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Dry Firing...truth or myth?
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<blockquote data-quote="crkckr" data-source="post: 1689244" data-attributes="member: 78056"><p>Ruger says dry firing the 10/22 and Mk pistols is ok. Truth is, they pretty much get dry fired every time the mag runs dry unless the bolt stop actually works (maybe 50%?). When the manufacturer says it's ok, I'll take their word for it. I'm not talking dry firing a 1000 times a week here, we're talking about occasional dry shots to confirm holds, positions, etc. before firing a shot and after emptying a mag. Some .22's will damage the barrel, so caution needs to be used.</p><p></p><p>If you do a LOT of dry firing then snap caps can (should) be made or purchased. I used to dry fire my revolvers a lot (S&W, Ruger, Colt) so I have snap caps for them.</p><p></p><p>The bottom line is, be reasonable about it. If you dry fire a lot, get the snap caps. If it's occasional, don't worry about it.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>crkckr</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="crkckr, post: 1689244, member: 78056"] Ruger says dry firing the 10/22 and Mk pistols is ok. Truth is, they pretty much get dry fired every time the mag runs dry unless the bolt stop actually works (maybe 50%?). When the manufacturer says it's ok, I'll take their word for it. I'm not talking dry firing a 1000 times a week here, we're talking about occasional dry shots to confirm holds, positions, etc. before firing a shot and after emptying a mag. Some .22's will damage the barrel, so caution needs to be used. If you do a LOT of dry firing then snap caps can (should) be made or purchased. I used to dry fire my revolvers a lot (S&W, Ruger, Colt) so I have snap caps for them. The bottom line is, be reasonable about it. If you dry fire a lot, get the snap caps. If it's occasional, don't worry about it. Cheers, crkckr [/QUOTE]
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