Spent Rounds As "snap Caps"

[thejoe]

I'm not new to shooting and was always told that if you're going to dry fire your weapon it's best to have a spent round in the chamber so as to reduce stress on the firing pin and firing mechanism. Is this a myth or legit? I've recently been doing much more dry fire practice with my snap caps but, as I only have five and they're a little spendy (that tells you what kind of a budget I'm on currently ) I was hoping to be able to substitute spent rounds for caps in order to get longer strings of good dry fire practice.

joe

[smokshwn]

Myth-------BUSTED

Dry fire will not damage any modern firearm in serviceable shape (rimfire guns excluded).

[warpspeed]

I'm not new to shooting and was always told that if you're going to dry fire your weapon it's best to have a spent round in the chamber so as to reduce stress on the firing pin and firing mechanism. Is this a myth or legit? I've recently been doing much more dry fire practice with my snap caps but, as I only have five and they're a little spendy (that tells you what kind of a budget I'm on currently ) I was hoping to be able to substitute spent rounds for caps in order to get longer strings of good dry fire practice.

joe

Myth-------BUSTED

Dry fire will not damage any modern firearm in serviceable shape (rimfire guns excluded).

If it is a revolver you should use a snap cap.

[smokshwn]

My bad I forgot about the forgotten ones

[Loves2Shoot]

Myth-------BUSTED

Dry fire will not damage any modern firearm in serviceable shape (rimfire guns excluded).

Um, I have many broken striker retension pins from XD's. I don't think they break on their own. The one common denominator is LOTS of dry fire.

Spent rounds are not the same as a good snap cap.

[BSeevers]

There is a safety issue you might mistake a live rd for your spent one and boom.

Its a sure myth as I have millions of cycles on 1911's, still waiting for one to break.

Now I believe I would use one with a striker fired gun such as a XD or M&P with many reports of broken strikers after mucho dryfiring.

[Micah]

There is a safety issue you might mistake a live rd for your spent one and boom.

Its a sure myth as I have millions of cycles on 1911's, still waiting for one to break.

Now I believe I would use one with a striker fired gun such as a XD or M&P with many reports of broken strikers after mucho dryfiring.

In fact...doesn't S&W strongly suggest the use of a snap cap when dryfiring their M&P?

The reality is that you will not damage anything by using a snap cap...I'd suggest A-ZOOM...hell...if you need several in 9mm, give my your address and I'll mail you some on my dollar!