Snap-Cap and Practice Ammo Questions.

winklehawk · January 27, 2006, 10:52 AM

I have been a handgun owner for a few years and just picked up my first shotgun, Mossberg 500A, and I have a few questions.

Snap-Caps – I would like to practice loading, unloading, working the action, etc… Will the 12 ga. plastic snap-caps handle going through the pump action? Or do I need to pick up some of those orange “dummy rounds”?

Practice Ammo – Being a handgun shooter, my practice ammo is usually WWB from Wal-Mart. Is there a “WWB equivalent” for shotgun ammo?

Thanks in Advance,

Mike

Jack O'Conner · January 27, 2006, 11:17 AM

Those plastic rimmed dummy shotgun shells for dry firing are junk. Won't be long before the plastic ring breaks off and the dummy case slides into your barrel.

Make your own. Punch out the dented primer of a fired shell. Add a dab of JB weld into the primer pocket and insert an eraser tip. The kind sold at office supply stores for replacement in mechanical drawing pencils. After its dry, cut the extra material away with a razor. This will last and last.

Older double barrel shotguns must be stored with both hammer springs relaxed. Otherwise spring failure is common.
Jack

Petre · January 27, 2006, 12:15 PM

I'm gonna have to disagree with Jack here and recommend these from A-Zoom ... http://www.lymanproducts.com/azoom/

These are Aluminum , fit perfectly , haven't broken one yet , they're relatively inexpensive and I don't have to dink around with JBWeld and Eraser tips.

January 27, 2006, 10:52 AM	#1
winklehawk Junior Member Join Date: March 24, 2005 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 6	Snap-Cap and Practice Ammo Questions. I have been a handgun owner for a few years and just picked up my first shotgun, Mossberg 500A, and I have a few questions. Snap-Caps – I would like to practice loading, unloading, working the action, etc… Will the 12 ga. plastic snap-caps handle going through the pump action? Or do I need to pick up some of those orange “dummy rounds”? Practice Ammo – Being a handgun shooter, my practice ammo is usually WWB from Wal-Mart. Is there a “WWB equivalent” for shotgun ammo? Thanks in Advance, Mike

January 27, 2006, 12:15 PM	#3
Petre Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 634	I'm gonna have to disagree with Jack here and recommend these from A-Zoom ... http://www.lymanproducts.com/azoom/ These are Aluminum , fit perfectly , haven't broken one yet , they're relatively inexpensive and I don't have to dink around with JBWeld and Eraser tips. __________________ DOCTORS A The number of Doctors in the U.S. is approximately 700,000 B Accidental deaths caused by Doctors per year average 120,000 or 0.171 per Doctor GUNS A The number of legal gun owners in the U.S. is currently over 80,000,000 B The number of accidental gun deaths per year, all age groups, is 1500 or .000188 per gun owner Statistically, doctors are approximately 9,000x more dangerous than gun owners Remember, Guns don't kill people, DOCTORS do

January 27, 2006, 11:17 AM	#2
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	Those plastic rimmed dummy shotgun shells for dry firing are junk. Won't be long before the plastic ring breaks off and the dummy case slides into your barrel. Make your own. Punch out the dented primer of a fired shell. Add a dab of JB weld into the primer pocket and insert an eraser tip. The kind sold at office supply stores for replacement in mechanical drawing pencils. After its dry, cut the extra material away with a razor. This will last and last. Older double barrel shotguns must be stored with both hammer springs relaxed. Otherwise spring failure is common. Jack