I found out long ago that it mushrooms the nipples on my lyman, but by putting a spent .22 short on the nipple, it works fine...although eventually the .22 short gets so smashed and warped, that it needs to replace every 50 or so hammer drops...although i have slowed down with practing on shorts, as i am long familiar with the trigger by now, and am honestly not looking forward to wearing out parts and purchasing new ones.
Never really noticed any damage on my pietta revolver nipples from it...
Wouldn't dare on my squirrel pistol, as god knows where you would buy those parts after they wear out...it is a custom that smells like an old book when you tap out the pins and remove the stock...i shudder to think about it ever breaking...
My other guns are either always loaded, or don't get shot...
Personally i think it is excellent practice if you can drop on the back of a .22 shell. You will gradually wear out your lock by doing it,so you should consider that on certain guns that you don't have access to repacement parts for...the old adage, never dryfire a gun rings true. But i say if there is a supply of replacement parts for the lock, then why not? That kind of practice definitely does help...and can be done every evening while practicing your form in front of the mirror...something to consider...depends on how good you want to get. It is hard on a gun though, but if you are willing to replace parts (its usually just mainly the hammer. As dry firing wears out the half and full cock notches). I say its the owners choice. Just beware, replacing certain parts can require some fitting. Don't do it unless you are willing...and i know a lot of guys say its a bad idea, which isn't really exactly bad advice either.
Never really noticed any damage on my pietta revolver nipples from it...
Wouldn't dare on my squirrel pistol, as god knows where you would buy those parts after they wear out...it is a custom that smells like an old book when you tap out the pins and remove the stock...i shudder to think about it ever breaking...
My other guns are either always loaded, or don't get shot...
Personally i think it is excellent practice if you can drop on the back of a .22 shell. You will gradually wear out your lock by doing it,so you should consider that on certain guns that you don't have access to repacement parts for...the old adage, never dryfire a gun rings true. But i say if there is a supply of replacement parts for the lock, then why not? That kind of practice definitely does help...and can be done every evening while practicing your form in front of the mirror...something to consider...depends on how good you want to get. It is hard on a gun though, but if you are willing to replace parts (its usually just mainly the hammer. As dry firing wears out the half and full cock notches). I say its the owners choice. Just beware, replacing certain parts can require some fitting. Don't do it unless you are willing...and i know a lot of guys say its a bad idea, which isn't really exactly bad advice either.
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