What's the verdict on dry firing? Snap-caps?

Sergio Natali · 09-21-2015, 05:25 AM

Peter

In my opinon dry firing is good practice unless you exaggerate with it.
Out of principle I never dry fire any firearm without a good snap cap, as the area on the breach face around the striker hole where the primer rests against the breach face is what might break out.
The constant slamming of the striker on that unsupported part of the breach face is what causes a break, and hundreds of dry fires will do it.
My 2 cents

Sergio

09-21-2015, 05:25 AM	#11
Sergio Natali User Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Somewhere in Northern Italy Posts: 2,646 Thanks: 1,087 Thanked 1,783 Times in 1,007 Posts	Peter In my opinon dry firing is good practice unless you exaggerate with it. Out of principle I never dry fire any firearm without a good snap cap, as the area on the breach face around the striker hole where the primer rests against the breach face is what might break out. The constant slamming of the striker on that unsupported part of the breach face is what causes a break, and hundreds of dry fires will do it. My 2 cents Sergio __________________ "Originality can't be restored and should be at the top of any collector's priority list.