Dry Firing

[MarkC4545]

I recently read an online article about using fired cases when "dry firing" to avoid damage to the firing pin, pin stops, breech face, etc. It seemed like a reasonable suggestion. The article then said that one should never used a fired rimfire case to do this. I'm not sure why this would not also be a good idea. Any ideas?

thanks,

 

[rcmodel]

Not a good idea for a couple of reasons.

1. A fired primer is only good for another 'snap' or two until it is beat out to the point the firing pin is getting no cushioning effect at all from it.

2. Putting a fired case back in a chamber can result in it getting stuck in the chamber tighter then the south end of a north-bound gnat.

Case bulge from feed ramp cuts, etc, have to go back in the chamber in the exact same position they came out, or the case will be stuck in the chamber when the slide drives it in the chamber kicking & screaming.

That is one reason why they have to be resized when you reload them.

rc

 

[MarkC4545]

Sounds like good advice.

Thanks!

 

[Dframe]

Invest in a good set of snap caps. They aren't THAT expensive and they're good insurance. Both against gun damage and accidental discharges.

 

[dab102999]

Invest in a good set of snap caps. They aren't THAT expensive and they're good insurance. Both against gun damage and accidental discharges.

This for sure. They are not very expensive and can be used for malfunction practice also. I had snap caps before there were snap caps. It was done by useing an old pencil eraser glued into a primmer pocket.

 

[carbine85]

What are you dry firing and how much? Most guns can be dry fired without any problems contrary to common believe. Unless you plan on doing this many time like practicing it should be a problem. It depends on the gun.
Most rimfire guns shouldn't be dry fired.

 

[MarkC4545]

The question originally came up because I did want to dry fire a .22 revolver for trigger control practice. That's when I saw the article about reusing rimfire cases.

 

[Sun Tzu warrior]

For .22 rimfire, get number 4-6X 7/8" ribbed plastic anchors (yellow, for hanging paintings ect, on plaster board walls. Available at Home depot, Lowes, ect for about $5 per hundred, if you get the ones without screws. They even feed from non-rotary magazines. (and eject from semi's, pumps, bolts, ect) Dry fire a few times then rotate to a non-dented spot, when dented all the way around, discard and use new.