Dry-Firing Myth
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Topic: Dry-Firing Myth
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Subject: Dry-Firing Myth
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:00pm
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Is it true that dry-firing is not good for your gun? when i bought my gun the guy said dry-firing could ruin it. i dont see any way it could hurt it. but could it? ------------- 
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Posted By: NMLvaio
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:05pm
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I don't know what is dry firing, is it shooting a gun without paintballs, If soo don't do it , if it says not -------------  
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Posted By: bravecoward
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:10pm
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just as shooting with a paintball, but theres no paintball. iof people do it after they oil it must be fine. ------------- 
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Posted By: NMLvaio
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:14pm
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I hope I don't worn my gun. I need to oil my gun too. -------------
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Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:26pm
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i cant see any technical way it could hurt it. its not like a gun where you could break the firing pin. i take mine apart and oil it after every day of playing and dry-fire it to spread around the oil. a tippmann is like an ak-47. it can be rusted inside and keep on going. -------------
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Posted By: candyisgood
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:29pm
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i dry fire my gun all the time and i have never had a problem with my gun
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Posted By: NMLvaio
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:32pm
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candyisgood wrote:Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:38pm
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Dry-firing really doesn't affect a paintball gun. This holds true especially after it has recently been oiled, so long as you dont have the barrel on. However dry-firing does affect a real gun and could ruin it. So make sure when you do dry fire your paintball gun, not to fire it too much. Any more than 30-40 shots isn't a good thing. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: Justice
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:38pm
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Tell that guy it isnt a real gun. Dry firing is bad for a real gun not a paintball marker. ------------- 
-JUSTICE http://www.myspace.com/outkastpaintball - Outkast Myspace |
Posted By: paintball duck
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:40pm
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it doesnt do anything. its the same thing but with no paintball. ------------- 
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Posted By: ¤ RaVeN ¤
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 1:45pm
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when i do maintenance on my paintball gun i dry fire it like 200-300 times while oiling it...iv been doing it for years now and i havent busted a single seal or anything...so it really dont bother a paintball gun at all ------------- 
ions are like mustangs...alot of people have them but not many know how to use them... |
Posted By: PaintbalSoldier
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 4:01pm
| yes, it actually does ruin your gun. be sure to oil it and clean it after every match too. keep it nice and clean |
Posted By: tippy_182
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 4:29pm
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I think it can ruin O-rings. Because you causing wear to the
O-rings, causing them to break or tear and you can have leaks.
But O-rings hold up for a long time and even if you do tear one you
have only lost a $0.06
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Posted By: chrisishott3
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 4:34pm
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it wont hurt your gun. I have timed my r/t so much and firing without balls to see how fast i can shoot. And i have seen many paintball videos with pro's doing it to show u how capable the gun is on very high end markers. I don't think they would do anything to ruin there guns. ------------- Live Strong Wear Yellow |
Posted By: NiQ-Toto
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 5:01pm
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Do not listen to these people. dry firing will not do anything to your gun. Ever. You can unload 2 million tanks without paint and nothing will happen to your gun.
Dry fire all you want, nothing will happen. ------------- ///AMG What? |
Posted By: warmonger83
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 5:02pm
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the only thing dryfiring does to an oiled marker... is cause what little wear shooting paintballs causes.. it bont cause a critical failure of your gun ------------- GET OUT OF MY HEAD!!!!!!! |
Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 5:07pm
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It's just like shooting it normally, both wear it out. Do it to show off and test, dont "practise" on it or anytihng, dont over do it. ------------- 
Coming in May 2005! |
Posted By: S\/\/4T-L()G4N
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 5:44pm
Right, but think about what you are saying. It will wear out your o-rings no more than they would be worn out during normal firing. Its just like people asking if the R/T wears out the internals faster. Yes it does because you are shooting it more. But 20000 rounds with the R/T is the same as 20000 rounds without. ------------- 
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Posted By: Blue Hopper
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 5:53pm
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Hmm I was always told that dry firing was when you shoot your gun without gas. ------------- Notice: The views exspressed in this post do not represent that of the Tippmann Company or the Paintball community but solely the individual who type it. |
Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 6:12pm
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Dry firing your marker causes just the same amount of wear , as would shooting it normally , it is NOT recommended for ANY , repeat ANY !! Smokeless powder firearm !! ,or even Blackpowder (Muzzleloaders ) weapons . Yes that is good advice for a real centerfire,or rimfire weapon , but as far as markers , its a part of life , you need to when you lube your internals (gas valve ) , and I would Highly recommend not having your barrel on ,it will coat your bore with oil and you will want to clean your barrel again to remove the oil . Oh , By the Way , love the first part of your Sig , Carnivore all the way , LOL , why waste the binocular vision and omnivorous physiology !! Woot !! "Where's the BEEF ?" ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: triggerhappy1
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 8:31pm
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Groundhog, squirrel, and rabbit all have two things in commom, fun to shoot with my k98, all taste like chicken. -------------
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Posted By: S\/\/4T-L()G4N
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 9:24pm
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This is off topic:
So is it better to dry fire your center fire once, or to store it cocked? -------------
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Posted By: TIPPMANN P8NT
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 10:37pm
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as long as it is oiled you cant dry fire it as much as you want.
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Posted By: whiteknight457
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 10:56pm
| ok i did some actual testing, if u dry fire with absolutely NO oil your rear bolt and the inside of the reciever get worn down. if ur guns oiled, its actually good for it because it spreads your oil around. |
Posted By: Layman
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 11:05pm
Yes it is, and yes it can. With gas on; you're fine. Without; it can do things to the valve. ------------- Name your poison... |
Posted By: Bomber Brigade
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 11:13pm
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Posted By: Bomber Brigade
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 11:15pm
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Posted By: fhcpaintball
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 11:56pm
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and olthat linkage bar that linkes you rear bolt and your front bolt my got warn down like no atha bratha ------------- my setup drop forward epansion camber double triger smartparts progresive barrell model 98 timer grip empire s/a hopper and savin for rear flush cocking system and respose |
Posted By: Figment #99
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:18am
I sent my gun to Tippmann once to replace the valve, and it came back cocked. |
Posted By: NMLvaio
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 12:46am
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Posted By: Blue Hopper
Date Posted: 30 July 2004 at 1:44am
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Just Uncock it by holding your cocking handle and fire. By holding it back sfter shooting it you can just slowly slide it forward. There no dry firing and no leaving it cocked. ------------- Notice: The views exspressed in this post do not represent that of the Tippmann Company or the Paintball community but solely the individual who type it. |
