May 26, 2015, 12:55 PM | #1 |
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Weighted snap-caps
Does anybody manufacture heavy snap caps to practice reloading a revolver with? All the ones I've seen are lightweight plastic or aluminum, which just don't feel the same when practicing a reload. It's especially apparent when using a speed loader, or the ejector - the lack of mass changes the operation too much.
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May 26, 2015, 01:08 PM | #2 |
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Easy if you handload or know someone who does. Just make up some rounds with bullets but no powder or primers. Drill holes in the cases and leave out the primer so you wont mix them with live rounds. If you want them to perform as snap caps, fill the primer pocket with silicone glue.
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http://www.midwayusa.com/find?userSe...y=dummy+rounds Now then, There are snap caps, Dummy rounds and combination of both. I like the Azoom products. I listed Midway, only because that is where I have bought these and they are easy to find but there is a ton of suppliers out there that you can order from. There is even a company that makes solid silver bullets. Good Luck and; Be Safe !!!
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I don't reload yet, though this feels like another argument in favor of it. |
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May 26, 2015, 06:00 PM | #6 |
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Check these out:
http://www.brownells.com/gunsmith-to...prod40860.aspx Brownells dummy rounds with real lead bullets. Should feel the same weight as real cartridges. |
May 26, 2015, 06:20 PM | #7 |
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I saved up some Nickle cases and got some red polymer coated lead bullets from Eggleston Munitions. For $45 I can have 500 of them.
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May 27, 2015, 12:54 AM | #9 |
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If you'd like I'll make you up a batch with 125gr cast bullets, powder coated yellow so you can't mix them up. Just drop me an email. [email protected].
Might take a few days since right now my shop is surrounded by a moat.
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May 27, 2015, 11:50 PM | #10 |
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I'm in the same boat as you brother.
I use plastic dummy rounds of ST-training and while they're nice, they're very lightweight and don't feel like the real deal when using speedloaders or speed strips during reload drills. |
May 28, 2015, 01:22 AM | #11 |
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I Learned something interesting...
About using snap caps for function testing.
Don't. Or, more precisely, don't trust the function just because a snap cap works. A friend of mine uses the red metal snap caps (I forget the name). He got a new 1911.45ACP. Had it for a while, took it to the range a couple times, everything ok. Then, one time, he loaded it, and didn't shoot it empty. He found out that it would NOT EJECT a loaded round. It would eject the snap cap, just fine, but NOT a loaded round. Even a short (shorter than ball) hollowpoint would hang up. The snap cap, while about the same length as factory ball ammo, would clear the port, but a loaded round would not. The gun went back to the maker, and was fixed. This was something I had never seen before, and taught me the lesson that a snap cap is NOT proper dummy ammo for function testing.
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