crestoncowboy
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And every winchester 9422/browning BL22/marlin 39/win. 62/ "Henry"/ Ithaca 72/ etc etc.
Accidentally Dry-Fired SR-22 Rifle
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And every winchester 9422/browning BL22/marlin 39/win. 62/ "Henry"/ Ithaca 72/ etc etc.
Outlaw75
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The "don't dry fire a rimfire rifle" rule doesn't generally apply to newer rimfires (post 1970's) and then it should read more like "don't repeatedly dry fire a rimfire rifle". With a modern rimfire like the SR-22 it shouldn't be a problem. However, it is best to check the owners manual and follow the manufacturers instructions.
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Rifles especially. Ive seen modern revolvers like the 617 that have suffered from it though.
JJFitch
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Any dry firing should be done with a "snap cap" if you don't have one don't do it!
Snap caps and dry wall anchors are cheap insurance!
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Snap caps and dry wall anchors are cheap insurance!
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Almost screamed at my bil for dry firing my Wrangler. He's not a gun guy. He's into racing mustang's. Didn't hurt it the 5 times he did it. Told him its not a good idea to dry fire 22s. Kinda like running a engine low on oil. Might not mess things up in the short term. But long term can hurt.
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Scrod314
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The manual I have for the SR-22 rifle does say it's okay to dry fire. I didn't remember reading that. I should have remembered. I feel bad because I'm trying to teach my kids gun safety and I told them to read the manual cover to cover. I just didn't remember seeing that until I re-read the manual today. Even though it says it's okay to dry fire, I'm going to avoid doing so.
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Great advice. I give the same advice to people I teach. That said I have many many guns that I've never read the manual on. Im sure I'm not the only one here. Maybe the only one to admit it. Many that are 100+ years old and may have never had a manual. Idk. Some a good manual may be worth more than the guns at this point. Lol. Don't feel too bad.
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Outside of my one single-shot and 2 semis, I am pretty sure I don't have any .22 rifles that I actually haven't inadvertently dry-fired that way by losing count. Doesn't happen much nowadays, but I used to do it all the time.
Definitely not something to make a habit of, but I wouldn't worry about it too much.
All the people recommending snap caps - they don't help in this particular situation. Well, on second thought... I guess you could load one as the last round I suppose...
If the children can't handle keeping count, just give them 2 or 3 rounds at a time until they "get it". Incentivize things a little...
Definitely not something to make a habit of, but I wouldn't worry about it too much.
All the people recommending snap caps - they don't help in this particular situation. Well, on second thought... I guess you could load one as the last round I suppose...
If the children can't handle keeping count, just give them 2 or 3 rounds at a time until they "get it". Incentivize things a little...
wiscoaster
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I took those to mean w/ intentional dry firing, as trigger practice, for example. Not simply to lower the hammer after the last round. Sometimes that simply cannot be done due to the design. In those cases, I just leave the hammer cocked. That's never hurt anything. But again, do check your manual.
cdb1
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If rimfire guns were so fragile that dry firing them 4 or so times caused significant damage, then there would be a bunch of wealthy gunsmiths out there. You have NOTHING to worry about.
carsten1911
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I repeat myself...but the manuals are always worth being read and understood.
See page 17 of the manual for your Wrangler.
https://ruger-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/_manuals/wrangler-B8k6d3rHb.pdf
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carsten1911
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You are doing good in reading the manuals.
They just often have way to many info to store at the time you read them, surely no one could blame this on the reader.
So there´s no need to feel bad.
You looked it up instead of listening to "the loudest voices in the crowd", and that´s a wise act for sure!!
Keep up your good work and style, make sure your kids stay safe and learn the ropes!
Carsten
I got my 10/22 when I was 14 I'm now 54 in that time I've shot in excess of 50,000 rounds simple math that's 5000 plus magazines I probably snapped the trigger on an empty chamber for at least 1/2 of those so that has to be north of 2500 dry firings. I'm gonna say the kiddos are safe to lose count a few more times.
Cannibul
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That's all well and good. But doesn't address what the OP wrote. He was concerned about firing on an empty chamber when the mag was empty.
Since the SR-22 rifle/10-22 doesn't have last round bolt hold open they are going to get fired with an empty chamber. It happens all the time to me.
It doesn't hurt those firearms.
JJFitch
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I should have been a little more articulate and said "dry fire practice" since that is purposeful and can mean thousands of "clicks". As I mentioned in a previous post I experienced a broken firing pin in a Ruger MKII after many rounds and dry fires. The firing pin is retained by a pin that goes through the firing pin. That's where it broke.
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