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I'm asking this question 'straight-up' and with complete honesty because I've never seen a really good discussion of it.
When you're dry-firing or practicing with a pistol, rifle OR a shotgun, when do you NEED snap caps and when are they optional?
For example I know that dry-firing anything rimfire without a snap cap is an invitation to damage the firing mechanism - at least on most guns. However on an LC9s the manual doesn't discourage anyone from dry-firing the gun with the "New Jersey" magazine in it - in fact you have to do so in order to field strip the gun. It seems the same thing is true with a lot of modern striker fired centerfire pistols: It's OK to dry fire them without a snap cap.
What about shotguns and rifles? I know there probably aren't many generalities here, so it would be nice to hear from people who have some experience.
Do most manufacturers' give you good advice? Should you always use a snap cap when dry firing?
I'd like to see this be a civil thread, please, because my question is honest and it could help people out and prevent them from damaging their firearms.
When you're dry-firing or practicing with a pistol, rifle OR a shotgun, when do you NEED snap caps and when are they optional?
For example I know that dry-firing anything rimfire without a snap cap is an invitation to damage the firing mechanism - at least on most guns. However on an LC9s the manual doesn't discourage anyone from dry-firing the gun with the "New Jersey" magazine in it - in fact you have to do so in order to field strip the gun. It seems the same thing is true with a lot of modern striker fired centerfire pistols: It's OK to dry fire them without a snap cap.
What about shotguns and rifles? I know there probably aren't many generalities here, so it would be nice to hear from people who have some experience.
Do most manufacturers' give you good advice? Should you always use a snap cap when dry firing?
I'd like to see this be a civil thread, please, because my question is honest and it could help people out and prevent them from damaging their firearms.