CraigC
Sixgun Nut
I've owned 18 Ruger revolvers, I know what the manual says. Doesn't change the fact that recessed chambers have nothing to do with preventing the firing pin from peening them.
Further, I don't care if Ruger says you can do it a million times a day, if the firing pin protrusion is sufficient, it WILL make contact. Like I said, I had to send one back for THAT VERY PROBLEM. Yes, Ruger says it's okay. No, that does not mean that NO Ruger revolver will ever peen the chambers. I don't dryfire rimfires at all and if I did, I would use drywall anchors to cushion the blow. Because I'd rather err on the side of caution, than have to send my sixgun back to Ruger. Besides, parts wear and the firing pin that didn't start out hitting the edge of the chamber, may very well start to after 1000, 5000 or 10,000 snaps.
As CAS shooters have found out, dryfire a New Model Ruger enough and you'll see transfer bar breakage. Apparently the Ruger manual doesn't prevent that either. :banghead:
Further, I don't care if Ruger says you can do it a million times a day, if the firing pin protrusion is sufficient, it WILL make contact. Like I said, I had to send one back for THAT VERY PROBLEM. Yes, Ruger says it's okay. No, that does not mean that NO Ruger revolver will ever peen the chambers. I don't dryfire rimfires at all and if I did, I would use drywall anchors to cushion the blow. Because I'd rather err on the side of caution, than have to send my sixgun back to Ruger. Besides, parts wear and the firing pin that didn't start out hitting the edge of the chamber, may very well start to after 1000, 5000 or 10,000 snaps.
As CAS shooters have found out, dryfire a New Model Ruger enough and you'll see transfer bar breakage. Apparently the Ruger manual doesn't prevent that either. :banghead: