First Revolver
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AzShooter1
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I prefer my revolvers over my semi autos and shoot them for competitions like USPSA and Steel Challenge. Sometimes people will look at my rig and say "Oh, a revolver shooter. This is going to take a long time". Then I ask them to put up their money and see if they can beat me. I've been shooting the revolver for 40 years and my reloads are faster than most guys with their semis.
I do practice a lot with it, dry firing about 1000 times for a week before a match. This keeps my trigger finger strong enough to complete any course of fire presented. All my shooting is double action and as I'm swinging from target to target I'm prepping the trigger. My timing is good enough that once my dot is on the target it takes very little effort for the shot to go off.
Now invest in a good bag rest and LOTS of ammo.
I do practice a lot with it, dry firing about 1000 times for a week before a match. This keeps my trigger finger strong enough to complete any course of fire presented. All my shooting is double action and as I'm swinging from target to target I'm prepping the trigger. My timing is good enough that once my dot is on the target it takes very little effort for the shot to go off.
Now invest in a good bag rest and LOTS of ammo.
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AzShooter1
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Centerfires can be dry fired all you want. 22s are a no-no. You will peen the chambers and may start getting misfires.
Congratulations!
Are they safe to dry fire?
I never dry fire my 22 revolvers without snap caps.
sixgunner455
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Depends on the revolver manufacturer. Ruger says their guns are safe to dry fire - I only do it a limited amount with my Single Six, but I’m not worried about peening like I would be on another brand of .22.
Pat Riot
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Snap caps are cheaper than gunsmith hourly rates and repair parts. Just a thought.
ThomasT
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Haven't you read the owners manual yet? The answer to your question is in there.
chicharrones
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Mr. Mosin
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I actually have read the manual. Twice.
GeoDudeFlorida
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DRY-FIRING: Going through the actions of cocking, aiming, and pulling the
trigger of an unloaded firearm 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
firearm is pointing in a safe direction even when practicing by dry-firing. The
WRANGLER® revolver can be dry-fired without damage to the firing pin or
other components.
ThomasT
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In 22s some people use those plastic wall anchors for snap caps. I suspect they will last a while too.
chicharrones
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Yep. I even use them in my rimfire guns that are "safe to dry fire". Simply because I really don't like the firing pin stopping hard against its retaining bushing over thousands of dry fires.
dbluefish
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You CAN stop at just one or three. I know but the damage in controlling one's drool can be extreme. These are my three and I will stop at three, i will stop at three , I will........lol
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