Dry firing a .22 rimfire

[vash]

I hear all sorts of bad things about the practice. I searched the owners manual and it’s silent on the topic.

I was thinking; take a 10/22. Every magazine ends with a dry fire - no? You don’t know you’re empty. Isn’t that the case with most rimfire? The slide doesn’t lock back on the last shot. Even a bolt action, you can easily dry fire.

A revolver? You could lose count.

[winders]

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2011/7/8/will-dry-firing-damage-rimfire-guns/

[berettafan]

A good question. I’ve heard this as well and never felt like it made a lot of sense.


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[winders]

Read the link.....

[72doug2,2S]

Good question and posted article reply. Even a 1000 dry fires won't hurt functionality but there is evidence of usual wear.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by vash

I hear all sorts of bad things about the practice....

A revolver? You could lose count.

Just something I've always avoided with a fixed pin hammer like a revolver....but "dry firing" to me is on an empty cylinder, not an already fired one...non-issue. On a semi like a 1911, I always dry fire after removing mag & checkng...to release hammer...non-issue either imo.

[targa911S]

Mostly wives tale. I have never seen a firing pin damaged from specifically dry firing. Older shotgun firing pins yes as they tend to work harden over time and firing them without a snap cap "can" result in the tip of the pin breaking from the body. Seen it a bunch of times.

[Nine, Frau!]

Put some Kidd parts in the 10 22 if you're concerned about dry fire damage.

[vash]

Originally Posted by winders

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2011/7/8/will-dry-firing-damage-rimfire-guns/

thanks. interesting.

[flipper35]

Originally Posted by KC911

Just something I've always avoided with a fixed pin hammer like a revolver....but "dry firing" to me is on an empty cylinder, not an already fired one...non-issue. On a semi like a 1911, I always dry fire after removing mag & checkng...to release hammer...non-issue either imo.

The .22 conversion for my 1911 specifically says it is perfectly safe, which is good since it doesn't lock the slide back after the last round.

We have an old Remington Model 514 that may or may not have some damage on the barrel from dry firing. Then again, it needs some extractor/ejector work also so who knows what it has been through.

All the pump rimfires must not have an issue since they get dry fired a lot as well.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by flipper35

The .22 conversion for my 1911 specifically says it is perfectly safe, which is good since it doesn't lock the slide back after the last round.

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I hear ya...it might be overkill like David says, but my Diamondback's never been dry fired though...ain't starting after almost 40 years either . Don't think twice with a semi....

[Chocaholic]

Have put about 400 rounds through this 22 so far and the slide locks back at the end of each magazine. The manual does not discourage dry firing. Just FYI.

[boy83]

I have a S&W 15/22. The instruction manual that came with it states "Never dry-fire the rifle as damage to the firearm could result".
I don't think you could never dry fire the rifle. Hopefully, the occasional dry fire won't damage it.

[id10t]

Yes, some older 22s will suffer busted firing pins, peened breech faces, etc. with *excessive* dry firing.

That said, many firearm manuals will tell you that their system is designed to not have it be an issue ever - the Ruger 10/22 is like this. Dry fire away.

If you have an older 22 and don't know if it will be an issue, dry wall anchors are cheap and make great snapcaps