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Storing rimfires cocked

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I do not dry fire any of my rimfires......pistols/rifles/revolvers unless I have to ......such as the process of cleaning them. I have been keeping many of them stored in the cocked position to prevent yet one more dry fire after cleaning. Am I being too fanatical? Any damage to springs etc if I keep them cocked? ???
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No damage to mine yet, and I usually leave them cocked. Of course, when I'm feeling really responsible, I pull the bolt back half way and pull the trigger, then let go of the bolt. Solved the problem for me.
try this
if your Marlin rimfire is cocked.
Pull up on the handle, press trigger pull handle down . Should uncock without firing pin damage.
padre said:
try this
if your Marlin rimfire is cocked.
Pull up on the handle, press trigger pull handle down . Should uncock without firing pin damage.
Sorry, I forgot about that. If you have a bolt-action, do it like Padre says. If you have a semiauto, do it like I say.
Did not know those tricks. Thanks a lot to both of you
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