dry firing center fire rifles

[john keyes]

I don't dry fire for practice, I do it when I when the hunt is over, after I take a round out of the chamber, before I let my gun down from a climbing stand or pack it up in my blind.

I like to store a gun uncocked, but when the hunt is over I really like an empty uncocked gun.

It wouldnt be a problem to carry some fired brass which while not as good as a snap cap would be better than nothing.

or is it really necessary? I have known some friends that had a broken firing pin, one was an old automatic browning shotgun but I doh't think he ever dry fired it...

what do you think? any guns that no way in hell should be dry fired

[Graybeard]

Rimfires should not be but very commonly are. I never worry about it with center fire rifles or handguns.

[bilmac]

Agreed, I don't think most centerfires can be hurt by dry, fireing. The exceptions may be shotguns and maybe the Springfield rifle. I used to dry fire my D.A. revolvers a lot. It is considered a good way to practice, and it smoothed up the action. With my bolt guns I usually hold the trigger while I close the action, don't know why, just a habit.