Any "snap cap" users here?

[Fordtough25]

I've always dry fired my striker fired guns empty, never gave it a second thought really. I do it fairly often in the house to help my trigger pull, and it's halfway fun. But I was at Bass Pro Saturday and saw the snap caps and decided to buy a pack of the 9mm's. Got home and loaded them into a mag, racked the slide, checked to make sure it was a snap cap again(OCD I know) and pressed the trigger. What did I get? Nothing different than dry firing empty. Lol. So does anybody else use them with a striker fired handgun or do you just dry fire on an empty chamber?

 

[FishnHunt]

I have some as well, but I was thinking the other day: I'm starting to shoot USPSA/3gun with my pistol, so I'll be continually dry-firing on an empty chamber anyway. Granted it's not as much as practice (or as much as I should anyway) but I do wonder if it's necessary. I'm curious as to others responses.

 

[ATM]

I use them for other drills, but not if I'm only going to be dry firing.

 

[rhino]

I've always dry fired my striker fired guns empty, never gave it a second thought really. I do it fairly often in the house to help my trigger pull, and it's halfway fun. But I was at Bass Pro Saturday and saw the snap caps and decided to buy a pack of the 9mm's. Got home and loaded them into a mag, racked the slide, checked to make sure it was a snap cap again(OCD I know) and pressed the trigger. What did I get? Nothing different than dry firing empty. Lol. So does anybody else use them with a striker fired handgun or do you just dry fire on an empty chamber?

I use them to simulate malfunctions. No need to use them for dry practice.

 

[indiucky]

I drop two in my Side by Side doubles to relieve spring tension....

 

[BogWalker]

I use them for dry fire and reload drills.

 

[Maximinus Thrax]

I've been thinking about getting some for simulating malfunctions but I don't plan on using them for dry fire. I could always throw together a dummy round on my press but I'm not sure I like the idea of dummy rounds and live rounds looking that similar...

 

[leftsock]

I find they're good to help new shooters learn how to load magazines, load/empty the chamber, and useful for myself to practice handling failures/issues.

 

[derrickgoins]

I use them for dry fire and other malfunction drills. When I first got them, I actually used them to practice loading magazines too.

 

[Snizz1911]

I use them to simulate malfunctions. No need to use them for dry practice.

This.

 

[VERT]

Used them both for dry fire and practicing malfunction clearance.

 

[MCgrease08]

I use them if I'm dry firing my hammer fired guns. I don't see the point in using them in my striker fired Glock 19, since you have to rack the slide everyone to reset the trigger. That just ejects the dummy rounds.

 

[chezuki]

I use them for other drills, but not if I'm only going to be dry firing.

I use them to simulate malfunctions. No need to use them for dry practice.

This.

Yep.

Snap Caps for simulating malfunctions.

EMPTY CHAMBER for dry fire. Look. Feel. Double and triple check.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

You guys might wanna check Glock's own FAQs. It recommends snap caps or dummy rounds during dry fire sessions.

FAQ | GLOCK USA

 

[chezuki]

You guys might wanna check Glock's own FAQs. It recommends snap caps or dummy rounds during dry fire sessions.

FAQ | GLOCK USA

Lol, this from the company that requires a dry fire to disassemble their pistols. Most competition shooters dry-fire on empty chambers tens of thousands of times with no ill effects.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Lol, this from the company that requires a dry fire to disassemble their pistols. Most competition shooters dry-fire on empty chambers tens of thousands of times with no ill effects.

Yeah I guess I should've also said that I dry fire on an empty chamber on a regular basis. Just wanted to put that link out there in case anyone was curious.

 

[Fordtough25]

Thanks all, I had the same thoughts. I'll stick to an empty chamber for dry firing and use the snap caps for malfunction drills and my P38.

 

[Roadie]

I use snap caps for dry fire, and malfunction drills as well. However, I am a little OCD about it. I eject the mag, clear the chamber, check and double check. I have a 10rd mag that I don't use for carry, that I use for snap caps, and I load the pistol in a separate room from my live ammo, check, double check, then practice.

 

[NHT3]

Good for other drills and I use them in my Basic Pistol classes but really not necessary for dry fire practice.

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[Cameramonkey]

I've been thinking about getting some for simulating malfunctions but I don't plan on using them for dry fire. I could always throw together a dummy round on my press but I'm not sure I like the idea of dummy rounds and live rounds looking that similar...

Unless as you use bright red brass or are colorblind, the difference is blatantly obvious.