maverick123 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 just whacked some snap caps in my 20bore o/u never used them before and the gun is brand new never had a shot through it! i pull the trigger and only one barrel will fire? i have to slide the switch over to the other barrel before it will fire? is this just the snap caps? im confused! :blink: if its not working before ill take it back before i put a shot through it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waitesy Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 you will find that the second barrel will need firing to activate the second ejector. You can fire the second barrel if you slap the base of the stock to jolt the action to immitate recoil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Yep rap the stock to simulate recoil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerettaSV10 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Or carry on as you are doing as you are doing. With snap caps in you fire the first barrel move the selector to safety on, select the other barrel select safety off and fire the second barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 or just don't bother with snap caps on a brand new gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COACH Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 All normal, unless its an older model Winchester because they don`t do it. (Better made) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick123 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 i know snap caps are a bit of a query in the shooting world but i was bought some as a present so thought i would put them in . Thanks for the advice just smacked the stock and its working panic over! learn something every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newsportshooter Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 (edited) Basically if you havent got it from the above posts - when you normally fire your gun the recoil from the first cartridge resets the trigger for to fire the second barrel. If you use snap caps there is obviosuly no recoil and therefore the internal mechanism does not reset ready for the second cartridge. As said if you use snap caps (and most will say they dont) then when you pull the trigger on the first barrel you will have to bang the butt of the gun on the floor to reset the trigger for the second barrel. Without suggesting you might be a total moron MAKE SURE YOU ARE USING SNAP CAPS IN BOTH BARRELS when you bang the butt on the ground, otherwise we may not see any more posts from you . Edited as you have already worked it out - well done. Edited April 8, 2011 by Newsportshooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverick123 Posted April 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 All normal, unless its an older model Winchester because they don`t do it. (Better made) 20 bore silver pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Guns with inertia block triggers need a gentle tap on the butt to reset the inertia block which is operated by recoil. Guns that have a mechanical trigger such as a Browning B25 and COACH's Winchester can fire both barrels, quite handy if you have a misfire with the first barrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spara Dritto Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 It's not really necessary to tap/hit the butt against anything, It might not do any harm but it can't do it any good! Just, as berettasv10 said, flip the selector switch to the opposite side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 It's not really necessary to tap/hit the butt against anything, It might not do any harm but it can't do it any good! Just, as berettasv10 said, flip the selector switch to the opposite side. So how do I do it with my Perazzi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 It might not do any harm but it can't do it any good! Priceless drivel. :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 It's not really necessary to tap/hit the butt against anything, It might not do any harm but it can't do it any good! Just, as berettasv10 said, flip the selector switch to the opposite side. You don't hit with a hammer, just a tap from a flat palm, if I'd needs a WHACK then something's wrong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsm1968 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 As has been said, just bump the back of the stock to reset the trigger and then release the second barrel. The gun is designed to withstand recoil from heavy loads, so a bump on the recoil pad will not harm it. Is it required? Many will say not. Personally I do prefer to use them (but not the cheap plastic ones). The knurled nuts on the back of the hammer springs broke up on my Beretta (25yrs old) and parts worked their way between the hammers and the firing pins. It still worked most of the time, but it would cause regular missfires. Only when I replaced the whole lot did I appreciate the tension the springs are under. Since then I prefer to have them released. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 put the snap caps in the bin,you dont need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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