MCMXIautomatic
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This question has probably come up here at least a hundred times over the years, but I thought I'd go ahead and ask anyway.
When I dry-fire practice, should I be using snap caps, or does it matter? I've heard it said that you should use snap caps to avoid damaging/destroying the firing pin. But I've also heard people say that you can dry-fire practice without using them, and the firing pin will be fine. I've also heard that this is more of a concern with older firearms and rimfires, and not so much with newer centerfire firearms.
So can I dry-fire practice without snap caps and not risk damaging the firing pin? I practice primarily with Glocks, ARs, AKs, and a Mossberg 500. I've also got an M1 Garand.
When I dry-fire practice, should I be using snap caps, or does it matter? I've heard it said that you should use snap caps to avoid damaging/destroying the firing pin. But I've also heard people say that you can dry-fire practice without using them, and the firing pin will be fine. I've also heard that this is more of a concern with older firearms and rimfires, and not so much with newer centerfire firearms.
So can I dry-fire practice without snap caps and not risk damaging the firing pin? I practice primarily with Glocks, ARs, AKs, and a Mossberg 500. I've also got an M1 Garand.