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Posted: 4/15/2007 9:50:35 AM EDT
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I am sure that there are a million posts about this, how ever no joy using the 30 day search. I dont mean to start a huge do it, dont do it thread. So if some one can post a link to an existing post about this, that would be great. Just for Kicks I will state my question. I want to build the muscle memory, and with limited time at the range and actually shooting, thought this is the best solution. I figured that a snap cap wont hurt and then not worry about it. Thanks -E |
Dry firing will not hurt your rifle one bit. You should be doing it every time you do your function check.  To help practice your trigger pull, try balancing a dime on the barrel as you dry fire. The goal being, to squeeze the trigger with out the dime falling off. |
If you dry fire it with the upper off, it will smack the lower and the bolt catch. With the upper on,with a botl carrier in place, It won't, no way in hell, damage the bolt catch. M&A parts is full of shit, and always has been. OH... and M&A parts reasoning for Colt using non-standard pin sizes: "Sometimes, when Colt has a bad day, they manufacture what is politely called a "large pin lower". Most would call it a reject. They come from a hole drilling placement error, so they just center it up in the right place and drill it out bigger. Instead of a proper .250" diameter hole (as our uppers have), you get a front pivot pin hole in the lower that is .312" diameter. Simple solution? Get the $5 Colt Offset Pin. It will adapt any standard USGI dimensioned upper to any Colt "large pivot pin" lower. When they're really having a bad day, they create "large pin" hammers, disconnectors and triggers, along with the 2 appropriate .169" large pins to secure them. These are internal parts in the lower, and that's probably a non-issue, as you already have a working set. However, we do have them. If you have a Colt large pin upper and want to mate it to someone's USGI dimensioned lower, we also have the "sleeve" to do that, as well." ROFLcopter..... |
| That makes total sense to me so I'm going back to dry-firing this piece. BTW, when I talked to the guy at M&A a couple weeks ago about buying an upper, I thought he sounded like he didn't care if I bought from him or not. So I didn't. Besides the Eagle Arms, I still have a RRA complete lower in the safe so he lost an easy sell. Thanks for the info. |
+1 This is the only time not to dry fire, as this will hurt your gun. However, with the rifle fully assembled, dry firing will not hurt it one bit. Knowing this, I still chose to get a set of 2 snap caps just to check the feeding and practice remedial action, but that's up to you. Dry fire your gun a LOT. It will help you tremendously. |
I can say I have not heard anyone mention the dime/washer method since basic at Fort Jackson back in 87. Agree fully though, it was and is still a great way to sharpen your trigger habits. |
I was so MAd my Dad made me do this when I was a kid before I could shoot breathing etc! Damn military man |
dime on the barrel???? thats to easy..... put the dime on a cleaning rod that is inserted into the barrel... takes a bit more concentration |
I was going to post the exact same thing when I saw the title of the thread... get out of my head Quib! 
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Well, we're both "old school" buddy.
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+1 It's an Army thing 
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Lasers are great tools, like the dime, to ensure you are not jerking your shots, green lasers especially since you can see the entire beam. |
yes they do help tell |
Its hard for the Little ones |
I learned the dime exercise in the Navy in 1983, except it was on a 1911. Good practice, have not thought about that for years.
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Yea, damn Army takin' the easy way out.  In the Corps we did something very similar, except the Drill Instructor balanced his boot against the back of your neck if he caught you flinching during dry-fire drills.
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