I'm not Dave, but I am familiar with the Pachmayr snap caps. The answer is YES, they do cushion the firing pin. The Pachmayr units incorporate a spring-loaded "contact pad".
That said, a buddy of mine returned his Pachmayr snap caps to the store after using them for one day. He said the rims got chewed up very easily. Never had that problem with my cheapo Saf-T orange shells.
Justin
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