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    There are the spring-loaded ones, designed to lessen stresses on a FP, and then there are "monolithic" plastic ones.

    I have and use both kinds.

    With modern firearms, they're not needed for dry fire practice - but they don't hurt.
     

    Bfish

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    If you find a cheap option please post it up. I buy them for malfunction and especially to help cure any flinching that people may have. When you get to running around "tap racking" the crap out of a mag someone loaded up you tend to loose them, and I would rather loose the cheapest option!
     

    EyeCarry

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    If you find a cheap option please post it up.....!
    I have made some at the reloading bench. Take a spent round. Deprime and "prime" with a hard piece of rubber eraser, glued in. Drill clear through the case near the base (to help identify) and debur inside and out. Seat bullet and crimp a little heavier than usual (9mm). Paint red or yellow, touch up as needed. I keep 'em strung on a diaper pin.
     

    AngryRooster

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    If you find a cheap option please post it up. I buy them for malfunction and especially to help cure any flinching that people may have. When you get to running around "tap racking" the crap out of a mag someone loaded up you tend to loose them, and I would rather loose the cheapest option!


    Gather up some Wolf/Tula or other steel cases. Find or make some powder coated bullets. Drill out the primer and fill it up with silicone. The combination of the steel case & the color bullet will make them stand out against regular ammo. If you shoot mostly steel case ammo then reverse it and use brass for the dummy loads.
     

    Dimitrivich

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    FamilyProtectR

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    Great ideas... thanks for sharing. When you use these in a semi auto, do you simply practice with one in a mag, load, fire, eject, and reload? Probably a stupid question--but I'm a new guy.
     

    russc2542

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    Great ideas... thanks for sharing. When you use these in a semi auto, do you simply practice with one in a mag, load, fire, eject, and reload? Probably a stupid question--but I'm a new guy.
    Look up pistol drills. There are many ways they can be used. Most commonly, yes use em for dry fire like that or as others have mentioned, have a buddy load up your mags with a snap cap in them where you aren't aware of where it is: shows real quick if you flinch.
     

    Saminator67

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    Gather up some Wolf/Tula or other steel cases. Find or make some powder coated bullets. Drill out the primer and fill it up with silicone. The combination of the steel case & the color bullet will make them stand out against regular ammo. If you shoot mostly steel case ammo then reverse it and use brass for the dummy loads.

    That is a great idea! I will have to to make a bunch of these, I'd feel better about losing one or two.
     
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