GunLvrNLearner
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I hear about people using snap caps but almost everyone i hear says in a MODERN gun dry firing is just fine and causes NO damage...what is the truth?
Since dry firing is fine,why do some use snap caps?
Rimfires should not normally be dry-fired without snap caps, but rugers are the exception to this rule.
From page 17 of the Ruger MKII manual.5. With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, push the safety to the “off” (F)
position and pull the trigger to decock the pistol. The pistol can be dry fired as
long as the firing pin stop is in place (See NOTE in step 5 on page 21).
DRY-FIRING: Going through the actions of cocking, aiming, and pulling the
trigger of an unloaded gun is known as “Dry Firing.” It can be useful to learn the
“feel” of your revolver. Be certain the revolver is unloaded and that the gun is
pointing in a safe direction even when practicing by dry-firing. The Ruger New
Model revolvers can be dry-fired without damage to the firing pin or other
components.
From page 20 of the 10/22 manual.With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, push the safety to the “off”
position and pull the trigger to decock it. The rifle can be “dry fired” for
practice as long as it is empty and pointed in a safe direction.
The Ruger rimfire pistols and the Ruger 10/22 rifle have a cross pin that secures the firing pin in the bolt. This pin also acts as a stop to prevent the end of the firing pin from contacting the chamber. As a result they are safe to dry fire, assuming the cross pin is present.You should not dry fire Ruger rimfire rifles or pistols. You can peen the chamber or break the firing pin.