Dry Firing Ruger Mark IV

[Homerboy]

Not looking to do it for any dry firing practice, but taking it apart to clean requires the gun to be cocked, so after putting it back together, the gun is still cocked. I don’t want to store it still cocked.

I’m aware I can use a small cap or a dry walk anchor as a snap cap, but then I’m leaving the snap cap in the chamber.

so does dry firing cause an issue? I know it’s generally not advised on rimfire guns, but in some it’s ok.

 

[Mn Fats]

I've dry fired my Ruger MKII without snap caps many times, not millions, but many times. I believe Ruger even says it's OK to do so right in the manual with their Marks. If you don't want to store it cocked, you will be fine dry firing it. The main thing is making sure there isn't a live round in it while doing so!

I’m aware I can use a small cap or a dry walk anchor as a snap cap, but then I’m leaving the snap cap in the chamber.

If you were truly worried and did decide to use a snap cap, what would be wrong with leaving it in the chamber?

 

[Homerboy]

I've dry fired my Ruger MKII without snap caps many times, not millions, but many times. I believe Ruger even says it's OK to do so right in the manual with their Marks. If you don't want to store it cocked, you will be fine dry firing it. The main thing is making sure there isn't a live round in it while doing so!



If you were truly worried and did decide to use a snap cap, what would be wrong with leaving it in the chamber?

Nothing wrong, I guess. Just don’t want to leave anything in the chamber.

 

[Mn Fats]

Nothing wrong, I guess. Just don’t want to leave anything in the chamber.

You will be fine with dry firing on a Ruger Mk in my experience.

 

[243winxb]

The manual said use a smap cap, if dry firing a lot. Not needed other wise, IMO. Leave it cocked. The spring will not get weak. I have a Very old MK1.

Also note that there is a "Firing Stop Pin. Its goes thru the hole in the firing pin. This keeps the firing pin from contacting the barrel face.

 

[Homerboy]

The manual said use a smap cap, if dry firing a lot. Not needed other wise, IMO. Leave it cocked. The spring will not get weak. I have a Very old MK1.

Also note that there is a "Firing Stop Pin. Its goes thru the hole in the firing pin. This keeps the firing pin from contacting the barrel face.

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Thanks. I’ll probably get a snap cap and leave it in the safe for when I put it away. I always check any gun one last time to make sure it’s unloaded before going into the safe, and I just don’t like the idea of leaving any gun cocked.