dry fire or snap caps ?
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dry fire or snap caps ?
...If given an option you should use snap caps...
Snap caps with rimfire (dry firing highly NOT recommended)...can damage the firing pin.
Centerfire is usually ok to dry fire. Actually dry firing drills are recommended part of your firearms training.
The idea is to cushion the firing pin to prevent bending or breaking it.
Snap caps with rimfire (dry firing highly NOT recommended)...can damage the firing pin.
Centerfire is usually ok to dry fire. Actually dry firing drills are recommended part of your firearms training.
The idea is to cushion the firing pin to prevent bending or breaking it.
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There are a number of modern handguns where dry firing is not recommended, though I have never seen most damaged by it. One particular model that is often damaged by dry fire, is the Walther P1 (modern P38) That has a firing pin that will strike the pinhole with it's shoulders, and break off at that point. A fix for that is to manufacture a shoulderless firing pin for the weapon.
Other than the few that have manufacturers warnings about dry fire use, it is a good training method to dry fire a weapon.
My carry weapon has had probably 2,000 live rounds through it, and many more dry firings, in my daily exercise practice.
Snap caps are a good thing in the weapons that object to dry fire, but totally unnecessary in those that can cope with it. This is not to say that you could not use them. I have dummy rounds for jam practice, and speed loading a magazine, etc.
Shotguns tend to need snap caps, but that being said, my Remington has not broken the firing pin yet, and I keep it cruiser loaded at all times, and practice with it weekly.
Theo
Other than the few that have manufacturers warnings about dry fire use, it is a good training method to dry fire a weapon.
My carry weapon has had probably 2,000 live rounds through it, and many more dry firings, in my daily exercise practice.
Snap caps are a good thing in the weapons that object to dry fire, but totally unnecessary in those that can cope with it. This is not to say that you could not use them. I have dummy rounds for jam practice, and speed loading a magazine, etc.
Shotguns tend to need snap caps, but that being said, my Remington has not broken the firing pin yet, and I keep it cruiser loaded at all times, and practice with it weekly.
Theo
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The Winchester Model 1200 shotgun is notrorious for having a brittle firing pin which can (and will) break is the gun is dry fired. I have personally seen it happen on 2 seperate occasions. I would recommend Snap Caps for all guns if possible.
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hi yall treb back at ya / my G-19 can be dry fired for practice no damage also my k22 masterpiece s/w model 16 - 10 shot rev. my old 10/22 dont seem to mind either but i still sort a flinch when i dry fire anything so recon i'll get a few ya know a few of my firearms i only dry fire to uncock it (after close inspection for unload condition) for cleaning / storage ect yall come back now ya hear
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My Beretta 92 has a warning about dry firing, but but i see the Gunners Mates do it all the time with Navy M9's (exact same weapon). I use a Snap Cap anyway, there is really no reason not to.
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I dry fire my 92fs all the time. I've never had a problem with it. I find it is a great way to practice around the house when bored without having to drive and get all the stuff together and such.
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What exactly are you guys "practicing"
Because if you forget how to fire a weapon, you have other problems.
So Im just curious as to what your "practicing"
As I don't get it...
Plus, why NOT use a snapcap.... it can't hurt anything
Because if you forget how to fire a weapon, you have other problems.
So Im just curious as to what your "practicing"
As I don't get it...
Plus, why NOT use a snapcap.... it can't hurt anything
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If you are a serious shooter, you practice all your fundamentals, trigger squeeze, sight picture, draw and holster, reloading, clearing,etc.. These are the fundamentals that are forgotton by people that figure that I shot it once so I am good to go. There are a lot of people killed by " unloaded weapons " because people forgot to do the basic safety, magazine, chamber, safety routine.
Try this: Take a handgun that you can place a dime on top of the barrel, flat behind the sight. hold it out in front of you and squeeze or pull the trigger, if you can do this 5 times in a row without it falling off you have decent control, 10 or more you are good and PRACTICE ALOT. Don't cheat and use a flat top weapon
Try this: Take a handgun that you can place a dime on top of the barrel, flat behind the sight. hold it out in front of you and squeeze or pull the trigger, if you can do this 5 times in a row without it falling off you have decent control, 10 or more you are good and PRACTICE ALOT. Don't cheat and use a flat top weapon
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messing with and safely handling firearms are 2 different animals. Messing gets people killed. Handling keeps you proficient. My firearms never com off the rack unless it is for a reason. Mainly for cleaning, to be used or to practice with. Never to play or mess with. Same goes for my 2 boys. They have had thier own guns since they were 4.
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i also do not mess with firearms anyone that does is a idiot the kind that get others and themselves killed the idiots give the rest of us responsible gun owners a bad rap also a lot of people do not have a proper prospective of or know a thing about firearms in general ignorance breeds fear and that is dangerous to