dry fire before storing???

[bigkuntry72]

heard alot of conflicting opinions on this matter. with waterfowling season over and the dead of vinter here in wisconsin my vinci will be stored for a good while before i use her again. i dry fired it to relieve the spring tension and i cant put it to safe unless i cock it again. is this normal or is it a problem with the safety? ive read other guys had safety issues with their vinci but i never had one in the field. just this one. it may not even be a problem, just want to be sure. thanks.

[Sukhoi_fan]

If you're the only one with access to the gun then why be concerned about having the safety on when the hammer is down on an empty chamber? I would think it's definitely better for your hammer spring to be unloaded when stored.

The safety on my Winchester Model 12 won't engage when uncocked - that's how I know it's unloaded, the safety won't engage.

[M4Real]

I've always done it to relieve spring tension. Just seems like the right thing to do.

[hattles]

To alleviate any concerns, invest in some snap caps.($5-$8) As an added measure, invest in anti-corrosion/rust snap caps. Protect the gun from moisture and rust after cleaning and storing.
Both Remington Moistureguard and The Inhibitor make corrosion protective products and snap caps.
http://www.theinhibitor.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1

http://www.remington.com/product-fam...tureguard.aspx

[Alpengeist]

i've always dry fired my guns before putting them up

[bigkuntry72]

im not concerned with hving the safety on fire, iwas was questioning if that is normal for the safety to only be able to be on fire.

[DDragon]

im not concerned with hving the safety on fire, iwas was questioning if that is normal for the safety to only be able to be on fire.

It is for some Benelli.

[StrangerDanger]

7 years later, 13,000+ rounds down range, never left hammer down. Never a single issue. People who dry fire it have a tendency to blow holes in their floor. Your hammer spring isn't going to wear out from a static load. It wears out from compression cycles or over compressing, which should never happen.

Mine are left hot and on safe. There is never a question about it's status.

[Spike100]

heard alot of conflicting opinions on this matter. with waterfowling season over and the dead of vinter here in wisconsin my vinci will be stored for a good while before i use her again. i dry fired it to relieve the spring tension and i cant put it to safe unless i cock it again. is this normal or is it a problem with the safety? ive read other guys had safety issues with their vinci but i never had one in the field. just this one. it may not even be a problem, just want to be sure. thanks.

I understand your question that I believe others here might have missed (with messages about spring tension). But, I think you might also have a misconception about the Benelli safety button.

Here’s the deal:

1) You can manually toggle the safety button (on the trigger guard) no matter the position of the firing pin or its spring. In other words, you can always engage or disengage the safety.

2) If the safety is ON; it remains ON, no matter if the firing pin is down or if you cock the gun (pull back the bolt). If you load the gun and press the bolt release, the round loads but the safety is still ON if that was its original position

3) If the safety is OFF, it remains OFF (independent of the firing pin’s position). If you load a Benelli with the safety OFF, you can fire it immediately after pressing the bolt release to chamber a shell.

4) If the safety is either ON or OFF, and the firing pin is released, you will notice trigger slack (you can depress the trigger). Of course with the firing pin released, nothing happens.

The Benelli has a great safety configuration.

--Spike

[DDragon]

1) You can manually toggle the safety button (on the trigger guard) no matter the position of the firing pin or its spring. In other words, you can always engage or disengage the safety.

Spike are you sure about this?
My Vinci safety will not go on if i dry fire my gun.