r/canadaguns • u/Reasonable_Hall2346 • Apr 21 '26

Misc TM22 Dry fire with chamber flag

Since I got downvoted in a comment in a different thread, here is a video showing dry firing the TM22 with a chamber flag inside. Not sure if it can cause any damage, seems fine to me for occasional dry fire.

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u/therowdyirishman Apr 21 '26

As others have stated, not wise to dry fire with the bolt out of battery. One of the big upsides of the TM22 is that you can get reps actuating the safety and have a similar length/weight trigger pull even after the hammer has dropped. This means you don't need to go through the hassle of cycling the bolt countless times during dry fire practice. If I were you this is how I would do my target transition, up drill, etc. dry fire practice. For actually learning the break point of the trigger, you'll want to reset the hammer by cycling the bolt between reps though.

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u/Reasonable_Hall2346 Apr 21 '26

Yeah sounds like I should stop. Especially if the TM22 has that cross pin as Alex has said above.

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u/therowdyirishman Apr 21 '26

Definitely. Could have something to do with the left side extractor breaking off on your rifle as well.

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u/Reasonable_Hall2346 Apr 21 '26

Ive checked many times, the extractors don’t engage, and either way dry firing or not i still have to move the bolt back to remove the flag.

Ive also went through a few more hundred rounds and zero issues without the left extractor.