Aled_cky Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 just got a new 12b Gun Cleaning Kit, and they have 2 very nice Snap Caps in with them, i was wondering, how do i use them and why do people use them? thanks. might seem a dumb question but no-one down here uses them. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbuild Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Once cleaned. you put them in your gun and pull the trigger. They take the tension off the mechanisms whilst your gun sits in your cabinet. careful when opening the gun, they do eject! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 ah ok, i have just used empty barrels before. love the sound of when the barrels open though, once pins have been fired. will use the Snap Caps from now on then, but what is the point of using them though.. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete evans Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 dont fire your gun on empty chambers as you will damage it. the mechanism is designed to come up against resistance, snap cap or cartrige. dont dry fire a spring air rifle or a bow either. pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Red Fox Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 love the sound of when the barrels open though, once pins have been fired. Ya lucky laddie......canny believe ye goat awae wi it fur sae long. :yp: Foxsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted September 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 :yp: ok dad didnt know what Snap Caps where, hes had his gun for almost 30years and it still sounds nice opening, had mine for a few months and it is a beutifull sound, and when the pins are fired it is such a crisp sound on mine . i cannot understand what you were saying TBRF, but think i know roughly what you said. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Red Fox Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Oh excuse my ignorance :*) Happy Birthday mate. :yp: Have a good one. Foxsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Beasley Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 When I used to work in a gunshop the gunsmith and all the guys there used to insist that snap caps were the biggest waste of time ever. Apparently all you are doing by using them is transferring energy from the trigger springs to the ejector springs. Trigger springs are cheaper to replace than ejector springs, designed to be under tension for a longer time and are beefier than the ejector springs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apbuild Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Snap caps are of great use, especially when dry-firing a shotgun or rifle. It is not unheard of for a firing pin to be 'fired' out of the barrel if no resistance is given at the moment of firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 as apbuild said the caps are to release your triggers when the gun is not in use for a period of time,same as a springer airgun,some people say its a waste of time,mainly target shooters as their guns are used almost daily ,other feild shooters may lay up the gun for a week or two and this,im told, may help, as big red said your lucky not to have broken a pin or two ,the neck of the pin has a square shoulder creating a weak point when fired dry it hits hard causing a lot of stress to this area hence snap caps. martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 I agree with Will, snap caps are not required when storing a gun. Check out your local Gunshop and see how many of the £10,000+ guns on the racks, have snap caps in. Fine for test firing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Never used them... One of my guns is 54 years old and was used by my Grandad before me. Never had the pin springs replaced or the pins for that matter. infact apart from religious cleaning after use has had no maintenance at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webber Posted September 14, 2004 Report Share Posted September 14, 2004 Aled Can I suggest that you do a search for snap caps. The subject was interestingly covered a few months ago. webber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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