Dry firing and snap caps

[mike a]

I'd like to not only practice dry fire but operating the bolt too. 13 bucks for two snap caps plus shipping. Ouch! I have loads of old brass and bullets. Any DIY ideas. 6.5 cm. Thanx Mike

 

[watercam]

Much cheaper than live ammo...

 

[Albany Mountain]

Pay it now or pay it later.

 

[mongo chicago]

Just make some of your own dummy rounds. Just be sure to mark them so as not to get mixed up with live ammo.

 

[people]

Make your own. Like stated above mark them. I like drilling holes in them so there is no getting live ammo in the mix

 

[MS50]

I made dummy rounds. Green magic marker on the bullet tips. Shot hot glue into the primer pocket, let it harden for a day, and shaved it flush with a razor knife. They work. The OTC snap caps for my 308 won't consistently extract and eject.

 

[mike a]

Yeh, making dummies easy. Having something for the firing pin to strike repeatedly, not easy. Hot glue sounds ok. Maybe. How do you feel about pin striking on nothing?

 

[Ned Ludd]

Yeh, making dummies easy. Having something for the firing pin to strike repeatedly, not easy. Hot glue sounds ok. Maybe. How do you feel about pin striking on nothing?

If the firing pin is striking nothing, there's no reason to have anything in the chamber at all.

 

[mike a]

If the firing pin is striking nothing, there's no reason to have anything in the chamber at all.

Guess that's rather obvious, but how do you feel about the pin falling on a chamber with nothing at all.

 

[BP1]

Guess that's rather obvious, but how do you feel about the pin falling on a chamber with nothing at all.

It will stretch and eventually break.

 

[JimT]

It will stretch and eventually break.

How many trigger pulls do you think that might take????

 

[BP1]

How many trigger pulls do you think that might take????

A chit load but I have been told by a very well known smith it can and will happen. I understand where you are coming from I rolled my eyes to when he told me that.I say do what makes you feel comfortable and roll with it.

 

[Ned Ludd]

Guess that's rather obvious, but how do you feel about the pin falling on a chamber with nothing at all.

I just use the [metal] snap caps. They may be pricey, but last a while so you don't need to buy a whole bunch of them.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Just let it fall.

 

[Twicepop]

I read where the eraser from a mechanical pencil can be put into the primer pocket and will soften the firing pin blow.

 

[mikeinct]

Yes Twicepop...Use a fired case. glue in whatever & snap away...ML

 

[carlsbad]

Snap caps are highly recommended by the people who sell snap caps. For centerfire rifes they are not needed. --Jerry

 

[dcali]

They're not even needed for a lot of (most?) rimfires. If the pin doesn't hit the chamber, you don't have a problem.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Snap caps are highly recommended by the people who sell snap caps. For centerfire rifes they are not needed. --Jerry

Exactly.

 

[JRS]

Centerfire.... no problem. Rimfire.... be careful.