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victorj19
In a training video in a class for obtaining a carry permit I learned how to clear jams quickly. I've been dry firing for the basic movements (drawing, taking off the safety, keeping finger off the trigger until gun is fully up etc.). Thinking that clearing jams is important, I made enough dummy rounds to fill the mag. The dummies have the spent primer removed and two 1/8" holes drilled through the case.

Should I put spent primers in the dummies? I don't think they're really needed but one of you might be wiser.

I was thinking of putting in a live primer in one dummy. My idea is that when I'm practicing dry firing that I'll now if I really mess up if it goes off. With the holes drilled through the case, do you think the bullet would exit? Or would an empty case with a live primer be better. How do others practice?
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  • torizus
    DO NOT use live pimers ! A primer alone is enough to force the bullet into the barrel.

    I say this from my experience in failing to charge a case or two while reloading and ended up pounding bullets out of the barrel.

    I'm sure others that are more knowledgable will be along to address the holes in the cases idea, but the live primer one is not good.
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  • iwannausername
    Definately don't use a live primer.

    When you go to the range, have someone else load up a mag or 3 for you, scattering a few of your dummy rounds randomly.
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  • 11b6r
    As the guys have said- NO. Even with holes drileld in the case, the case is inside the CHAMBER, which is likely to contain enough gas to push the bullet into- but not through- the bore. Another round up the pipe meeting that stuck bullet= very bad ju-ju. Very bad.
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  • 45forme
    You also asked if you need a spent primer or is it ok to use a shell w/o a primer. I think it is safe for you to use a shell without a primer. The only problem I see with that is something like a CZ-52 that has a cast firing pin that could break with dry firing.

    I think that any modern firearm is made to be able to dry fire (on an empty chamber), and I do so with all my pistols.

    Of course the obvious answer is snap caps.
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  • RCrosby
    Only advantage I know to drilling out the flash hole is that it used to be recommended for loading wax bullets designed for primer only propellant. Problem is you have to somehow identify cases so modified because you don't want to risk them ever being loaded with a standard powder and bullet.
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