Dry fire > AR Discussions

Posted: 2/14/2007 6:59:35 AM EDT

Is it safe to dry fire an AR? Or will this cause damage to the receiver? I have heard that it is bad to dry fire the receiver when the upper is not attached, but will it cause damage when both halfs are assembled.

Posted: 2/14/2007 7:02:59 AM EDT

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It's not a problem.

Posted: 2/14/2007 7:36:23 AM EDT

[#2]

dry fire all you want, just not with the action open.

Posted: 2/14/2007 8:54:44 AM EDT

[#3]

Dry-firing will not hurt your rifle. It’s performed during training for proper trigger control and squeeze and should be done each time you perform a function check of your weapon.

Posted: 2/14/2007 8:57:56 AM EDT

[#4]

Hey, this is M4 feedramp Thursday.....dryfire threads are reserved for Tuesdays!

Welcome Aboard!

Posted: 2/14/2007 9:07:20 AM EDT

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Hey, this is M4 feedramp Thursday.....dryfire threads are reserved for Tuesdays!

I keep forgetting. Someone needs to come up with, and post a schedule!

Posted: 2/14/2007 2:11:24 PM EDT

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Hey, this is M4 feedramp Thursday.....dryfire threads are reserved for Tuesdays!

Welcome Aboard!

umm.......its wednesday.............

Posted: 2/14/2007 2:13:20 PM EDT

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Posted: 2/14/2007 2:19:21 PM EDT

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Hey, this is M4 feedramp Thursday.....dryfire threads are reserved for Tuesdays!

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umm.......its wednesday.............

I'm not proud to say that I JUST realised that...

Posted: 2/14/2007 2:20:40 PM EDT

[#9]

Dry firing seems only to affect guns that have actual firing pin springs.

Posted: 2/14/2007 2:20:59 PM EDT

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Hitting the beer early?

Posted: 2/14/2007 3:39:29 PM EDT

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Dry firing most all centerfire weapons will be fine. Just do not repeatedly do it with a rimfire, the firing pin smacks the edge of the barrel and will wear itself or the barrel down over time or develope a lip.

Posted: 2/14/2007 4:00:02 PM EDT

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Dry firing most all centerfire weapons will be fine. Just do not repeatedly do it with a rimfire, the firing pin smacks the edge of the barrel and will wear itself or the barrel down over time or develope a lip...

...unless you are certain the rimfire in question has a positive firing pin stop, in which case you can dry fire until your finger goes numb. All Ruger rimfires, for example, have firing pin stops.

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