Dry firing centrefire rifles

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Probably one click to closer to breaking every time. Hopefully you will learn more from the practice mean time. I've broken a shotgun but not a rifle spring in the past. The Bruno is often tried a couple of times before stalking just to remind me of the 7.5 pound trigger.
 
i would be inclined to ask the rifle smiths on here as they will know .i have always be led to believe that dry firing a shot gun and rimfire as a nono but a centerfire it is ok. but ask one of the professonals
 
Once or twice, every now and then, maybe ok. Many many times? Not ok. A few snap caps are the way to go if you are going to be dry firing a lot, eg practicing shot release etc.
 
It depends on the make of Rifle, some manufacturers state that no harm will be caused by dry fire and somewhat encourage the practice, others manufacturers state that it should be avoided.
Kind regards Bob.
 
I've always been lead to believe that with regard to whether it's alright to dry fire:
Shotguns = no no, not at all.
Centrefire rifles = so so, in moderation.
Rimfire rifles = ok, as much as you like.
 
banus said:
i would be inclined to ask the rifle smiths on here as they will know .i have always be led to believe that dry firing a shot gun and rimfire as a nono but a centerfire it is ok. but ask one of the professonals
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Yep, that’s who the question is aimed at......people who know what they’re talking about.
 
I was taught don't do it in a sporting context. But our army drills were: make safe, remove magazine, pull bolt back, check, clear chamber unload, check it clear, when confident clear release bolt, take aim in safe direction, remove safety, fire off the action. Reapply safety.

A few years ago a great fellow who's professions for at least 35 years - very sharp end of the infantry and pro deer manager - called for rifle use on a daily basis. Told me it is absolutely ok to do.

I don't really have a great need to do it anyway. Remove bolt, trigger and mag.
 
Where's a good place to get dummy rounds / snap caps for .308 and stalking calibre's, to practice cycling and posture/position please?
 
Hayduke said:
Where's a good place to get dummy rounds / snap caps for .308 and stalking calibre's, to practice cycling and posture/position please?
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The above link has a size selector for vast majority of centrefire cartridges, even some of the more obscure ones!
 
Cf rifles such as mausers, remmies, sako, tikka etc can be dry fired till the cows come home.

Contrary to popular belief, the primer on a cf rifle doesn’t really stop the pin ‘early’, firing pin protrusion weather upon a primer or not will be the same. Snap caps indent too, after which the firing pin free strikes into its full length without any obstructions

If someone asked me to dry fire my 1947 Brno 2500 times in a row on an empty chamber, it wouldn’t bother me one bit. Good quality firing pins, springs, cocking pieces etc do not wear to breaking points.

Millions of ex mil Mauser 98s have been fired unspeakable times, dry fired thousands, and people still sporterize them and never have breakages on their ‘new’ sporters
 
Isn’t the firing pin stopped by the bolt internals anyway, regardless of whether there’s a primer in the way or not?

Edit - posted at the same time as one above which agrees
 
VSS said:
I've always been lead to believe that with regard to whether it's alright to dry fire:
Shotguns = no no, not at all.
Centrefire rifles = so so, in moderation.
Rimfire rifles = ok, as much as you like.
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absolutely not ! only some rimfire rifles can be dry fired, the majority rely on firing pin hitting the cartridge rim against the chamber to ignite it, if you dry fire them you will hit the firing pin against the chamber itself which will cause peening of the chamber and deformation of the chamber, which can result in light strikes and stuck cases, as well as potentially damaging the firing pin
 
kennyc said:
absolutely not ! only some rimfire rifles can be dry fired, the majority rely on firing pin hitting the cartridge rim against the chamber to ignite it, if you dry fire them you will hit the firing pin against the chamber itself which will cause peening of the chamber and deformation of the chamber, which can result in light strikes and stuck cases, as well as potentially damaging the firing pin
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Fair enough. I was only stating what I've been lead to believe. Always ready to hear another opinion.
 
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