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anybody dry fire a lee-enfield?

SoreShoulder
Some guns can be dry fired a lot. Others, like the CZ52, are said to break easily if dry fired-apparently some had brittle firing pins.

Does anyone have any experience with regular dry-fire practice with a lee enfield?
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  • 1KYDSTR
    They have pretty loose chambers by todays standards, so a fired case wil go in there with a little coaxing. Dry firing on this is a little better than on nothing, and it should work 8 or 10 times until the primer is just completely dented in. As mil-surps go they are not particularly susceptible to damage, but considering the metalurgy from that far back, one should likely exercise caution...heat treatment was often not up to snuff.

    Having said all that, one of the first guns I bought when rebuilding my collection 20+ years ago was a Golden State arms sporter I intended (and realised soon after was undoable) to restore to its' original No 4 configuration. Living in the Peoples Republic of Illinazi, there were few ranges, so I dry fired the gun extensively to get aqccustomed to the trigger, as it were. Likely thousands of DF's. I don't reccommend the practice, but I at least got lucky myself...your results my vary!
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  • SoreShoulder
    Thanks, I somehow assumed they wouldn't have .303 snap caps. They do.

    I have an Australian ftr on an old Enfield RSAF action from 1918. The metallurgy and heat treatment of these guns may vary widely.
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  • 1KYDSTR
    In my experience, the Factory Thorough Repair guns are pretty good, and they would have likely replaced the firing pins and various other small parts in the overhaul. As I think you are already leaning that way, a factory snap cap will of course settle the issue.
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  • azpowerwagon
    Old trick was to punch out the primer and fill either with silicone sealant or a piece of an erasure. Cheap.
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  • joel_black
    Virtually all military rifles were designed to be dry fired.
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  • DRP-AZ
    quote:Originally posted by azpowerwagon
    Old trick was to punch out the primer and fill either with silicone sealant or a piece of an erasure. Cheap.


    Which piece of Erasure, the Andy Bell piece or the Vince Clark piece?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epvADV9Vr2s
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  • 1KYDSTR
    quote:
    Originally posted by azpowerwagon

    Old trick was to punch out the primer and fill either with silicone sealant or a piece of an erasure. Cheap.



    Which piece of Erasure, the Andy Bell piece or the Vince Clark piece?

    Niiiice! Excellent obscure 80's band referrence.
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  • SoreShoulder
    I am concerned the wrong substance would just get too battered to provide much braking to the firing pin but wouldn't crumble out entirely because it's rubbery. Then, you'd think it was doing you good but it would be like having nothing at all.
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