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dry firing the marvel conversion

Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:45 pm
by siordian1
I have just purchased a conversion kit from a good friend. It is mounted on a Rock River frame and shoots very well. I want to practice dry firing it but I am concerned about damage. The manual says dry firing can be done but not on a "regular" basis. If I use a saftey cap will that help? Thanks

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:06 am
by bebloomster
Drop by your local hardware store and get some #4 drywall anchors... those plastic things you put in drywall to secure a screw. They work wonderfully as 22LR snap caps and even cycle through the magazine if you want to throw a couple in with the live rounds for "dummy and ball" practice.

Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:38 am
by Misny
bebloomster wrote:Drop by your local hardware store and get some #4 drywall anchors... those plastic things you put in drywall to secure a screw. They work wonderfully as 22LR snap caps and even cycle through the magazine if you want to throw a couple in with the live rounds for "dummy and ball" practice.
That's what I use. They work great, although I can't get them to feed through the Marvel magazines. My buddy uses Zoom snap caps.

Dry Firing the 22

Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 10:29 am
by Art
I like the Saf-T-Trainers from Gil Hebard.

They feed through the magazines and are good for at least 20 shots if you turn them after 3 dry fires.

They're $10/50

Dry firing a Marvel

Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:20 pm
by penman53
I only have one thing to say about dry firing a Marvel.

Absolutely no way, no nada ain't happening.

Go to Brownells and buy some 22 caliber snap caps. You will be much better off doing that then dry firing the Marvel

Mark, Edmond Ok