Well done! This video is clear and easy to understand for new shooters coming in to rimfire. No trash music, no flashy video cuts just clear information very well explained. I'm linking this to the grandkids and their parents to watch to get a solid understanding of the new .22's they got for Christmas. Great channel!

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I appreciate your comments. Keep 'em in the 10 ring!

I did not know the trick to relieve the spring tension on a bolt action or semi auto rifle. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

Great video my friend for those who did not know , good advice!

Appreciate the video. My aluminum snap caps got so chewed up that I needed an alternative. I found that you can push a yellow plastic wall anchor into the chamber and drop the firing pin. It does no damage and ejects with no problem Box of 100 is next to nothing

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

4 ай бұрын

Great advice! Thanks for sharing.

Perfect timing I had thought about sending you a a question on this subject. Answered my questions. Great video THANKS

Once again you've given answers to a lot of questions we all had & explained itwell. Dont you just love the S&W 17. I have the 17-2 & it is super accurate. Better than my old eyes can manage with it. Appreciate your info. 🙏👍

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

5 ай бұрын

The S&W K-22 and model 17 are legendary in the rimfire world.

Great advice and informative alternatives to dry firing that will add longevity to your rimfires. I use snap caps in most all of my rimfires or the alternative suggestion to relieving the tension on the mainspring. I cringe when I inadvertently dry fire a gun. Unavoidable on semi auto guns that don’t have a last round hold open feature and you lose count of the rounds fired, example - the older model Marlin 60’s. Same goes for magazine fed bolt guns. Unavoidable at times, but be aware and take all of the precautions that you can. Another thoughtful and useful video for those who care about unnecessary wear and tear on their firearms.

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

5 ай бұрын

Couldn't have said it better myself.

I bought my son a Canadian made savage, I didn't look it over close enough. The chamber edge was mucked up do to dry firing. a trip to the gunsmith and a couple of minutes with a chamber reamer took care of the problem. But it should never have happened in the first place. snap caps, spent cases, or dry wall anchors all work to keep the chamber in pristine condition.

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

4 ай бұрын

Glad you got it going again.

Thank you for bringing us info and knowledge. I enjoy the rimfire videos.

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

5 ай бұрын

You are quite welcome.

Another good video with lots of knowledge.

Thanks for the info and knowledge.

Excellent video , you even answered one of my questions Thanks.

Excellent video. I do have one comment. It is better to use a chamber swage, rather than a chambering reamer to eliminate the burr on the chamber. Thereby removing as little metal as possible.

Good advice!

Again , sharing your knowledge is GR8LY appreciated . Have used snap caps in my firearms for decades . A small plastic drywall screw anchor of "appropriate" size can be used in rimfires . And a BIG plus on relieving spring tension after cleaning , for storage . Your wisdom and mastery of gunsmithing is amazing . Thank YOU ! 🍀

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

5 ай бұрын

Good advice on the drywall screw anchor, thanks for sharing.

I don't dry fire my rimfires even if the manufacturer says it's ok. I have a lot of old ones that I know the firing pin makes contact on an empty chamber so I just don't do it on any without a snap cap.

@JillsNipple

5 ай бұрын

I use yellow dry wall anchors for snap caps. Can't remember the exact size but they're yellow.

@steverahn4951

5 ай бұрын

@@JillsNipple… #4 drywall shield

@steverahn4951

5 ай бұрын

“Anchor”

@billlander3700

5 ай бұрын

​@@steverahn4951love

@davidstewart308

5 ай бұрын

In the service the men did much dry firing. Practice for the National Match requires dry firing the semi-automatic rifles. Thanks!😊

great info

Great video and explanation! Thanks

Great video Mister my Son inherited a Smith and Wesson model 17 22 lr from his Uncle TOM NEVER BEEN SHOT TAKE CARE

Think about a buck of a life time standing in front of you.............& the firearm doesn't go off........! Bye bye buck! This is jus one thing you can do to prevent miss fire amongst other preventive steps but no doubt the easiest & least time consuming......! Great video my friend!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep them coming please.

I guess a good answer is 'it depends' Not a huge rimfire fan but I gave this a thought or two over the years. I am a table top 'gunfixerupperpartschanger' I have had to clean up the chambers on rimfire guns that were peened over from dry firing... no... those should not be dry fired. Now..... I have a High Standard 'Camp gun' that is a rimfire convertable.... DA/SA both cylinders (22lr/22mag) and both are safe to dry fire because.... there is a notch in the chamber/cyl that is deep enough that the firing pin does not hit metal

Great job sir. Enjoyed it as always

Very informative Sir! They say "you can't teach an old dog new tricks"... but you sure as heck did! I think a lot of shooters have inadvertently made the mistakes you mentioned. You sure do have a plethora of knowledge, and we're glad you share that! Cheers from Texas!

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

4 ай бұрын

I try to help others with what little I know because it might prevent future problems. Thanks for the support.

Just because you could doesn't mean you should. I just use a spent case if I have a need to dry fire. Replacement parts are not readily available here , and what are available are expensive. Great video , appreciate the information. .

Great channel. Great information.

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

4 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I have a Ruger Mk 1 / Standard and I’m probably being overly cautious/paranoid. But I have made it a habit to load a snap cap first. When I take it out shooting yeah I lose a shot. But I seriously don’t like snapping that trigger on a empty chamber. That’s the 1 thing that was drummed into to my head growing up around firearms. That and before handing someone a gun it’s probably wise to show it’s cleared. Before handing it off

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

4 ай бұрын

Loading a snap cap first is a good idea, especially in guns that don't have a last shot hold open. Thanks for sharing.

Use snap caps or an empty shell in the chamber when you dry fire a rimfire firearm.

I don’t care what any manufacturer tells you. Never dry fire any rimfire. Or center offs for that matter. The firing pins are hardened and over time they will crack, then eventually break due to nothing there to sow down that firing pin. Those manufacturers want to sell you another firing pin when your breaks. Yea they now have build in stops to keep from hitting the Breech, but it’s the breaking of the pin they are not telling you about. I worked with a gunsmith for 4 years, and the #1 repair that came into the shop was broken firing pins from dry firing.

Marlin 99c. Always dry fired when last round shot. Same with cooey 64A .22LR

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

26 күн бұрын

Not the best practice as I mentioned in the video.

@comodice905

26 күн бұрын

@CumberlandOutdoorsman great job cummby...how bout cooey vid. Congrats best in biz

Should You Dry Fire Your Rimfire? If steps are taken to protect the face(s) of the chamber(s) then dry firing can be done without damaging the gun. Plastic is often used for protection such as snap caps, screw anchors, and discs and even fired spent cartridge cases. Without that protection rimfire guns should not be dry fired because the firing pin on rimfire guns are often offset and will strike and damage chamber faces. Centerfire guns have a centered firing pin that strikes the center of the rim of cartridges and are safe to dry fire although dry firing can still lead to breech face and firing pin wear.

Great video and Very informative on the semi auto and the pump And I have another question not pertaining to the video I've got a Remington 572 and was going to redue the receiver and stripped all the old bluing fom it then found out it was aluminum now what do I do to get it back blued again I'm just a beginner and need a easy step on redoing it

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

5 ай бұрын

The black finish on the receivers of Remington 572, 552 and others is not blueing. It is a baked-on hard finish. I have found that certain paints such as Krylon Fusion works very well. I recently refinished a Marlin 60 receiver and trigger housing with this paint. I sanded and cleaned the aluminum with acetone, painted it gloss black, let dry for 5 hours then baked it at 300 deg. F for an hour. What I got was a super hard, glossy finish that's rather durable.

@gbvhunter8374

5 ай бұрын

Will that aluminum coat from birch wood Casey work seen where people us it

552 speed master bought new 1977 still going strong,bolt doesn’t lock back after last shot no telling how many times it has been dry fired,because of did not count the shots..

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What about relieving tension on an AR platform rifle without dry firing?

Another great video- where can I find a chamber reamer?

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

4 ай бұрын

I see them available at gunsmith supply dealers such as Brownell's, and sometimes Ebay.

@arnenelson4495

4 ай бұрын

@@CumberlandOutdoorsman Thanks!

Ya I wouldn't same with shotguns

I've seen some cheap brands of SA revolvers receive significant damage with just one smack of the firing pin on the cylinder rim. That's what happens with soft cylinder metals found in cheap revolvers. The metal flows away from the small crater left by the pin, leaving a bulge in the top edge of the chamber and a divot in the chamber seat. Sure, you can turn a reamer into that chamber and return the chamber to original clearance, but you cannot return the divot metal back to flush, it's damaged permanently, even if still firing-functional. Quality revolvers don't have this issue. Steels are heat treated, much harder metal. Firing pins are much stronger. Etc. There's debate about mechanical springs. Generally what fatigues a spring is its use/movement, not a held compressed state without movement. A spring is designed to compress to full solid without reaching metal strain or failure (not returning to original position) if properly specified for a given application. Anything less than full compression is far from causing spring elongation, strain, or failure. If spring material is not being exercised it will hold a static pressure indefinitely (or much longer than any sensible service life). What fatigues a spring is the cycle rate of movement. That said, absolutely no harm in following your advice in relieving firing pin tension before storage, but it won't affect a spring's service life either way. Some gunsmiths may be great smiths, but may not be mechanical engineers or metallurgists.

@CumberlandOutdoorsman

5 ай бұрын

If there is debate about mechanical springs, perhaps amongst experts, then logically there must be some disagreement in regards to spring fatigue, and spring failure.

@exothermal.sprocket

5 ай бұрын

@@CumberlandOutdoorsman Not saying I know everything there is to know about the subject, but to reference, I worked on a product in my last place of business that involved coil springs. Online spring calculators, correspondence with a spring manufacturer, personal spring rate testing, and discussion about application requirements and cycle fatigue. The function of the product was largely dependent on spring performance so there was critical data required. Fatigue was said to be a result of spring cycle rate frequency, not a static compression. I'm open to criticism, if someone above my own understanding of metal fatigue could chime in.

No, no no no no!! Do not dry fire a rimfire

You can tell someone how to turn on a light without telling them wat a light bulb is...too much un necessary info...no disrespect