To dry fire or not to dry fire.....that is the question. In this video I will discuss the aspects of dry firing your .22 or centerfire rifle, pistol, or shotgun. Sit back and enjoy.
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@RimfireAddicted707 ай бұрын
Well done! This video is clear and easy to understand for new shooters coming in to rimfire. No trash music, no flashy video cuts just clear information very well explained. I'm linking this to the grandkids and their parents to watch to get a solid understanding of the new .22's they got for Christmas. Great channel!
@CumberlandOutdoorsman6 ай бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate your comments. Keep 'em in the 10 ring!
@garthtimmins28527 ай бұрын
I did not know the trick to relieve the spring tension on a bolt action or semi auto rifle. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.
@redoctober21717 ай бұрын
Great video my friend for those who did not know , good advice!
@roln25357 ай бұрын
Perfect timing I had thought about sending you a a question on this subject. Answered my questions. Great video THANKS
@The1jonnyz7 ай бұрын
Appreciate the video. My aluminum snap caps got so chewed up that I needed an alternative. I found that you can push a yellow plastic wall anchor into the chamber and drop the firing pin. It does no damage and ejects with no problem Box of 100 is next to nothing
@CumberlandOutdoorsman6 ай бұрын
Great advice! Thanks for sharing.
@billdye35307 ай бұрын
Once again you've given answers to a lot of questions we all had & explained itwell. Dont you just love the S&W 17. I have the 17-2 & it is super accurate. Better than my old eyes can manage with it. Appreciate your info. 🙏👍
@CumberlandOutdoorsman7 ай бұрын
The S&W K-22 and model 17 are legendary in the rimfire world.
@waynejenkins62597 ай бұрын
Great advice and informative alternatives to dry firing that will add longevity to your rimfires. I use snap caps in most all of my rimfires or the alternative suggestion to relieving the tension on the mainspring. I cringe when I inadvertently dry fire a gun. Unavoidable on semi auto guns that don’t have a last round hold open feature and you lose count of the rounds fired, example - the older model Marlin 60’s. Same goes for magazine fed bolt guns. Unavoidable at times, but be aware and take all of the precautions that you can. Another thoughtful and useful video for those who care about unnecessary wear and tear on their firearms.
@CumberlandOutdoorsman7 ай бұрын
Couldn't have said it better myself.
@jerrybrush38596 ай бұрын
Another good video with lots of knowledge.
@jeffdanner6537 ай бұрын
Again , sharing your knowledge is GR8LY appreciated . Have used snap caps in my firearms for decades . A small plastic drywall screw anchor of "appropriate" size can be used in rimfires . And a BIG plus on relieving spring tension after cleaning , for storage . Your wisdom and mastery of gunsmithing is amazing . Thank YOU ! 🍀
@CumberlandOutdoorsman7 ай бұрын
Good advice on the drywall screw anchor, thanks for sharing.
@gacplinking227 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing us info and knowledge. I enjoy the rimfire videos.
@CumberlandOutdoorsman7 ай бұрын
You are quite welcome.
@elund4087 ай бұрын
I bought my son a Canadian made savage, I didn't look it over close enough. The chamber edge was mucked up do to dry firing. a trip to the gunsmith and a couple of minutes with a chamber reamer took care of the problem. But it should never have happened in the first place. snap caps, spent cases, or dry wall anchors all work to keep the chamber in pristine condition.
@CumberlandOutdoorsman6 ай бұрын
Glad you got it going again.
@JillsNipple7 ай бұрын
I don't dry fire my rimfires even if the manufacturer says it's ok. I have a lot of old ones that I know the firing pin makes contact on an empty chamber so I just don't do it on any without a snap cap.
@JillsNipple7 ай бұрын
I use yellow dry wall anchors for snap caps. Can't remember the exact size but they're yellow.
@steverahn49517 ай бұрын
@@JillsNipple… #4 drywall shield
@steverahn49517 ай бұрын
“Anchor”
@billlander37007 ай бұрын
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@davidstewart3086 ай бұрын
In the service the men did much dry firing. Practice for the National Match requires dry firing the semi-automatic rifles. Thanks!😊
@22lr_plinking7 ай бұрын
Excellent video , you even answered one of my questions Thanks.
@leekishbaugh85847 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info and knowledge.
@doranmaxwell17557 ай бұрын
I guess a good answer is 'it depends' Not a huge rimfire fan but I gave this a thought or two over the years. I am a table top 'gunfixerupperpartschanger' I have had to clean up the chambers on rimfire guns that were peened over from dry firing... no... those should not be dry fired. Now..... I have a High Standard 'Camp gun' that is a rimfire convertable.... DA/SA both cylinders (22lr/22mag) and both are safe to dry fire because.... there is a notch in the chamber/cyl that is deep enough that the firing pin does not hit metal
@swhedge717 ай бұрын
Very informative Sir! They say "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"... but you sure as heck did! I think a lot of shooters have inadvertently made the mistakes you mentioned. You sure do have a plethora of knowledge, and we're glad you share that! Cheers from Texas!
@CumberlandOutdoorsman6 ай бұрын
I try to help others with what little I know because it might prevent future problems. Thanks for the support.
@redoctober21713 ай бұрын
Think about a buck of a life time standing in front of you.............& the firearm doesn't go off........! Bye bye buck! This is jus one thing you can do to prevent miss fire amongst other preventive steps but no doubt the easiest & least time consuming......! Great video my friend!
@brianpencall4882Ай бұрын
Excellent video. I do have one comment. It is better to use a chamber swage, rather than a chambering reamer to eliminate the burr on the chamber. Thereby removing as little metal as possible.
@robertsd85246 ай бұрын
Great channel. Great information.
@CumberlandOutdoorsman6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@garrybrischke537 ай бұрын
Just because you could doesn't mean you should. I just use a spent case if I have a need to dry fire. Replacement parts are not readily available here , and what are available are expensive. Great video , appreciate the information. .
@motorosso33497 ай бұрын
Good advice!
@oneshotkapp74817 ай бұрын
Great video Mister my Son inherited a Smith and Wesson model 17 22 lr from his Uncle TOM NEVER BEEN SHOT TAKE CARE
@bullseyedixon56607 ай бұрын
great info
@Johnny-jr2lq7 ай бұрын
I have a Ruger Mk 1 / Standard and I’m probably being overly cautious/paranoid. But I have made it a habit to load a snap cap first. When I take it out shooting yeah I lose a shot. But I seriously don’t like snapping that trigger on a empty chamber. That’s the 1 thing that was drummed into to my head growing up around firearms. That and before handing someone a gun it’s probably wise to show it’s cleared. Before handing it off
@CumberlandOutdoorsman6 ай бұрын
Loading a snap cap first is a good idea, especially in guns that don't have a last shot hold open. Thanks for sharing.
@pickin4you7 ай бұрын
I don’t care what any manufacturer tells you. Never dry fire any rimfire. Or center offs for that matter. The firing pins are hardened and over time they will crack, then eventually break due to nothing there to sow down that firing pin. Those manufacturers want to sell you another firing pin when your breaks. Yea they now have build in stops to keep from hitting the Breech, but it’s the breaking of the pin they are not telling you about. I worked with a gunsmith for 4 years, and the #1 repair that came into the shop was broken firing pins from dry firing.
@charleywalker29827 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep them coming please.
@PassivePortfolios7 ай бұрын
Use snap caps or an empty shell in the chamber when you dry fire a rimfire firearm.
@taylorschmitz79847 ай бұрын
Great video and explanation! Thanks
@cindylewis13Ай бұрын
I learned somethings. Thank you
@comodice9052 ай бұрын
Marlin 99c. Always dry fired when last round shot. Same with cooey 64A .22LR
@CumberlandOutdoorsman2 ай бұрын
Not the best practice as I mentioned in the video.
@comodice9052 ай бұрын
@CumberlandOutdoorsman great job cummby...how bout cooey vid. Congrats best in biz
@bayouknivesandoutdoors501Ай бұрын
Simpler to just use a rim iron to swedge the burr out of the rim
@rbm61847 ай бұрын
Should You Dry Fire Your Rimfire? If steps are taken to protect the face(s) of the chamber(s) then dry firing can be done without damaging the gun. Plastic is often used for protection such as snap caps, screw anchors, and discs and even fired spent cartridge cases. Without that protection rimfire guns should not be dry fired because the firing pin on rimfire guns are often offset and will strike and damage chamber faces. Centerfire guns have a centered firing pin that strikes the center of the rim of cartridges and are safe to dry fire although dry firing can still lead to breech face and firing pin wear.
@exothermal.sprocket7 ай бұрын
I've seen some cheap brands of SA revolvers receive significant damage with just one smack of the firing pin on the cylinder rim. That's what happens with soft cylinder metals found in cheap revolvers. The metal flows away from the small crater left by the pin, leaving a bulge in the top edge of the chamber and a divot in the chamber seat. Sure, you can turn a reamer into that chamber and return the chamber to original clearance, but you cannot return the divot metal back to flush, it's damaged permanently, even if still firing-functional. Quality revolvers don't have this issue. Steels are heat treated, much harder metal. Firing pins are much stronger. Etc. There's debate about mechanical springs. Generally what fatigues a spring is its use/movement, not a held compressed state without movement. A spring is designed to compress to full solid without reaching metal strain or failure (not returning to original position) if properly specified for a given application. Anything less than full compression is far from causing spring elongation, strain, or failure. If spring material is not being exercised it will hold a static pressure indefinitely (or much longer than any sensible service life). What fatigues a spring is the cycle rate of movement. That said, absolutely no harm in following your advice in relieving firing pin tension before storage, but it won't affect a spring's service life either way. Some gunsmiths may be great smiths, but may not be mechanical engineers or metallurgists.
@CumberlandOutdoorsman7 ай бұрын
If there is debate about mechanical springs, perhaps amongst experts, then logically there must be some disagreement in regards to spring fatigue, and spring failure.
@exothermal.sprocket7 ай бұрын
@@CumberlandOutdoorsman Not saying I know everything there is to know about the subject, but to reference, I worked on a product in my last place of business that involved coil springs. Online spring calculators, correspondence with a spring manufacturer, personal spring rate testing, and discussion about application requirements and cycle fatigue. The function of the product was largely dependent on spring performance so there was critical data required. Fatigue was said to be a result of spring cycle rate frequency, not a static compression. I'm open to criticism, if someone above my own understanding of metal fatigue could chime in.
@stevewalker46386 ай бұрын
552 speed master bought new 1977 still going strong,bolt doesn’t lock back after last shot no telling how many times it has been dry fired,because of did not count the shots..
@tomritter4937 ай бұрын
Ya I wouldn't same with shotguns
@trophyhunter86157 ай бұрын
Great job sir. Enjoyed it as always
@BackCountryOutdoors19637 ай бұрын
Great video and Very informative on the semi auto and the pump And I have another question not pertaining to the video I've got a Remington 572 and was going to redue the receiver and stripped all the old bluing fom it then found out it was aluminum now what do I do to get it back blued again I'm just a beginner and need a easy step on redoing it
@CumberlandOutdoorsman7 ай бұрын
The black finish on the receivers of Remington 572, 552 and others is not blueing. It is a baked-on hard finish. I have found that certain paints such as Krylon Fusion works very well. I recently refinished a Marlin 60 receiver and trigger housing with this paint. I sanded and cleaned the aluminum with acetone, painted it gloss black, let dry for 5 hours then baked it at 300 deg. F for an hour. What I got was a super hard, glossy finish that's rather durable.
@BackCountryOutdoors19637 ай бұрын
Will that aluminum coat from birch wood Casey work seen where people us it
@charleywalker29827 ай бұрын
👍
@arnenelson44957 ай бұрын
Another great video- where can I find a chamber reamer?
@CumberlandOutdoorsman6 ай бұрын
I see them available at gunsmith supply dealers such as Brownell's, and sometimes Ebay.
@arnenelson44956 ай бұрын
@@CumberlandOutdoorsman Thanks!
@robertsd85246 ай бұрын
What about relieving tension on an AR platform rifle without dry firing?
@zackschooley58586 ай бұрын
No, no no no no!! Do not dry fire a rimfire
@joshuasweet15327 ай бұрын
You can tell someone how to turn on a light without telling them wat a light bulb is...too much un necessary info...no disrespect