I've seen different bits and pieces over time about dry firing the Impact. It seems some time ago, I remember it was thought by many to not be a good idea. I seem to also recall some more recent comments that it is not harmful. However, am I remembering correctly something more recent from Ernest Rowe where he specifically said to dry fire maybe a hundred times or so to break-in or condition a new gun/regulator? I have searched, but I only vaguely remember something about this, and am not finding what I'm looking for. I inspected my regulator when I had the gun apart for the Power Plenum install, and had a little wear on the regulator piston shaft, so I did a little minor polishing/dressing on the inner spring washer openings, and replaced the Delrin shaft. After installing the new PP, I want to break-in or season the new regulator a bit so it has a good seat/seal before starting to tune/adjust the gun, and would prefer to do it by dry-firing vs wasting pellets, IF I can be certain I'm not going to damage or unwisely wear any other part of the gun. Again, something from Ernest in a video somewhere on this is eluding me and driving me nuts. I want to make sure I'm not thinking he was saying to do it, when I'm remembering wrong and he was saying NOT to do it.
I can't logically think of any reason a properly sealed PCP airgun, fired in a normal manner, with the only exception being a pellet is not chambered, would be damaging, but hey... I've been wrong before.
Any help finding my reference to what Ernest was discussing would be very much appreciated. Just want to confirm breaking things in by dry firing is okay. Thanks!
I can't logically think of any reason a properly sealed PCP airgun, fired in a normal manner, with the only exception being a pellet is not chambered, would be damaging, but hey... I've been wrong before.
Any help finding my reference to what Ernest was discussing would be very much appreciated. Just want to confirm breaking things in by dry firing is okay. Thanks!