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dry fire ruger mark 3

Vanoie
Is it OK to dry fire my Ruger Mark 3? If not, how about using and empty shell several times?

Sorry, I know this subject has been discussed several times, but for my peace of mind could someone make it real clear.

Thanks everone-Vanoie
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  • iwannausername
    You can get snap caps for 22lr... they work in 22 magnum also. Usually come 6 or so to a pack, they will actually feed thru the mag on my Ruger Mk II.
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  • perry shooter
    Hello IMHO it is never good to dry fire a rimfire firearm . Yes I am aware that a proper built firearm the firing pin nose is not supposed to hit anything when dry fired . However the firing pin stop can get peened causing the pin to bind and also the metal can crystallize and then break the firing pin . I also suggest you use snap caps. If the firing pin is just slightly too long it will damage the chamber mouth and cause more then one type of problem . A rimfire cartridge needs the rim to be pinched to fire not just a hit on one side with a damaged chamber mouth not being able to back up the other side of the rim.
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  • beantownshootah
    To be clear, in general dry-firing .22 pistols is bad, because the firing pin will impact the chamber rim, potentially damaging both the chamber rim and the firing pin.

    Most guns will tolerate the *occasional* dry fire, but repeatedly dry firing these pistols *WILL* eventually damage them.

    While there are some .22 auto designs that are safe to dry fire as often as you like, I'm pretty sure the Ruger Mk III pistol is NOT one of them.

    Using an empty shell as a "cushion" several times for dry-fire is fine, just rotate the empty shell between dry fires and discard it after several.

    Personally, I usually drop an empty shell into the chamber of my .22 pistols to "let down" the cocked striker for storage after cleaning. I don't know if you "have" to do this, but its cheap, safe, and gives me peace of mind.

    The red plastic dummy .22s can be used for dry fire practice, but the rims on these will disintegrate after a number of hits, so unlike most snap caps these won't last forever.
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  • He Dog
    Using snap caps to dry fire any firearm seems very cheap insurance. I too let the snap caps take the tension of the firing pin in storage rather than the firing pin or striker spring.
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  • RCrosby
    If you don't have snap caps, an alternative to using an empty to "de-cock" before storage is to retract the slide about 1/8th inch then pulling the trigger. Definately takes care of the chamber damage issue though it doesn't address the other problems mentionned.
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  • Vanoie
    Thanks for your time and the good advise everyone.

    Vanoie
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  • Robin
    I often wondered how much damage I have done to my 10/22 by unintentional dry fires. Almost evertime outing I have a dry fire or two because the bolt does not stay open on an empty magazine.
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  • wwallace
    quote:Originally posted by beantownshootah


    While there are some .22 auto designs that are safe to dry fire as often as you like, I'm pretty sure the Ruger Mk III pistol is NOT one of them.

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    Here is the link to the Ruger website with FAQ's. You CAN dry fire any Ruger pistol as often as you like. The specific Q&A are on this page.

    http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAQs?site=Firearm&cat=7#Q60
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