Thread: Dry firing a 22lr

You can't just slip the bolt back a half case length and check for a chambered case?

Originally Posted by No.3

You can't just slip the bolt back a half case length and check for a chambered case?

Yes, this works as long as you look into the chamber to see if there is a round sitting in there that the extractor has not pulled back. Happens all too often with my marlin.