Hammer/nipple connection

[M. De Land]

Ok - I get what you're talking about. This isn't something that cushions the hammer hitting the nipple, but instead, prevents the hammer ever touching the nipple.

Yes!

 

[Dude]

I tried it and it works. I cut up a plastic yogurt lid and fit a slice under the hammer. Perfect!

 

[M. De Land]

Keep checking the compress-ability of what ever material your using as the cushion, so the hammer nose stays off the nipples. I recommended the neoprene glass setting blocks because they seem to last for ever.

 

[2 shots]

try pieces of 1/8 or 3/16 auto vacuum hose over the nipples

 

[M. De Land]

Yeah, that works too, I've used that as well, thanks. The pads I mentioned do last longer though and don't tend to fall off as they get hammer down. The pads arrest the hammer fall from mid hammer arm so they have to resist less impact than does the tube over the nipple plus they have much more area to arrest the impact.

 

[Bad Karma]

I tried it and it works. I cut up a plastic yogurt lid and fit a slice under the hammer. Perfect!

Wrt to a disinclination towards dryfiring... get over that sooner than later. It’s an excellent way to get better at live fire. Focus on the fundamentals as if you’re shooting for the gold and it will translate into better live fire.

 

[FishDFly]

If you want to dry fire, why not just take the cylinder out?

 

[M. De Land]

If you want to dry fire, why not just take the cylinder out?

You need the weight to be as close as you can to be the same (less powder and balls) for realistic practice. Weight dampens movement and strengthens muzzle tone. Also on the 58 Rem the hammer stops on two shoulders in the hammer slot that get battered back if the hammer fall is not arrested.