SKS Dry-Fire?

Well, it's not the healthiest thing you can do to your rifle.. But like RockChucker said, you can have a platoon of BMP's run the thing over and it'll still function without a hiccup.
 
I must have dry-fired my SKS at least 10 times for every round I sent downrange with it, the thing is built like a Russian tank, the only way you're ever going to break one is if you REALLY try.
 
RobSmith said:
I must have dry-fired my SKS at least 10 times for every round I sent downrange with it, the thing is built like a Russian tank, the only way you're ever going to break one is if you REALLY try.
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+1 ..if the pin breaks then it's no longer an SKS... it will be a mini 30 :D
 
Thanks guys, I only dry-fired to check if the sear was faulty (let the handle fly a few times and bang the butt on the table to see if it's still cocked).

-Rohann
 
Armies don't issue snap caps to protect firearms during dry firing. Dummy rounds are used to practice loading, IAs and stoppages. Most dummies have empty primer pockets in any event.

The point here is that soldiers dry fire their issue arms constantly. They fire them empty after range practice as part of "proving" after using live rounds. They fiddle around with them during idle time. Much dry firing takes place before a new soldier even fires a live round.
The average civvy will be hard pressed to damage a military quality firearm this way.
 
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Khalnath said:
It is safe to dry fire any modern centerfire firearm.

The only reason rimfire firearms should not be dry fired excessively is that repeated dry firing may cause the firing pin to peen the rim of the chamber. Dropping the hammer before you put it away is okay, though.
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I heard it was okay to dry fire 10/22's...? :confused:
 
I dryfire everything, and lots of it.
Your SKS will get way better groups this way than actually sending rounds down range:p
 
If you look at the SKS' firing pin, it's a stout little piece of metal. In fact, it's not so much of a firing pin as a firing wedge.
 
Its less healthy for your SKS to leave the hammer spring compressed than to dry fire it and releive the tention.
 
I wouldn't dry fire ANY rimfire rifles period.
But you can dry fire a centerfire for years with no problems Rohann.Dry firing is good for your shooting anyways.
 
Based on the fact that it is POSSIBLE to damage a rimfire firearm this way, though not likely.

I drop the hammer on all my .22s before storage without worrying about it, I just don't do drills with them.

Because of the nature of the rimfire cartridge, rimfire firearms, when dry fired, will smack the rim of the chamber with the firing pin. After many many repetitions (I couldn't tell you how many -- I've never seen it) this MAY result in either peening of the chamber or damage to the firing pin.

To be honest, I couldn't really tell you for sure whether or not this WILL happen.
 
Now back to the SKS...

Dry-firing any gun is not a good idea, specially guns that you own and cost you money; but we've all done it;) ...oh hell, I am doing it right now...:D
But if you must dry-fire, then do it with an SKS; it's cheap and it's solid. A brand new SKS is $135 plus tax, almost as cheap as a Lada.:redface:
 
I dry-fire nothing unless I apsolutly have too. That being said, out of all my firearms, my SKS-D is one of only three I dry-fire. Mainly because there is no other way to "de-####" them. Looking at the SKS fireing pin, I doubt it can easily be broken this way so I'm not so parinoid doing it.

As referince, the other to fire arms are rimfire (Ruger MKI and a Squires & Bingham M-16R). The firing pin in the MKI has a little spring that protects it from the shock (not to menshion it's more of a wedge than a pin) and the S&B M-16R's pin is...well....lets say that if the SKS pin is a "wedge" than this one is an axe. No way you'll break that easy. (photo for refrence. S&B M16R top, MKI bottom)

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I think it depends on the firearm if it's "ok" to dryfire or not. But I avoid it if possible.
 
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