I haven't fired mine in like 3-4 years. I've just left it cocked. I honestly wouldn't worry about it.

I'm not an expert but I would recomend leaving it cocked, rather than dry firing the rimfire. You could get some snap caps to protect it durring dry fire

Call or e-mail Browning and ask them if it is an interference setup,some aren't and I don't know these.Otherwise I'd get a snapcap or make a hard silicone plug to drop in and release the pin.Leaving it cocked isn't really bad,but I don't leave the slide locked back for storage.Hell,my carry 1911 has been cocked and locked for umpteen years and still works fine.

Appreciate the feedback, thanks to all--just got back from the range and damn, what a fine shooting pistol!

Originally Posted by Blastmeister

. . . Any experience with leaving it cocked for storage? . . .

Congrats on a great choice. Enjoy !

My UDX model is 11 months old. I take it to the range 2-3 times a month for bullseye match practice. Usually 120-180 rounds.
I store it cocked. No problems so far.

Originally Posted by Blastmeister

Appreciate the feedback, thanks to all--just got back from the range and damn, what a fine shooting pistol!

Yep, great gun.

Leave it cocked. My four Buckmarks remain cocked all the time. It doesn't hurt springs to be left in a static condition . Springs are weakened, or worn out by cycling between compression/expansion, and relaxation.

The question often arises as to whether or not a compression spring will take a permanent set if compressed to minimum operating length and held over time, e.g., full magazine or bolt held open. A permanent set occurs when the compression spring is compressed beyond its elastic limit and does not return to the original length. This results in a shorter free length but more significantly, lower spring force. A permanent set in a compression spring is not formed by compressing it to the minimum operating length and leaving it in that condition.

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