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What does "cycle the action" mean?
Specifically, in another thread, a /k/ommando addressing the question of whether or not firing a semi-auto gun too quickly can damage the gun, said the following
>Certain shooters may be able to actually "outrun" a trigger but the end result is a dead trigger. Cycling the action will reset and you are good to go again.
If that happens, what has to be done is just rack the slide/charging handle once? Or does something more have to be done?
And what exactly happens? Like does the round get chambered but not quite right, or does a round not get chambered at all after a shot if the trigger is pulled again too quickly, or what?
Yes I know this is a stupid question, yes I am a nogunz newfag
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I think he might have been pulling your leg anon. With military-style weapons (PTR, AR15, M1A etc) at least, you will not be able to pull the trigger faster than the action cycles. These weapons were designed with fully automatic fire in mind, even though that feature isn't present the design doesn't change and the weapons are capable of the same same cyclic rate of fire. You simply cannot outrun the action because it's designed to fire faster than humans can pull a trigger, that's the whole point of fully automatic fire. As for civilian style semi autos, the only one I own personally is a browning .22 that fires as fast as I can pull the trigger. As for centerfire hunting rifles, handguns and semi-auto shotguns, I have little experience and not much to offer so I may very well be mistaken in my assertions.
Of course this is just anecdotal evidence and I'm sure people will chime in with their own experiences and disagree, that's fine, I'd like to see what others have to say myself, but that's just my 2 cents.
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This is the 3rd time I've seen this thread in 2 days.
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