clayman Posted December 27, 2008 Report Share Posted December 27, 2008 How many of you use snaps, that is the question Lets find out here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 The question is a little vague. I have snap caps, but I don't use them for spring relief in storage. So I voted 'no' in your poll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I have got some in my old N/E which i never use but wnat to keep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 I never use them in my Winchester SX3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 Strike out one of the yeses, as I miss read it Not for storage but after a strip or clean to check the ejectors ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfox Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 have you gelt how hard the springs are??, a primer cap isnt as hard as that at all, so my answer is no, im sure theyd end up damaging the fireing pin over a long period of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog546 Posted December 28, 2008 Report Share Posted December 28, 2008 It's not good practise to leave any spring under compression for long periods of time,I use snaps on my shotguns and always leave the breaches open or unload the firing pins on my rifles,all of which are used regularily but being an engineer I know what happens to the strength of springs over time. I f you intend keeping your weapons for several years I suggest you respect the mechanisms within. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 We are talking about for storage - thats the debate that keeps returning! The main use of snaps are: Storage / spring release/preservation - who does ? This is what the polls about - many of us believe there is nothing gained in a modern gun. Test firing - legitimate use in my view Dry fire coaching - legitimate use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jinxy72 Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 It's not good practise to leave any spring under compression for long periods of time,I use snaps on my shotguns and always leave the breaches open or unload the firing pins on my rifles,all of which are used regularily but being an engineer I know what happens to the strength of springs over time. I f you intend keeping your weapons for several years I suggest you respect the mechanisms within. thought this only appiled to OLDER guns and not the modern day guns ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayman Posted December 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) Old guns with hammered leaf springs lost their spring tension, and releasing these prolongs life. Modern guns with coil springs have springs made of the same high quality steel that is found in any compression spring, same as your car's valve springs. A cars valve springs are good for 50 million compressions over a 20yr or more life span. A shotgun that has had 50,000 cycles over 10 years ( thats 100 every weekend all year for 10 yrs) will be worn in many areas, but the springs should still be good for more millions more compressions. If they fail, its a manufacturing fault that releasing them is unlikely to delayed. I, and seemingly the majority of pollsters, are of the view that snaps have no practical purpose in gun-spring preservation. Edited December 30, 2008 by clayman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Snap caps are definitely for the sexually inactive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiltsmark Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 What do the manufactures recommend? i have'nt seen anything about them in my Beretta user manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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