Reminder: Don't Dry Fire Rimfire's

[V-Tach]

I bought my first ,17 HMR a few weeks ago and when shooting it for the first time last week I encountered immediate failure to extract on almost every round. While I do take rods to the range, I did not have one to help remove cases for this caliber. A problem I have since remedied.

When cleaning the rifle I discovered a burr on the edge of chamber which came from dry firing the rifle.

Never dry fire or allow others to dry fire your rimfires without a spent cartridge case or snap cap in the chamber..................

 

[orbitup]

I guess you got it used?

 

[General Zod]

I guess you got it used?

That, or he's been doing 500 dry fire drills every night with it since he bought it and now realizes his mistake.

 

[V-Tach]

LOL......

Pawn shop buy...............

 

[paknheat]

LOL......

Pawn shop buy...............

It happens. How did you fix the chamber?


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[V-Tach]

A round needle file.......

 

[Orbie]

I learned something today. Thank you! I’m guilty of dry firing almost everything I own.

 

[studenygreg]

I use dry wall anchors as dummy rounds or rubber o-rings to stop the hammer from hitting the pin

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[Tnhawk]

The only rimfire I've dry fired was a ruger 10/22. Fortunately it hasn't damaged it.

 

[Army 1911]

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

 

[Big Dipper]

The only rimfire I've dry fired was a ruger 10/22. Fortunately it hasn't damaged it.

Ruger manual even says it’s OK.

”8. With the muzzle pointed in a safe direction, push the safety to the “off” position and pull the trigger to decock it. The rifle can be “dry fired” for practice as long as it is empty and pointed in a safe direction.”

 

[studenygreg]

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

They say that but I'm always too scared to trust it. I would rather be safe.

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[Army 1911]

They day that but I'm always too scared to trust it. I would rather be safe.

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Chamber a spent case then.

 

[Grumps21]

I bought my first ,17 HMR a few weeks ago and when shooting it for the first time last week I encountered immediate failure to extract on almost every round. While I do take rods to the range, I did not have one to help remove cases for this caliber. A problem I have since remedied.

When cleaning the rifle I discovered a burr on the edge of chamber which came from dry firing the rifle.

Never dry fire or allow others to dry fire your rimfires without a spent cartridge case or snap cap in the chamber..................

Huh, didn‘t know that. Thanks for sharing. Probably a dumb question, but what sets the rim fire apart from the center fire re: dry fire?

 

[candcallen]

Huh, didn‘t know that. Thanks for sharing. Probably a dumb question, but what sets the rim fire apart from the center fire re: dry fire?

Firing pin is a flat design that can hit the chamber rim

 

[justmax]

I use dry wall anchors as dummy rounds or rubber o-rings to stop the hammer from hitting the pin

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Drywall Anchors ! Genius!

 

[Sam7sf]

It's easy to check what rifles can and can't be dry fired. Just look at the face of the barrel in the receiver. Some still do not add a relief cut. It's just a matter of looking and seeing yes or no does my firing pin hit something or not?

 

[Dawico]

Huh, didn‘t know that. Thanks for sharing. Probably a dumb question, but what sets the rim fire apart from the center fire re: dry fire?

The rim on a rim fire is supported by the steel chamber while firing. To ensure reliable hits many times the hammer/ firing pin can contact the chamber rim if there's no case in place.

If you look at a spent rim fire case you can see where the rim is hit during firing. In front of that rim is steel.

On a center fire firearm there is nothing backing up the primer, just the case holding it there. If there's no round in the chamber the hammer/ firing pin just hits an empty hole. They can still be damaged because something is stopping the hammer/ firing pin but it is far less likely due to their design.

 

[brashears9567]

Drywall Anchors ! Genius!

The yellow ones are perfect for 22. They will also eject and feed from a mag, most of the time. The plastic will show a flat spot after being hit by the firing pin. I typically turn them clockwise or ccw after a few trigger pulls.


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[FireInTheWire]

Now you tell me.

Guilty as charged.