How do you go about practicing with these snap caps? What do you aim at? I know they don't actually fire?
1136932
Snap caps are just to protect your gun when you want to "dry fire" it. Say to practice shooting stance, etc. I was told it was better than dry firing on empty cylinder.
1136933
I have a laser on my gun. I turn the laser on and watch how much it moves as I pull the trigger. I try to control my trigger pull so that I get minimal movement of the laser off the "target". I do that once a week until my finger starts to hurt, to build muscle memory and personal confidence in my ability to keep the gun steady. With a short barrel like my 38 has a small amount of movement caused by sloppy trigger pull can be the difference between hitting your target and causing collateral damage in a self defense scenario.
1136934
Practice everything other then recoil >> load unload draw fire reload & 1 or 2 out of 6 while firing at the range will show you how much you flinch . Practice trigger control as well for firing double action .
1136935
Are you asking us if we know whether you know they don't actually fire, or are you telling us that you know they don't actually fire?
1136936
These are simply for "dry fire" practice, to learn your trigger pull and how your gun will shoot without actually firing a bullet. It helps you to learn about loading, unloading, trigger, aiming, etc. It is not good to dry fire a weapon without something in the chamber as eventually, it will mess up your gun. These are very good to practice with. Hope that helps.
1136937
I use them to check feeding on my lever action rifle after I have done modifications to make sure all is cycling correctly. Beats the heck out of using live ammo!
1136938
They allow you to "dry fire" your gun without using live ammunition but also by not leaving the chamber empty which can damage some firing pins.This helps you with practice by allowing you to become familiar with your trigger-pull and building muscle memory for the point where the hammer drops. They can also be used to become quicker at reloading and firing without the risk.I don't think they will help with aiming though.
1136939
The point is to use the snap caps in place of regular ammunition to get a feel for the pull of the trigger.to get used to pulling the trigger without closing your eyes or jerking the gun. Therefore, pic a point that is easy to to keep track of, keep your eye on it and pull the trigger, doing your best to keep the gun steady the whole time,
565129
No you can not. They are melted on. I wouldn't buy these for target practice they only last a couple shots into foam target
1780311
I have used them in a 9mm M&P; Shield and Walther P38 (9mm) successfully. They seem to be superior to the solid aluminum snap caps. The aluminum ones shed aluminum shards into the action when cycled. I have not had this problem with the Tipton. The brass based case seems to hold up better.
1291410
I would imagine that they would work just fine. I do not own or use any Moon clips so I cannot speak from experience but....The snap caps are the same length & diameter as a live round. The snap caps are just dummy rounds but they are sturdily built.
1368428
Yes....She's using them in the nerf cross bow and we encourage no real close shots or head shots. But I did test and put my hand right in front of the bow and it's not a hard hit.
1063559
Make Sure Your arrow rest is centered perfectly to the string. Can You see the sight clearly through the peep?? When i Shot low, my anchor point where i put the release on my face was too high thus pushing the arrow down. that could be it. but make sure everything else is also in order.
723488
I shot them up with a hilti type gun. (Ramset I think it's called) Just be sure to use a strong enough load. I used the yellow ones, but you might need a lighter load like the brown ones.
1976992
Yes, they are snap cap. They didn't work very good and I through them away. Not worth it buying.
694936
Yes, snap caps can be fired over and over. However the red paint will eventually flake into the barrel so it is a good idea to clean the gun before firing love ammo.
1151854
Dry fire, testing , .. Practice dry firing with out damaging firing pin. Test your slide ejector. Have a friend load a couple of snap caps in a mag with live ammo...then at the range ..you can practice a misfire & how to safely clear it .
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That's a great question. From what I read when I got them, these Snap Caps are designed to cycle just like live ammo, although I have not tried randomly mixing them yet, I am definitely going to do that for my mis-fire training. I have read stories from other shooters who do that all the time, and the only safety concern that I found was the possibility of forgetting what you have in the magazine! One person got distracted and thought he had a Snap Cap in one mag, but it still had a live round in it! (NO ONE WAS HURT), but he learned the scary way to make sure of what you have loaded. Hope that helps. That's a great question. From what I read when I got them, these Snap Caps are designed to cycle just like live ammo, although I have not tried randomly mixing them yet, I am definitely going to do that for my mis-fire training. I have read stories from other shooters who do that all the time, and the only safety concern that I found was the possibility of forgetting what you have in the magazine! One person got distracted and thought he had a Snap Cap in one mag, but it still had a live round in it! (NO ONE WAS HURT), but he learned the scary way to make sure of what you have loaded. Hope... » Read More That's a great question. From what I read when I got them, these Snap Caps are designed to cycle just like live ammo, although I have not tried randomly mixing them yet, I am definitely going to do that for my mis-fire training. I have read stories from other shooters who do that all the time, and the only safety concern that I found was the possibility of forgetting what you have in the magazine! One person got distracted and thought he had a Snap Cap in one mag, but it still had a live round in it! (NO ONE WAS HURT), but he learned the scary way to make sure of what you have loaded. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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Keith, my friend shot me with one so I could really see just how effective these are... I can just about say that I would rather be shot with a .45 hollow point... these thing are truly a little less than lethal! So they are definitely hot!!!
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They appear to be tight enough. I ruined my objective cap by getting some cleaning solvent on it. It is now glued shut.Only a drop or two got on it and ran in the plastic part of the cap and glued it shut. I didn't see it happen. Now I have to order a new cap. Where I don't know ?Other than that it works OK. My scope came with the wrong indicator on the windage knob. It says "Up" on it, same as the elevation indicator.Factory made a bad mistake.
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No they are pointed. Better for target practice, but in all honesty, there is no real difference. if they are not being fired the tips are not pointed enough to easily cause damage. Just treat them with the respect they deserve and you'll be fine.
464024
Bend them in the middle until you hear a pop or snap then it will start to glow. Next shake the glow stick to get it going good. Have fun!!!
204007
Odd question... good in what way? They shoot fairly straight depending on the quality of you gun. They're generally not misshapen or anything. They worked fine in both my cheaper airsoft pistol and my expensive air soft pistol.
122594
They don't come with tips. If you are just shooting for fun (which is why I do it) get the cheapest ones you can find.