Author Topic: Dry firing (Read 1023 times)

jpuke · « **on:** March 02, 2003, 01:55:19 PM »

I'm trying to tighten up my groups and improve my shooting but I don't have the money to get a trigger job or an aftermarket one. Is practicing by dry-firing my Rem Model 7 going to hurt it? I've got some of those red snap caps with the brass heads but I don't like the idea of beating the firing pin on that brass. Do I have to buy the A-Zoom kind with the plastic-type primers to cushion the pin?

jhm · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2003, 04:10:10 PM »

I have used the mt brass with the spent primers in it over the years and havent had a problem with a firing pin yet.

JIM

Balto · « **Reply #2 on:** March 02, 2003, 04:54:23 PM »

I use snap caps a lot and tjust started using he Azooms in my 338. Don't know about the Rem 700 but I use mine in two 30-06 Springfields ( the ones with the two piece firing pins) and a couple of Win. Mod 70's. One spring field has seen thousands of dry firing without any problems. The same goes for my model 70's. Before got the Azooms for my 338 mod 70 I used the spent cases with dead primers. I never counted the dry firings. But if I had guess I would say I dry fired up to 20 times on one case.

I use to know one target shooter who dry fired his Remington 700 target rifle a lot on an empty chamber. He said his whole club did this for practice but I never wanted to try it with one of my own rifles. Hope this helps. Might want to try calling the factory.

tominboise · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2003, 06:05:39 PM »

I dry fire every night, maybe 12-20 times, out of various rifles and handguns. I don't use any snap caps or similar. I haven't had any trouble. An old trick to slick up your trigger is to dry fire maybe 20-30 times, while pressing HARD on the striker with your thumb. THis helps burnish the sear and trigger, and cleans any whiskers off. You might give it a try.

Tom

Balto · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2003, 06:55:53 PM »

It is nice to hear that there are others out dry firing their guns. I am not an expert or anything even close and do have my spells of laziness. One thing is certain (at least in my case) and that is: I find that my live ammo is ussually wasted if I go out to the range with out dry firing before hand. Of course I still go in any case (wasted ammo or not) just to keep my wife practiced up on my peculiar habits each week :lol: .....Balto

jpuke · « **Reply #5 on:** March 03, 2003, 03:32:12 AM »

Thanks for the info!

chk · « **Reply #6 on:** March 03, 2003, 03:08:52 PM »

I take resized brass and fill the primer pocket with silicone caulk. After filling the pocket,take a knife edge and scrape off the overfill. The next day you have a snapcap that's easy on your firing pin.

savageT · « **Reply #7 on:** March 03, 2003, 03:30:10 PM »

Quote from: chk

I take resized brass and fill the primer pocket with silicone caulk. After filling the pocket,take a knife edge and scrape off the overfill. The next day you have a snapcap that's easy on your firing pin.

chk,

Have you ever experienced a firing pin failure using the silicone snap-cap? I fear that the material isn't firm enough compared to a brass primercap to prevent the pin from bottoming too hard. Just concerned???

Jim

Advocate · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2003, 01:10:00 AM »

Brownells has some interesting looking snap caps. Check out their catalog/web site.

chk · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2003, 04:11:31 AM »

savageT ,no problems using the home made snapcaps. I'll admit I use them more for handguns. I have used them for several hundred snaps on my rifles.