Snap Caps

[akr]

Do any of you keep your semi-autos with a snap cap in the chamber, regardless of whether you leave the magazine in or not?

 

[liliysdad]

Why would you do that?

Any gun I own is either completely unloaded, or competely loaded, condition one.

 

[Walt Sherrill]

Why would you do that? (What are you preventing or trying to preserve?)

 

[Edward429451]

No, that would be too confusing trying to remember which ones are loaded and which one are not. Home invasions are on the rise so everything is loaded or completely unloaded.

 

[AK103K]

I have pistols in the safe that I practice with that have snap caps in them. Everything gets checked multiple times when its picked up anyway, so I dont see that its a problem. Snap caps and ammo are usually not in the same gun, unless for stoppage practice at the range.

 

[tegemu]

I do not use snap caps in my pistols. Modern center fire Semi-Automatics are not harmed by dry fire.

 

[AK103K]

I guess that could depend on how much you actually dry fire. The only rifle I had a firing pin break on was a Springfield M1A that was dry fired constantly without a snap cap. Most everything I do dry fire, has a cap in it when I do. I figure it cant hurt, and it adds another level of safety as the cap will replace anything that is already in the chamber, if on the odd chance that somehow the gun was loaded when it was picked up.

 

[HiltonFarmer]

I do not use snap caps in my pistols. Modern center fire Semi-Automatics are not harmed by dry fire.

Is this true?

I have always been told to avoid dry fire as it causes undue wear.

HiltonFarmer

 

[BigJimP]

Generally on a center fire pistol they aren't harmed by dry firing - and I don't store mine with a snap cap in them.

However, if I'm going to do any extended "dry firing" I will often put a "dummy round" in the gun, even though I know it's not necessary, it makes me feel better.

I use snap caps on my shotguns to take the pressure off the firing pin springs before I store the guns in the safe.

 

[elwaine]

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I do not use snap caps in my pistols. Modern center fire Semi-Automatics are not harmed by dry fire.

Is this true?

Dry fire does not harm center fire guns but should be avoided on rim fire guns.