Dry firing VZ858

[crquack]

Does anyone dry fire the 858 for practice? Do you use snapcaps?
The manual does not say anything either way. There seems to be a wide variety of recommendations re-dry firing anything. E.g. the Glock you can dryfire till the cows come home...

 

[Cocked&Locked]

pretty much anything center fire you can dry fire till the cows come home. Some don't like it, but it dosent hurt anything to any amount

 

[Chuck3436]

It would take a fair amount of repeated dry firing to actually cause damage.

Just dont go overboard, and try not to when possible and all will be well. No use in wearing out the parts for no good reason.

 

[Curtton]

It would take a fair amount of repeated dry firing to actually cause damage.

Just dont go overboard, and try not to when possible and all will be well. No use in wearing out the parts for no good reason.

2x ....

you have to dry fire before you could remove the carrier cover.

 

[majormarine]

if one is paranoid about dry firing, ppl told me you can insert a wooden dowel from the muzzle end all the way to the face of the bolt. pull the trigger and let the firing pin strike on the dowel.

 

[sunray]

"...you can dryfire till the cows come home..." You can dry fire any center fire until the cows come home. It's good practice for sight picture and trigger control.

 

[Jaegermeister]

Snap Caps are made for a reason, use them for dry practise as they are inexpensive.
Look after your gun and it will look after you.
Cheers,
Wolfgang

 

[zthou]

If you have a reloading press or a buddy with one, It is better to practice with dummy rounds. this will provide you with reloading mags,stripper clips,etc. to provide you with "practice makes perfect". If you are practicing dry fire then you should be also practicing reload and rapid fire.

 

[DIRTBIKEMIKE]

ya i agree for the price of snap caps why not use them.i have them for my 12 guage and cz.

 

[sunray]

"...made for a reason..." Yep, marketing. Seems to me they run $10, I think, each, locally.

 

[crquack]

Some very respected authorities recommend that majority of one's shooting practice should be dry fire, *not* live ammo. Thus there is a very good reason to dry fire.

When I used to shoot clays, dry firing a 12 gauge was considered a no-no...