Tipton 22LR Snap Caps

[jski]

I just got some Tipton 22LR snap caps for my Ruger SP101. This puppy has one of heaviest hammer springs to cock and correspondingly one of the heaviest double action trigger pulls I’ve experienced. So I’m looking for a means to dryfire it to “loosen it up”.

These Tipton snap caps show some small dings after dozens of dryfires but are hanging in there quite well … and I’m not rotating them.

 

[Col. Harrumph]

A pic of one would be nice! What are they made of... especially the rims?

 

[Riomouse911]

Good idea. If the plain old dummies are used as snap caps they get ruined after just a few trigger pulls.
I use drywall anchors. Those last a bit and are really cheap.
My SP 101’s are center fires (2” .38 and 4.25” .327) and they needed a bit of attention, too. I polished the trigger return spring “tunnel” and lightly touched the mating surfaces of the trigger with 1500 and then 200 grit wet-dry using a straight backer.

The .38 also got a reduced power trigger return spring, but when swapped out the .327 had sluggish trigger reset so that went back to stock.

Small frame rimfire revolvers have always had heavier trigger pulls for reliable ignition. About all you can do is smooth the innards out as much as possible to make the pull nicer without sacrificing the impact needed to ignite the rounds.

Stay safe.

 

[jdavis123]

The yellow dry wall anchors work perfectly for your .22 revolver. A box from your local hardware store will last a long time at a fraction of the cost of commercial snap caps. Riomouse911 is right about not changing to lighter springs in rimfire firearms. To do so will likely reduce reliability by causing light strikes. In fact most spring makers do not offer reduced spring kits for rimfire revolvers and caution against it.

 

[jski]

The yellow dry wall anchors work perfectly for your .22 revolver. A box from your local hardware store will last a long time at a fraction of the cost of commercial snap caps. Riomouse911 is right about not changing to lighter springs in rimfire firearms. To do so will likely reduce reliability by causing light strikes. In fact most spring makers do not offer reduced spring kits for rimfire revolvers and caution against it.

Exactly what I was warned about. Tread lightly (pun intended) when playing around with the springs of a 22 rimfire.

 

[trackskippy]

Ive been using them for years. These are the last of the last batch and they get used a good bit in a number of guns.

 

[jski]

Ive been using them for years. These are the last of the last batch and they get used a good bit in a number of guns.

Still look in good enough condition to be used more, i.e., there‘s more wear left in them

 

[Captains1911]

Yellow drywall anchors work well, and the softer plastic won’t crack like those Tipton ones. Once they start looking beat up just toss them out. You can buy a box for like $5 that will last you a very long time.

 

[jski]

Yellow drywall anchors work well, and the softer plastic won’t crack like those Tipton ones. Once they start looking beat up just toss them out. You can buy a box for like $5 that will last you a very long time.

Well, I bought 2 bags of the Tipton snap caps which means 50 of them. When those expire I’ll consider drywall anchors.

 

[jski]

One thing I’ll point out of interest is that even tho I’m NOT rotating these snap caps after dryfiring the cylinder (8), they have dings all around the edge of the caps. Therefore, the mechanics involved in firing a chamber is rotating the cap without requiring any intervention on my part. Excellent!

I suspect this has something to do with the material they’re made with, a hard, smooth plastic. I wonder if the drywall anchors are spinning in the chambers as well? They’re made out of a soft, spongy plastic.

 

[PapaG]

I had a 101 22 and it never did lighten up even after a couple thousand live rounds, dry fires, and my 'smith trying to do his magic. He worked my 101 357 into the smoothest da I've ever owned outside of my 624.
My 101 22 is long gone.

 

[jski]

I had a 101 22 and it never did lighten up even after a couple thousand live rounds, dry fires, and my 'smith trying to do his magic. He worked my 101 357 into the smoothest da I've ever owned outside of my 624.
My 101 22 is long gone.

I must admit, it ain't getting any better.

 

[Captains1911]

I must admit, it ain't getting any better.

Brimstone Gunsmithing has just started working on 10/22 triggers again. Highly recommend.

 

[PapaG]

Different animal altogether.