Snap Caps In 22 lr pistols and rifles ????

[oldguyguns]

Talked with a gunsmith about my colt woodsman and he recommended that I not dry fire it as it can damage the pistol. Was doing some online research and see some folks recommend them for all rimfire arms. Opinions and experiences please???????????????

 

[Bosshoss]

#4-#6 yellow wall anchors work great and you can buy a 100 pack at any hardware store for not much money.
Most modern .22's can be dryfired but some are a problem. Not sure about your Colt.
Use the drywall anchors and don't worry about it.

 

[sloughfoot]

#4-#6 yellow wall anchors work great and you can buy a 100 pack at any hardware store for not much money.
Most modern .22's can be dryfired but some are a problem. Not sure about your Colt.
Use the drywall anchors and don't worry about it.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Here is the answer^^^^^^^^^^Thread closed..........

 

[TJ Kackowski]

While the drywall anchors are o.k., if you'll follow this link you'll find a MUCH better .22 LR snap cap that is available from an Appleseed Instructor.

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I've confirmed that the pricing and address on the order form are correct.

 

[TJ Kackowski]

Well, crap ... you'll have to create an account on the Appleseed forum to see the info linked above. I've attached the PDF order form here for your use.

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[VERT]

You can indeed damage some 22 rimfire guns with dry fire. I have had to replace a firing pin assembly in a Browning Buckmark. No dryfire but rather pulling the trigger to hear the click in local IPSC while I livedin the dakotas. (We had a 22 division to attract new shooters) Had this discussion with a friend who organizes steel match. Told him they should have a different procedure for rimfire.

 

[IndyGunSafety]

We dry fire our .22lr's THOUSANDS of times a year (Seriously, at least 6-7000 times each!) in classes... all with snap caps. Wall anchors are not great for malfunction drills and don't fit/feed from a magazine. But for a revolver, or just resetting the striker/hammer yourself, they are fine and inexpensive. The rims do get chewed up and you have to replace them from time to time. But with a rimfire gun, if a nice soft casing does not catch the firing pin it may strike the steel in front of it. I have seen dry firing cause complete disintegration of a firing pin. They can also warp or bend. The lesson being USE SOMETHING. Snap cap, wall anchor, whatever.

 

[top hat 45]

i just use fired casings and leave it in the chamber. protects firing pin and are plentiful around my place.

 

[xM3RC1L3SS1x]

#4-#6 yellow wall anchors work great and you can buy a 100 pack at any hardware store for not much money.
Most modern .22's can be dryfired but some are a problem. Not sure about your Colt.
Use the drywall anchors and don't worry about it.

Never heard of that before. Sounds like a pretty good idea.

 

[SSGSAD]

i just use fired casings and leave it in the chamber. protects firing pin and are plentiful around my place.

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

 

[Bennettjh]

I've never heard of the wall anchor method but I'm with the others, definitely use something.

 

[ModernGunner]

I just use .22 Saf-T-Trainers. Maybe not as cheap as wall anchors, but not much more, made for a .22 firearm, and WAY cheaper than those snap-caps sold by Appleseed.

 

[Bosshoss]

i just use fired casings and leave it in the chamber. protects firing pin and are plentiful around my place.

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

While a used .22 casing will work as good as anything the problem with it is it looks just like a live .22 round or should I say a live round looks just like a fired case that you are using as a snap cap.
Like that is never going to cause a problem right
Unintentional discharge waiting to happen.

 

[gregkl]

You can indeed damage some 22 rimfire guns with dry fire. I have had to replace a firing pin assembly in a Browning Buckmark. No dryfire but rather pulling the trigger to hear the click in local IPSC while I livedin the dakotas. (We had a 22 division to attract new shooters) Had this discussion with a friend who organizes steel match. Told him they should have a different procedure for rimfire.

I was at a steel match yesterday and they made you go through the show clear, slide closed, but no hammer down and then holster. I thought that was conscientious of the RO.

I was thinking if there was a way to drop the hammer on a snap cap or other dummy round, but that would be too much manipulation of the firearm IMO.

Without a mag, a visual confirmation of clear and secured in the holster, I was comfortable that I was safe.

 

[TJ Kackowski]

I just use .22 Saf-T-Trainers. Maybe not as cheap as wall anchors, but not much more, made for a .22 firearm, and WAY cheaper than those snap-caps sold by Appleseed.

Just to be clear ... Appleseed DOES NOT sell snap caps. The information I shared is a product that is manufactured and sold by somebody (Prescott) who just happens to be an Appleseed Instructor.

As to cost ... well, you get what you pay for. Over the years, I've used all the items suggested in this post and few more. All of them, except for the product sold by Prescott, eventually broke or failed.

So, spend your money how you wish, and dry fire your firearm in any fashion you choose. As for me, I'm done with the cheap options ... I have money to spend, but I don't have money to waste.

 

[gregkl]

Just to be clear ... Appleseed DOES NOT sell snap caps. The information I shared is a product that is manufactured and sold by somebody (Prescott) who just happens to be an Appleseed Instructor.

As to cost ... well, you get what you pay for. Over the years, I've used all the items suggested in this post and few more. All of them, except for the product sold by Prescott, eventually broke or failed.

So, spend your money how you wish, and dry fire your firearm in any fashion you choose. As for me, I'm done with the cheap options ... I have money to spend, but I don't have money to waste.

Come on TJ, tell us how you really feel!

 

[Psode27]

I like stuff that is any color other than a shell casing. That's just me! Love the wall anchor suggestion!

 

[Bigtanker]

From 22Plinkster.

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[gregkl]

From 22Plinkster.

[video=youtube_share;f6XESjGIc5E]http://youtu.be/f6XESjGIc5E[/video]

There is a guy who has too much time on his hands. I am frugal, but I'd rather cough up the few dollars and get dummies that will probably work better, last longer and not look just like a live round. To each his own. I am a craftsman and I make a lot of stuff, but I save 100's of dollars, not a trip to Starbucks.

 

[EPeter213]

Came across this on the s-w forum while researching for a new purpose. Thought it deserved a bump. #4 x 7/8" drywall anchors seem to be the cheap fix.