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Offline GrampaMike

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Snap Cap Question
« on: September 04, 2005, 11:48:28 AM »
Are snap caps just good enough to protect the occassional dry fire or are they good enough to practice your trigger pull sequence?

Always wondered about this every time I see a snap cap at a store or in a catalog.  But never had any experts to ask.  So now I am asking here.  

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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2005, 12:04:32 PM »
Grandpa Mike, MHO,or maybe just my idea, They are worth the
 money for some rifles maybe not for NEF's. I have snapped
 one of my NRF hundreds of times. I have a model 88 winchester,
 snapped one time,Cost a new firing pin, so I think they are worth the cost.
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2005, 12:09:03 PM »
I just use fired cases before I deprime them, they work a few times each. You can also put a papermate mechanical pencil eraser into the primer pocket for one that will last a long time. :wink:
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2005, 02:00:05 PM »
Thats a good idea about the erasers quick, thanks for the suggestion. And Grandpa Mike I am glad you asked about snap caps, I have wondered the same thing. But I never bought any, I alway used what quick said about a fired brass to use a couple times.
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« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2005, 02:01:23 AM »
I've heard that on modern firearms it does no harm to dryfire them.  On older designs it breaks the pin.  I always catch the hammer with my thumb if I'm feeling out a trigger.

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« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2005, 02:29:10 AM »
Mike:

Stay away from the plastic-cased snap caps.  All those I've had cracked after very light usage.

The metal case snap caps are much more durable.

As a substitute for a snap cap, Raynor suggested sticking a wad of cleaning patches uder the hammer to cusion the hammer fall.  This works well on exposed hammer firearms.

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« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2005, 05:17:38 AM »
I wouldn't recomend dry firing you Handi too much though. After I got my rifle back from the factory, Dry fired it once, then I cocked the hammer to see how the trigger felt and the Transfer Bar fell out.
Thats why I really like the eraser in the primer pocket of a spent shell idea. The eraser would give some excellent cushion.
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« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2005, 05:52:03 AM »
As stated in the NEF owners manual:

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This firearm should never be dry fired,as damage could occure to the barrel and /or firing pin.


Use a snap cap...this is exactly what they are for...


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« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2005, 06:07:11 AM »
Quote from: Mac11700
As stated in the NEF owners manual:

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This firearm should never be dry fired,as damage could occure to the barrel and /or firing pin.


Use a snap cap...this is exactly what they are for...


Mac

 
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