Who uses Snap Caps?

I have yet to use them but have been considering it. Do you think they're really worth it?

If so, what brand do you like?

yes they cushion the firing pin so it won't recieve so much impact causing possible breaks

Even snapcaps break firing pins. I dont use them anymore.

Yes. In my pump shotguns.

I voted no because... well because I don't use them. However, I HAVE been thinking abut getting some for a while as well. I'll be interested to see the opinions.

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Yes,Always.

Ken

I use them especially on guns that dont have firing pin connected to the hammer. Dry snapping these revolvers can damage firing pin. It's not worth the risk to me.

That's coming from a gunsmith!

Welcome back Ken!

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Thanks Mike,you too Mate.

Ken

Hi Ken!

Fancy meetin' you here....lol's


giz

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Hey Giz...

I've thought of carrying them in my CCW gun for liability reasons, but decided against it.

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To many misfires,Hey Sip..

I voted yes, but I don't use them. I bought them for my wife to practice loading her new 638. You know in the city and the neighbors house just eight feet away. John

I was taught to use them in rimfires and shotguns and do. I now use them for everything. I don’t see how it could hurt and it might help.

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Now if only SOMEONE, ANYONE would make one for a rimfire that WORKS. The BEST ones for a rimfire that I have ever seen where in a small gunshop in Saskatchewan a few years ago. They where a one pc brass bullet and shell case. The head of the case and about half of the case where made out of hard rubber, harder than a pencil eraser. Passed on buying them, $42.00 Canadian for six. I Checked in the store the next time I was up there and they were gone. Store owner was no help in finding the supplier. Oh well, sooner or later someone will make one in 22 S/L/LR that will not fall apart after being hit more than a couple of times by the firing pin.

Class III

I use the orange, caliber appropriate dummy round in one cylinder. Quick look and you can tell the weapon is not loaded. Pull the triggers on those Revolvers, no worry. Smoothes the action.

I am afraid that if I do that on my incoming 638 I will break it

I slip a small o-ring in the back of the slide for the hammer to hit , they are cheep and work well, this is on exposed hammer automatics like 1911 or 4516 or CZ75

No, been dry firing 30 years never broke a firing pin. The snap cap people need work though so keep usin' em!

I started using them a few months ago, figured it couldn't hurt.

I use them mostly in the older guns like the Krag, 1903 etc.

BTW I use A-Zooms because that is what the local gun shop sells.

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Mike
USMCR 84-87, USAF 87-07

Always.
And if I don't have a specific caliber snap cap, I use a spent round for 1-2 dozen hits then replace it with another spent cartridge. And I don't care who says what I "should" or "shouldn't" be doing with it!
(FWIW, I spent a goodly number of years up close and personal with a lot of highly tempered steel parts.)