impact of dry-firing in a Rim fire

[MichaelWells]

 

I have been using center fire designs for months. But I don’t have any idea about rimfires Recently I came to know that when we do dry fire in a rimfire rifles it ill affect the gun’s performance because of its brittle firing pins. If we do so how many rounds of dryfire will it take to affect the gun. Or is there any Gun Customization tricks to make it more reliable

[98Z5V]

Go rip the Intro Section up, and tell us about yourself.  Here's a link to it:

https://forum.308ar.com/forum/22-introductions/

[sketch]

i recommend blanksx no bangs.

[shooterrex]

Snap caps

[COBrien]

I don't know what specific rimfire you're referring to, but if you're talking about a Ruger (of any type, as far as I know), it is safe to dry-fire them. Says so in the manual.

Other manufacturers, though? You'd have to ask them.

[dextron]

why does your font look like the text is copy and paste?, could you give us an answer

[98Z5V]

He made his one post on Nov 16th, same day he joined, and hasn't been back since...  

[Armed Eye Doc]

I searched for his entire post with Google.  He spread his message around further than Covid after Sturgis. 

[Belt Fed]

Probably  a spammer since a lot of sites make you post a couple times before you can post a link.

[mrmackc]

On 11/17/2020 at 12:06 AM, MichaelWells said:

 

I have been using center fire designs for months. But I don’t have any idea about rimfires Recently I came to know that when we do dry fire in a rimfire rifles it ill affect the gun’s performance because of its brittle firing pins. If we do so how many rounds of dryfire will it take to affect the gun. Or is there any Gun Customization tricks to make it more reliable

He said ......"I have been using center fire designs for months."  Hey guys you gotta start somewhere, sometime.  Welcome to the big time!

[Cunuckgaucho]

I'm more interested to know why rimfires by design end up with brittle firing pins vs centrefire rifles 

[shooterrex]

The firing pin hits on the edge of the shell in rimfire. The firing pin is also hitting the edge of the chamber. That's what breaks firing pins on rimfire guns. It can also mess up the edge of the chamber where the rounds will get hung up and not chamber all the way.

Edited December 4, 2020 by shooterrex

[Belt Fed]

2 hours ago, shooterrex said:

The firing pin hits on the edge of the shell in rimfire. The firing pin is also hitting the edge of the chamber. That's what breaks firing pins on rimfire guns. It can also mess up the edge of the chamber where the rounds will get hung up and not chamber all the way.

This here^^^^^^^^     

[micmacman]

On 12/4/2020 at 1:12 AM, shooterrex said:

The firing pin hits on the edge of the shell in rimfire. The firing pin is also hitting the edge of the chamber. That's what breaks firing pins on rimfire guns. It can also mess up the edge of the chamber where the rounds will get hung up and not chamber all the way.

you know what , after all the years , thats the one explanation ive herd regarding this that actually explains why