handgunners

[wolfdogs]

ordered some snap caps from these folks today. awesome service, mailed an hour later priority mail. they got some good budget prices on mag carriers and stuff. just in case you have not seen the site.

http://www.cowboyneeds.com

[Thull]

what exactly is a snap cap?

Besides for the safe dry-firing of a weapon, any other uses?

[wolfdogs]

what exactly is a snap cap?

Besides for the safe dry-firing of a weapon, any other uses?

when you do custom trigger pull adjustments, its best to have on in there. for instance, Kimber recommends you do not ease the hammer down, but instead dry fire....it can mess up the trigger adjustment.

i like to carry my 1911 without a round in the chamber.... in most confrontations , unless you are law enforcement, you have time to chamber a round and get the shot off.... i practice the slide and shoot with a snap caps in the mag.

[speeddemon]

very intresting......its kind of like a blank without the huge amount of noise they make right?

[wolfdogs]

very intresting......its kind of like a blank without the huge amount of noise they make right?

yes, its a complete perfectly sized round, with an internal spring below the firing cap, that provides the proper tension when the firing pin hits it to simulate the firing of a live round. there is no discharge of any type.

it will not eject however, you must manually rip the slide (on a semi auto)

[speeddemon]

damn,now I know to much about these now......... :gr_jest: *hopefully* I can get a nice blank firing Soviet PPSh-41 to use in military reenactments....but of course the ATF made this guy make the actions feed backwards :shiner: and they are a pretty penny also.......but thats what happans when the guy has to make all the metal parts himself! heres the link just for the hell of it
www.ssroom.com

[Aspect]

I need to get a couple of those. I need .223 and .45 ACP. I would like more trigger time with the AR and P-14

[turbota]

Kewl they even have 40 S&W

[Ross]

what exactly is a snap cap?

Besides for the safe dry-firing of a weapon, any other uses?

another good use for them is to have a friend load a clip with the snap cap in a random position. When the trigger is pulled with the snap cap loaded, the shooter should be able to tell if they are jerking or anticipating the shot.

[shrike]

That is pure BS....If you were in the military, you know the phrase "snappin' in" AMU shooters might "shoot" for many months before they ever get to put a round in the chamber. Other high marksmen might tell you about sticking a black thumb tack in the wall and snapping at it for a hour or so every night. no snap cap in their competition rifle.....nor mine either.

Try this link! M/Sgt Owens is the absolute authority.

http://www.jarheadtop.com/

I have a very nice match gun, and I snap in about 40 minutes 3 days a week....with no snap cap. Waste of money.

I have two match rifles...they look like this.....sorry about the links - I do not have a picture account.

http://www.6mmbr.citymaker.com/i/Reader%20Photos/T 2K_LeftsideWEB.jpg

http://www.whiteoakarms.com/images/rifle.jpg

[wolfdogs]

another good use for them is to have a friend load a clip with the snap cap in a random position. When the trigger is pulled with the snap cap loaded, the shooter should be able to tell if they are jerking or anticipating the shot.

correct. ive done that with my wife at the range. it sure helped to cure her from jerking the trigger. good stuff.

[wolfdogs]

That is pure BS....If you were in the military, you know the phrase "snappin' in" AMU shooters might "shoot" for many months before they ever get to put a round in the chamber. Other high marksmen might tell you about sticking a black thumb tack in the wall and snapping at it for a hour or so every night. no snap cap in their competition rifle.....nor mine either.

Try this link! M/Sgt Owens is the absolute authority.

http://www.jarheadtop.com/

I have a very nice match gun, and I snap in about 40 minutes 3 days a week....with no snap cap. Waste of money.

I have two match rifles...they look like this.....sorry about the links - I do not have a picture account.

http://www.6mmbr.citymaker.com/i/Reader%20Photos/T 2K_LeftsideWEB.jpg

http://www.whiteoakarms.com/images/rifle.jpg


:confused: :confused:

what are you talking about? sorry..im confused here..... :bomb:

and i was in the military...and am a Nam Vet...

but all i'm talking about here is the use of a snap cap for the purpose for chambering a round, then point and shoot in an empty 1911 for quick self defense. you cant do that dry firing...the slide will stay back anyway.. you have to have a round go into the chamber... :confused:

personaly, i dont make a habit of sitting around snapping my handguns, i own no long guns... some gun manufactures tell you that dry firing is harmfull, some dont... ive never had a weapon fail or lose settings because of dry firing...

anyway... happy snappin to ya...


Mike Kay:

Sloppy or inconsistent trigger pull will cause more inaccuracy than any other aspect of shooting. When pulling the trigger, you should use the tip of your finger (not the body of it) because this is the most sensitive part available to you and pull the trigger straight back. Pulling at an angle, even slightly, can change your point of aim prior to firing. Dry firing (i.e. pulling the trigger without a live round in the chamber) is beyond a doubt the best exercise for increasing your accuracy. Practice this over and over, until you can squeeze the trigger without moving your gun at all. Balancing a dim (or other small object) on the barrel as you dry fire will enhance your ability to keep the weapon still while pulling the trigger. Note: the firing pins on many weapons can be damaged by dry firing, contact your local gunsmith or gun store for plastic dummy rounds that will protect the firing pin while dry firing your gun.

[shrike]

sorry Ken...was thinking you were one of those "never pull a trigger without a primer or cap in front of the pin" guys.....

[wolfdogs]

sorry Ken...was thinking you were one of those "never pull a trigger without a primer or cap in front of the pin" guys.....

no prob broh...... ;) iiiiz be practicin my rackNpack