Hi, just wondering how many of you dry fire your AR and if it is acceptable or not to do so? Mainly when putting away after cleaning & such in the house, to release the spring pressure off the hammer. Thank's
Posted: 12/8/2009 12:45:33 PM EDT
[#1]
Its fine.
Posted: 12/8/2009 12:46:09 PM EDT
[#2]
Fire away no problem..just make sure your weapon is clear prior to pulling the trigger...
Posted: 12/8/2009 12:48:00 PM EDT
[#3]
Quoted: Its fine.
+1
The weapons in our armory are always stored with the hammer in the fired position (I would assume it is to relieve tension on the spring like you suggested).
Posted: 12/8/2009 12:48:31 PM EDT
[#4]
It's fine to dry fire the gun... just don't dry fire the lower by itself; ease the hammer down with your thumb.
Posted: 12/8/2009 12:58:19 PM EDT
[#5]
Dry firing is fine. If you want, you can use dummy rounds (A-Zoom are pretty good).
I recommend getting some dummy rounds though so you can practice clearing missfires. Have a friend load the mag for you randomly with live ammo and dummy rounds.
Posted: 12/8/2009 1:01:11 PM EDT
[#6]
Magpul sells dummy rounds. They're only ones I'll trust in my Carbines.
