Greetings,

Hello all! New to the site and new to Remington 700 styled rifles! Been in the Army 15 years though, and have hours and hours and hours of time behind Beretta 9mm's, M16's & M4's. Just picked up a Rem700, ADL, SA, .308 for me and a Model 597, .22LR for my son. We are going to learn together!

First Question Though:

I am knew to the Hunting Rifle Community. I purchased a Remington 700 / Varmint, with the plans to just get into long range shooting with my son. I have been in the Army for 15 years and have many many many hours training and firing an M16 and the M4.

We do hours of practice dry-firing. Laying in the prone... we charge our weapons with a dime on the barrel, maintaining steady aim, steady position, steady breathing and finally steady trigger squeeze..... essentially dry-firing the M16/M4.

How come it is not recommended on a hunting based rifle? what can be damaged? Yes I am a rookie!


And, I know post's are garbage without pics, so here goes!

Welcome from MI. I have dry fired every gun I have ever owned, except for the rimfires, and have never had a problem. I think the manufacturers are just trying to play it too safe

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Welcome to the Remington Owners Forum! I also, have dry fired every gun I owned and have never had a had a problem, to include all types of military weapons.

Its funny because the guy at Dicks Sporting who sold me the guns ensured he told numerous times throughout the sale to not dry-fire the weapon.....

Yesterday my Son, Wife and Myself went shooting. I started working all the fundamentals with my son and wife. I set the scope for the .22LR in at 125 meters/ 410 feet. Both my son and my wife impressed me!

this is my wife's grouping at 125 meters.


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