Dry Firing To Smooth Out Tigger - Question

[gregwes]

Hey all, I understand that dry firing will smooth out the trigger.

I do have a question regarding single action cocking (the gun in question is a 649)

Will dry firing also help to smooth/lighten the cocking pull on an exposed hammer?

Thanks as always!!

Greg

 

[studenygreg]

I've never found dry firing to do much for lightening or smoothing out a trigger. I think your finger strengthens and you get use to the trigger. I could be wrong though.

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[smithra_66]

Hey all, I understand that dry firing will smooth out the trigger.

I do have a question regarding single action cocking (the gun in question is a 649)

Will dry firing also help to smooth/lighten the cocking pull on an exposed hammer?

Thanks as always!!

Greg

Any time two metal parts come into contact with one another, the surfaces are smoothed over time. Whether that will make a difference with properly hardened parts made of quality steel is debatable. Most of the benefit of dry firing is training your muscle memory to be more effective.

 

[Inusuit]

I dry fired Ruger Vaqueros while competing in SASS, and a Springfield Armory .45 1911 used in IPSC. Lots of dry fire and lots of rounds down range without a perceptible change in trigger pull.

The Rugers eventually both suffered a parts failure from extensive live and dry fire.

Just pay for a trigger job or action tune.

 

[ImprovedModel56Fan]

One of my first guns was a Model 40. I have had a few. I trigger-cocked that gun a lot, and dry-fired it some. Never damaged a Smith & Wesson by dry-firing, don't really know whether I changed any DA or SA pulls. Got pretty good at shooting DA, though.

 

[Jason Demond]

Just for springs alone... Just like any gun with a recoil spring, or magazine spring, it's the constant use that wears them out.

So yes, your spring tension will become less with dry firing or use. That would make for a lighter feeling action. Your gun's action will also smooth out with use.

My single most fired S&W is a 686-5. I couldn't calculate the number of rounds though it in the last 20 some years, but it's enough to where I bought a new cylinder for it. The action is smooth and light compared to a new gun. It is extremely noticeable when shot along side a newer gun with less miles.

It took a long time to get there.