dry firing a savage mark II
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While you can dry fire the Savage Mark II a few times, like when putting it away for an extended period of time after you have finished shooting, it is not really a good idea to dry fire rifles designed for the .22 rimfire cartridge.
On some rifles, the firing pin goes forward enough to hit the edge of the chamber. This can damage the firing pin, burr the chamber, or both. Some firing pins are designed so that there is a bit of a projection ahead of the actual firing pin, but then either this projection can get burred up or damaged, or the part of the firing pin inside the bolt that hits the end of the firing pin recess can get damaged resulting in a broken or burred firing pin. The firing pin is under the compressed force of the spring, and when the trigger is pulled, the firing pin has to stop somewhere by hitting something, either inside the bolt or outside of it.
It is best to pull the trigger and keeping it back, close the bolt. This will relax the firing pin spring and then you can store the firearm. It is not really a good idea to practice your trigger pull or dry fire the rifle as a substitute for actual shooting.
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While you can dry fire the Savage Mark II a few times, like when putting it away for an extended period of time after you have finished shooting, it is not really a good idea to dry fire rifles designed for the .22 rimfire cartridge.
On some rifles, the firing pin goes forward enough to hit the edge of the chamber. This can damage the firing pin, burr the chamber, or both. Some firing pins are designed so that there is a bit of a projection ahead of the actual firing pin, but then either this projection can get burred up or damaged, or the part of the firing pin inside the bolt that hits the end of the firing pin recess can get damaged resulting in a broken or burred firing pin. The firing pin is under the compressed force of the spring, and when the trigger is pulled, the firing pin has to stop somewhere by hitting something, either inside the bolt or outside of it.
It is best to pull the trigger and keeping it back, close the bolt. This will relax the firing pin spring and then you can store the firearm. It is not really a good idea to practice your trigger pull or dry fire the rifle as a substitute for actual shooting.
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This is without a doubt the best method I've ever seen:
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3735206&postcount=12
Dry firing is an excellent way to practice your trigger pull and follow through, and using the O ring makes it worry free to boot.
http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3735206&postcount=12
Dry firing is an excellent way to practice your trigger pull and follow through, and using the O ring makes it worry free to boot.
"MOST" 22 rimfires should not be dry-fired.
I have seen a number of 22 rimfires over the years with damaged chambers due to this practice.
I have an older Mossberg 22 semi-auto. I always insert a "dummy" in the chamber or a fired case before I pull the trigger for storage.
I do not like to leave any firearm "cocked" in storage, due to the off-chance the spring may suffer over time.
Regards, Eagleye.
I have seen a number of 22 rimfires over the years with damaged chambers due to this practice.
I have an older Mossberg 22 semi-auto. I always insert a "dummy" in the chamber or a fired case before I pull the trigger for storage.
I do not like to leave any firearm "cocked" in storage, due to the off-chance the spring may suffer over time.
Regards, Eagleye.
The Savage firing pin is stepped and will not hit the edge of the chamber where the cartridge rim sits. Whether dry firing it is a good idea or not I can't say, but the firing pin will not damage the chamber area when dry firing.
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