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Old 12-15-2018, 09:27 PM
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Is it good for a centrefire rifle to be dry fired or can it lead to misfiring?
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Old 12-15-2018, 09:40 PM
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I think it is make, model and design dependent but with good snap caps (dry) fire away!
I think dry fire / dry drills are the greatest training you can do for sight alignment and trigger control, reloading, ect. Whether its for hunting, competition or more serious stuff, do dry drills / dry fire SLOW and PERFECT again and again, once that muscle memory is established and things go high speed it just happens like you practiced.
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Old 12-16-2018, 12:00 AM
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I think it is make, model and design dependent but with good snap caps (dry) fire away!
I think dry fire / dry drills are the greatest training you can do for sight alignment and trigger control, reloading, ect. Whether its for hunting, competition or more serious stuff, do dry drills / dry fire SLOW and PERFECT again and again, once that muscle memory is established and things go high speed it just happens like you practiced.
As for make and model. It is a Remington 700 BDL Custom Deluxe in 25-06 Remington caliber
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Old 12-16-2018, 12:11 AM
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Modern Center fires , no it doesn’t Bother them.
However if itcwirries you , there are snap caps available .
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Old 12-16-2018, 12:22 AM
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It’s fine to dry fire a modern centerfire rifle with out snap caps. I know no dryfiring a rifle has been beaten into people for ever but it’s a great way to practice trigger pull breath hold alignment and follow through.
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Old 12-16-2018, 02:27 AM
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I got over a flinch with dry fire practice. It helped me improve other elements of my technique as well like trigger pull and quickly getting my sight.
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Old 12-16-2018, 06:08 AM
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Old 12-16-2018, 08:24 AM
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I usually put a fired case in the chamber, logic says steel will crystallize with impact, over time and there's the possibility of enlarging the firing pin hole. Why take a chance ?

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Old 12-16-2018, 08:29 AM
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Rimfire’s and older shotguns are where the do not dry fire legend comes from.

Modern shotguns and centerfire rifles never were at issue.

Then again if you are that worried buy or build some snap caps.
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Old 12-16-2018, 09:06 AM
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Rimfire’s and older shotguns are where the do not dry fire legend comes from.

Modern shotguns and centerfire rifles never were at issue.

Then again if you are that worried buy or build some snap caps.
Agreed, flat springs ,older rimfire chambers and open hammers do not fair well when it comes to dry firing without snap caps!
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Old 12-16-2018, 11:01 AM
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Have you guys heard of it leading to possible misfire or experienced a misfire because of it?
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Old 12-16-2018, 11:06 AM
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Have you guys heard of it leading to possible misfire or experienced a misfire because of it?
No. Why would this be the case?
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Old 12-16-2018, 01:25 PM
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No. Why would this be the case?
Firing pin striking and over time does it not lead to wear on the tension of the spring?
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Old 12-16-2018, 02:45 PM
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You could just use some spent brass. The pin should fall on the dead primer.


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Old 12-16-2018, 03:06 PM
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Besides dry firing trigger practice, snap caps can be great for relieving spring loads for storage.
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Old 12-16-2018, 04:01 PM
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Besides dry firing trigger practice, snap caps can be great for relieving spring loads for storage.
Many people believe that oil Springs don't need to be relieved for storage, and that it does nothing to add to their longevity.
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Old 12-16-2018, 04:26 PM
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Besides dry firing trigger practice, snap caps can be great for relieving spring loads for storage.
How is a snap cap going to reduce spring load in storage?
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Old 12-16-2018, 05:41 PM
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How is a snap cap going to reduce spring load in storage?
Depends on the firearm as stated above. For some older hinge action shotguns dry firing on snap caps before storage is a common practice.

This video goes into detail on dry firing:

https://youtu.be/hVL0xoNMnyA
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Old 12-16-2018, 05:44 PM
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Many people believe that oil Springs don't need to be relieved for storage, and that it does nothing to add to their longevity.
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That may be. Stress on the springs might be too low for creep.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creep_(deformation)
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Old 12-16-2018, 07:59 PM
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Don't do it to a rim fire

My dad went hard on his new at that time marlin 22 lever action when he did that as a kid
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Old 12-24-2018, 09:03 AM
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Snap caps!!
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Old 12-27-2018, 07:38 PM
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One way to make a snap cap is to remove the expired primer from a fired cartridge. Then replace it with a piece of hard rubber that you carve to fit the primer hole.
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Old 12-27-2018, 09:17 PM
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I do very little dry fire ing. When I switch guns were the triggers are different. I want to remember exactly how the trigger feels. Other then that I have no need
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Old 12-27-2018, 09:49 PM
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When I bring my firearms out of storage after a long period of time I dry fire them. There was a frog lube incident long ago, I think it gummed my pin up so ever since then and with better choice of lubercants a dry fire has just become habit.
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Old 01-03-2019, 10:34 PM
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I also dry fire to work on trigger pull and breath hold. Cheap way to get alot of practise in
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Old 01-07-2019, 10:59 PM
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Fine to dry fire
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