Dry Firing Rifles

[Gravja]

Greetings folks,

I am rather newish to the shooting sports and have a question.

Is dry firing a rifle safe to do with modern rifles or will I be doing damage to the pin and the internals?

I've googled this question and have found that %50 of people say it is harmful and the other %50 say it is safe to do and encouraged to improve aim and trigger pull.

So whats the scoop?

ps. I have a Remington ModelSeven .308 ...... Just in case..

Thanks Folks

 

[Rogers]

I'd say giv'er, But i'm no expert. I do with mine to test after disassembly ect. but i wouldn't spend an hour or anything just dry firing it

 

[heavenIsAlie]

dry firing is good for getting trigger pull good and getting rid of flinch (if you have it). i use a snap cap in all my guns when dryfiring, cheap and better safe than sorry

 

[Rogers]

dry firing is good for getting trigger pull good and getting rid of flinch (if you have it). i use a snap cap in all my guns when dryfiring, cheap and better safe than sorry

snap cap? do you have a picture? where could one obtain such a device

 

[heavenIsAlie]

http://w ww.lymanproducts.com/azoom/index.htm

these, any shooting store should have them for almost every caliber

 

[josh1976]

In the Canadian issue manual that was given to the soldiers with their .303 Brit's, routine dry fireing was part of the feild take down, clean and reass proceedure.

 

[Doc M]

You could purchase a snap-cap, or you could use a spent round complete with spent primer. Either one will reasonably prevent firing pin overtravel and damage.

-M

 

[The Cold Lake Kid]

Buy a good quality snap cap and practice your trigger "pull".
I would not use a spent case with an old primer as the resistance to the pin drop is no longer there after a couple of dry fires.
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Welcome to the faternity from an old fart to a newcomer.

 

[Gravja]

Thanks everyone, looks like I need to get myself some snap caps!!

 

[Rogers]

http://w ww.lymanproducts.com/azoom/index.htm

these, any shooting store should have them for almost every caliber

Thanks! had no idea these existed

 

[Montalban]

Never dry fire any rimfire unless you have something like this. Their pretty cheap and last for half a dozen hits.

 

[SSJChar]

i wish a company would make snap caps for rimfires. and not snapcaps that only last a few hits, but ones you can use without worrying for a long time. i would definitely buy some.

 

[Sask Hunter]

I was told to take a spent case and remove the primer and fill it with silicone...it supposedly creates a enough resistance to ensure no damage to your firing pin...

I use this method in my new T/C Pro Hunter...so I don't damage the firing pin...the trigger is still too heavy...even with all the practice...

I love the rifle just hate the trigger and hammer...

Hope this helps...

Cheers

Lee

 

[Amaziah Rimfire]

It depends on the gun. I used to do the Canadian Forces "test after assembly" thing with my civilian guns without giving it a second thought until the tip of the firing pin of my Rossi Puma broke off. It was a pain to order and install a new one. Now I only dry fire with military pattern rifles or use a snap cap.