Should you uncock a shotgun before storage?

[Catamong]

and believe me it pains me :wacko:

 

 

 

 

LB

 

Cheers Mate, .............and I love you too......you weren't born in Essex by any chance..?? :blink: :blink:

 

Cat, (ex snapcap user).

[lurcherboy]

Cheers Mate, .............and I love you too......you weren't born in Essex by any chance..?? :wacko:

 

Cat, (ex snapcap user).

 

I wasn't born full stop. See NTTF :blink: And if it happened it wouldn't be in Essex, check MC, mungler etc. :blink:

 

 

 

LB :look:

[JR1960]

I've always used snapcaps, just habit really but i was always brought up to release the srings before putting my guns away, recently my gunsmith told me to chuck the bloody things away as the springs will last a damn sight longer than me regardless of if they're left tensioned or not, but the stress on the firing pins when you break the gun after having fired it into snap caps (ie where the firing pin is pressed into the cap insert it catches on the edges of the cap main body as you break the gun) is a major cause of premature firing pin failure.

[Catamong]

Well, there we are, we've heard both sides of the argument, it's clear that newbies to shooting will use them 'cos they don't know any better and those that know a thing or two about shooting know that they're a complete waste of money & time, and a potential safety hazard.

 

Let's wait until January before this question pops up again, it normally comes up every 5 or 6 weeks.

 

Anyway, must dash, I've taken Claymans advice and whipped the cylinder head off my motor so as not to over-tension my valve springs.

 

Cat.

[clayman]

I've taken Claymans advice and whipped the cylinder head off my motor so as not to over-tension my valve springs.

 

Cat.

 

Now don't forget you will need a new head gasket before you drive off this morning! :wacko:

[Breastman]

Well, there we are, we've heard both sides of the argument, it's clear that newbies to shooting will use them 'cos they don't know any better and those that know a thing or two about shooting know that they're a complete waste of money & time, and a potential safety hazard.

 

Let's wait until January before this question pops up again, it normally comes up every 5 or 6 weeks.

 

Anyway, must dash, I've taken Claymans advice and whipped the cylinder head off my motor so as not to over-tension my valve springs.

 

Cat.

 

Mmmm, thats some good condescendence! :wacko:

[stu nesling]

not sure what to say, but my beretta has always been left "cocked" and i have had it over 20yrs with no problems

[ROB REYNOLDS UK]

the only thing you need to do with a shot gun is clean it ,dry fireing a shotgun will break the fireing pins off ,fireing one with snap caps will take the pressure off the fireing pin springs , but will only put the pressure some were else ..£15 for new fireing pin springs is not a lot should last well over 5 years ..

[viking]

well plenty or reasons there for and against, my reason for not using them is as said by someone earlier, that puting any kind of cart in a shotgun indoors can lead to a very bad mistake, so in my opinion its best not done,

 

Lee

[mossy835]

just put it in the cabinet after use no snap caps.

[LeeinVA]

I think the snap cap does have its place? I hate to bring the Army into this, but we used them for training, as i used them to teach my son trigger control.. I would have him lay prone and shoulder the .243 and I would balance a penny on the barrel.. If he were to squeeze the trigger properly the penny would remain.. Jerk it, and i sure you get the picture.. Dont worry about the caps, or the gun charged (cocked) as it would be a right good while before you MIGHT have an issue..