Reminder: Don't Dry Fire Rimfire's

[TheDan]

Occasionally dry firing if there's no other way to de-cock is ok. Just don't do dry fire practice where you're doing it many times.

 

[V-Tach]

Zero failures to extract at the range today....Hooray!

 

[hornetguy]

there are some rimfires that have the firing pin designed to have a positive stop milled into it... it physically cannot ding the edge of the chamber. I think (but definitely could be wrong) that is the case with the Rugers. I know there are others, but I would either verify for certain that is the case, or I'd put something in the chamber to protect it. That's a pretty simple thing to do...

 

[studenygreg]

Drywall Anchors ! Genius!

Here's the ones I use for .22lr

The Hillman Group 370326 Ribbed Plastic Anchor, 4-6-8 X 7/8-Inch, Yellow, 100-Pack https://a.co/d/cSQ1jDs

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[justmax]

thanks

 

[mmcbeat]

Some rimfires are okay to dry fire. Check the manual.

This is correct. From Ruger Bearcat owner’s manual:

 

[Lonesome Dove]

Sure

 

[Moonpie]

Just use fired cases.

 

[TexMex247]

I own a chamber iron for 22s. Near little tool to iron out a distortion in the chamber from dry firing. They're probably out there for 17s as well.

 

[Annihilator]

Occasionally dry firing if there's no other way to de-cock is ok. Just don't do dry fire practice where you're doing it many times.

I was going to say the same thing.

 

[Moonpie]

Gun tinkerers should keep one of those .22 chamber iron tools around.
I’ve returned several old guns to service using that tool.
Keep a supply of those red plastic snap caps too. I keep them in all my rimfire guns.
You can also repurpose fired casings for the same reason.