Snap Caps ???

[OlTimer]

With the Snap Caps on the Market for Rim Fire or Center. Plastic . what in your opinion is the difference or draw back to using a spent Round a few times?

 

[nodpete]

I would think that the spent round would have the firing pin hit the same spot, therefore not offering any resistance to it. It wouldn't be any different than just dry firing.

 

[Mr. Blenderson]

The snap caps I have are soft rubber where the primer would be, on a spent casing if the firing pin hits anything at all it will be metal which is probably not great for extended dry firing.

If you want to dry fire a lot, snap caps are a good idea.

I just ordered a new pack of 10 38Spl on Amazon for $15.

 

[GL9CK]

I have A-Zoom snap caps. I wouldn't recommend them at all. They are nice, anodized aluminum pieces. But after lots of use they start developing burrs and eventually it's bad enough to where the gun is hard to manually cycle. Their customer service is good, but the replacements were no better than the originals.

 

[Inusuit]

A-Zoom, in my experience and as GL9CK reports, are not great for repeated dry firing. I use them mostly for function checks and teaching load/unload in NRA Basic Pistol Classes.

Traditions brand snap caps - clear plastic with a visible spring and a red base - do not work for function checks because they do not conform to cartridge dimensions - but last much longer for dry firing. They still get dented over time and need to be replaced.

For .22 rimfire, check the local hardware store for yellow screw anchors, size 4-6. They will work as snap caps for .22 but need to be rotated as they develop dents from the firing pin.

 

[OlTimer]

Thanks For The Answers forgot to mention for Rim Fire, just added to Amazon Order, Bill

 

[BuckeyeS&W]

For rimfire I just use spent brass and rotate them in cylinder after each time I dry fire. Cheaper than plastic Rawlplugs and hold up better than plastic.

 

[arjay]

Don't use anything in a center fire and plastic wall anchors work great in a 22

 

[Tom S.]

Don't use anything in a center fire and plastic wall anchors work great in a 22

This! Wall anchors are cheap, bright yellow so they are easy to spot when dropped on the floor, and did I mention they are cheap? I use them in all my .22's. Take care to rotate them as they will flatten out, thus effecting their dampening/protective ability.

 

[cndrdk]

For centerfire, I took a suggestion that was once posted in forum. Took 6 empty rounds, popped spent primer out, filled primer hole with silicone and let cure. Works perfectly.