrical section at home depot). There is nothing that exists for what your are asking. IMHO get the gun you want, "detune" it to sub 500 if it isn't already and have at'er. Retune it when you need to. Or get a PCP air rifle- you can dry fire those safely for the most part.

 

[Dragunov]

make yourself a quiet trap out of duct seal (electrical section at home depot). There is nothing that exists for what your are asking. IMHO get the gun you want, "detune" it to sub 500 if it isn't already and have at'er. Retune it when you need to. Or get a PCP air rifle- you can dry fire those safely for the most part.

I haven't done pistol in a while. This springer is a cheap test gun to see if I like it and if I keep shooting with it for half a year I'll find something decent.

I like having a bad trigger on the training gun. Makes it more interesting. But PCP pistol is what I'll end up with eventually. Just don't want to get too much stuff, I'll have to move within a year.

 

[garmic]

I have heard of someone standing the rifle barrel down on a thick piece of rubber or smooth leather to sort of seal the end of the barrel and then firing.

 

[bobbynewmark]

I have heard of someone standing the rifle barrel down on a thick piece of rubber or smooth leather to sort of seal the end of the barrel and then firing.

that should work fine with a good seal

 

[OhCanada]

Unlike traditional firearms, if your rifle is a break-barrel action just the act of seeing if the chamber is empty will charge the rifle which you now need to fire to take pressure off the seals for storage.

 

[Can-down]

Some people don't like to store their break actions closed to preserve the seal, I've never had one that cocks the spring by simply breaking the barrel and not actually cocking it with a long pull. Many of them can be de-cocked as well if it has been fully cocked by holding the barrel, pulling the trigger and then releasing the pressure.