coroboreeboy wrote:All due respect to those who say "never dry fire a rimfire".
For what it's worth; a direct quote from the Kimber .22 rimfire 1911 operator's manual:
" Pull the trigger allowing the hammer to free fall forward on the empty chamber. Do not "ease" the hammer down by holding or blocking it. Doing so can mar the sear tip which will result in a substandard trigger pull."
coroboreeboy wrote:I asked a keen and experienced rimfire rifle shooter if he dry fired. He said that it all depends on the gun. Some you can, some definitely not.
deye243 wrote:yep it all depends on if they were silly enough to design it to hit the barrel like cz .
the Anschutz's I had wouldn't and nether dose my LA101 .
Cryptic wrote:Have wondered at times about that, some say you can some say not at all. Then I think how many times has a gun that manual says do not dry fire been dry fired in a shop before you buy it.
Bushie wrote:Cryptic wrote:Have wondered at times about that, some say you can some say not at all. Then I think how many times has a gun that manual says do not dry fire been dry fired in a shop before you buy it.
you would have to be a special type of arrogant to dry fire guns in a shop
bladeracer wrote:deye243 wrote:yep it all depends on if they were silly enough to design it to hit the barrel like cz .
the Anschutz's I had wouldn't and nether dose my LA101 .
Could it perhaps be that some actions specifically avoid a captured striker to ensure good ignition?
Bushie wrote:Cryptic wrote:Have wondered at times about that, some say you can some say not at all. Then I think how many times has a gun that manual says do not dry fire been dry fired in a shop before you buy it.
you would have to be a special type of arrogant to dry fire guns in a shop
bigfellascott wrote:Bushie wrote:Cryptic wrote:Have wondered at times about that, some say you can some say not at all. Then I think how many times has a gun that manual says do not dry fire been dry fired in a shop before you buy it.
you would have to be a special type of arrogant to dry fire guns in a shop
I must be arrogant then, I want to know what the trigger is like and the only way to find that out is to try it.
bigfellascott wrote:I must be arrogant then, I want to know what the trigger is like and the only way to find that out is to try it.
on_one_wheel wrote:I've got a set of snap caps for my .22
They’re made from injection molded plastic and feed well but the plastic rim will only handle 2 smacks on the same spot before it gets ratty. Obviously they can be rotated so you can hit a fresh bit of plastic.
I mainly used them when doing my trigger job and had a little play after that to get myself familiar with tge weight.
They can be bought on ebay blody cheep.
bigfellascott wrote:Bushie wrote:Cryptic wrote:Have wondered at times about that, some say you can some say not at all. Then I think how many times has a gun that manual says do not dry fire been dry fired in a shop before you buy it.
you would have to be a special type of arrogant to dry fire guns in a shop
I must be arrogant then, I want to know what the trigger is like and the only way to find that out is to try it.