BigDave15 Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 I have been shooting a while now and I like to think I am quite good but here is one thing I dont get. WHAT ARE SNAP CAPS? everybody I know never talks about them and I looked on a website at a picture of them once and they look like little ammo holders. But I am Proberly wrong. Has anybody got them what do they do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Hiya Dave, Snap caps are made to be put into your gun when you store it. You fire the gun off into the snap caps,before you store it. They are supposed to keep the springs in the gun in a better condition. Snap caps are the same size as a cartridge, but are empty apart from a spring inside them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Yup, just saves damage to firing pins that can occur during dry-firing. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 I have used snap caps for the last 10 years or so, since buying my English side-by-side. The recommendation by the Gunsmith was to "rest" my gun springs. However, I have never used them in the previous 30+ years and I have owned many guns ,with no apparent ill effects. Are they really necessary ? Any experiences out there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted June 7, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Thanks you lot I will give them a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 I use them. But i dont know if there are nessesary. I always get a fright when i open the gun and they come popping out. I have seen fluffy ones which keep your chamber clean and you put oil on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 I only use snap caps once every five years, this is when plod comes to check out your security, serial numbers, etc, at renewal time........ensure snap caps are in place and hand the gun to the nice Officer, ask if he knows what he's doing...they always say yes............then try to stifle your laughter as he breaks the gun and cops the snap caps in the mush!!.........never fails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Deako, Did you pull the wings off butterflies, when you were little ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deako Posted June 7, 2002 Report Share Posted June 7, 2002 Tee He !!.........good fun though! :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjohn Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 Hey Deako you should know better than to hand a closed gun to anybody especially Pc Plod !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted June 9, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 Welcome pjohn It would be funny though :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 Deako you must have nice police down your way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 pjohn you would not happen to be from north of the border? Cause i think im the o0nly one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjohn Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 everygoodnamewastaken Sunny East Lothian LOL U ? 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everygoodnamewastaken Posted June 9, 2002 Report Share Posted June 9, 2002 Costa del Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 Perhaps Big Dave decided that he didn,t like them after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted June 24, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 Cant find any 20 bore ones does any boby know were I could get them from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted June 24, 2002 Report Share Posted June 24, 2002 Check the bigger gunshop ads in Sporting Gun. It might be worth giving a couple of the shops a call. They must be out there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted June 27, 2002 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2002 Thanks I will give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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