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Thank you John! Excellent suggestions!

I certainly had never thought of that use for snap caps. I'm going to start doing that will all my guns; even with my rifles. If it is a small clip then I'll just ask someone else to load it for me.

I can't say about the muzzle blast. I don't know that I notice it because it's like a grandfather clock that you just don't hear any more or if I'm blinking. I've been more concentrated on moving my focus from the front sight to the target; to see if I hit where I thought I would. I will certainly watch for the flash next time I shoot.

And yes, I do dry fire a fair amount (two or three times a week). I can't get to the range as much as I would like, but I can dry fire. I invested in a LaserLyte and use it often. I like it for several reasons. One is that the flash lasts just long enough that if I don't hold the gun steady after the trigger pull then I see the wiggle in the beam.

Thanks again,
Andrew