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Offline john keyes

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dry firing center fire rifles
« on: December 05, 2009, 07:32:14 AM »
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
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Re: dry firing center fire rifles
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2009, 10:50:21 AM »
Rimfires should not be but very commonly are. I never worry about it with center fire rifles or handguns.


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Re: dry firing center fire rifles
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2009, 11:29:35 AM »
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.