22 snap caps?
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The Bushmaster
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Just use a "fired" .22 case...
Impax
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Just a heads up--the link above describes Armsport snap caps but shows a picture of Triple-K brand, which are all plastic. You may want to verify what they have before ordering.
The only snap caps I ever found in .22 were all plastic. A used piece of brass works but may be a little tight going in the chamber.
The only snap caps I ever found in .22 were all plastic. A used piece of brass works but may be a little tight going in the chamber.
whichfinger
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I don't think there's anything on the market that qualifies as a true "Snap Cap" for rimfires, the problem being the "rimfire" part. There is no room for a spring/shock absorber mechanism in the rim of a rimfire cartridge. The stuff I've seen (and bought) for .22s is all plastic, and if you read the packaging it's pointed out they are not snap caps in the usual sense, and will be good for only a limited number dry firings. Even then, you have to rotate the round so a different part of the rim is under the hammer.
Having said that, I just went to the link in Impax's post, and darned if they don't claim to have done what I thought couldn't be. Live 'n' learn.
Having said that, I just went to the link in Impax's post, and darned if they don't claim to have done what I thought couldn't be. Live 'n' learn.
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Cliff47
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I purchased a box of .22lr ammunition (I thought it was ammunition) at a gun show. Turned out to be dummy rounds. I probably have a lifetime supply. If anybody would like some, drop me a PM and I'll pass 'em aound until the supply runs out.
Carbon_15
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Someone with some time and machining skills could machine down some UHMW or some other type polyethylene into a dummy/snapcap. SHould last for thousands of rounds
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The Triple K snap caps are often sold as Armsport, not that I have any idea why. The caption on the linked Champion's Choice website is misleading, as what they are selling has neither a brass base nor spring loading. They are just molded plastic.
I have not use Triple K, but have used Pachmayr and Tipton, which are also simple molded plastic. The Pachmayrs are somewhat fragile while the Tiptons last about 20 hits apiece. I buy them by the hundred, which lasts 4-6 months of daily dry-fire practice.
I have also done lots of dry firing with empty cases. This works fine, but the cases are somewhat difficult to insert, depending upon the type of firearm and the size of your fingers. It also tends to fling bits of carbon into the barrel, which may or may not bother you.
There are also many folks who will cut up an old credit card or similar material into a size that fits the breech face, and also add a cutout for the extractor. This supposedly works very well, but I have not tried it myself.
HTH.
I have not use Triple K, but have used Pachmayr and Tipton, which are also simple molded plastic. The Pachmayrs are somewhat fragile while the Tiptons last about 20 hits apiece. I buy them by the hundred, which lasts 4-6 months of daily dry-fire practice.
I have also done lots of dry firing with empty cases. This works fine, but the cases are somewhat difficult to insert, depending upon the type of firearm and the size of your fingers. It also tends to fling bits of carbon into the barrel, which may or may not bother you.
There are also many folks who will cut up an old credit card or similar material into a size that fits the breech face, and also add a cutout for the extractor. This supposedly works very well, but I have not tried it myself.
HTH.
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I use .22 snap caps similar to those shown in the link. Mine are all plastic, and have no brass on them. They work as advertised. You do have to occasionally rotate them as they get beat up, but one lasts a pretty long time.
I prefer my snap caps to look like snap caps, and thats why I use them. Using fired cases, or making them from fired cases (centerfire) seems like an accident waiting to happen. The purpose made snap caps are instantly identifiable as such, and add another layer of safety.
I prefer my snap caps to look like snap caps, and thats why I use them. Using fired cases, or making them from fired cases (centerfire) seems like an accident waiting to happen. The purpose made snap caps are instantly identifiable as such, and add another layer of safety.
JImbothefiveth
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I have some of these, some of the plastic cracks off each time it is hit, eventually the whole thing should wear out.
You could probably get hundreds of dry-fires from each cap, if you rotate it once one part of the rim gets too damaged.
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In my experience the rim gets quite weak after about 20 hits, assuming the cap has been rotated so no spot gets struck more than once or twice. The rim actually gets flattened to the point that the extractor starts pulling bits of it off while leaving the cap in the chamber.
Hans Esker
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Is there any reason a dummy turned from solid copper, bronze or brass would not work? I mean sure they would wear out from the peening, but surely not as fast as aluminum! (or abrasive as aluminum for that matter because anodizing is a form of aluminum oxide with a clearcoat, which would soon wear through)
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I did the same thing as Ocelot with my Mosquito, but the extractor was able to get it after I let the slide slam home.
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I did the same thing as Ocelot with my Mosquito, but the extractor was able to get it after I let the slide slam home.
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I once made the mistake of putting a used cartridge in my Mosquito and dry firing it ~3 times. The case deformed enough that the extractor wouldn't pull it out, and I had to use a sharp pointed tool to extract the cartridge. I won't be doing that again...
I like the idea of a solid polyethylene round.
I like the idea of a solid polyethylene round.
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