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John Sabato · 09-21-2015, 08:19 AM

Dry firing is hard on the firing pin, AND the breechblock... DAMHIK!

DRYfiring is highly NOT recommended without snapcaps.

When I was making my own snap caps, I used pieces cut out of a large handheld pencil eraser with a leather punch the right size. They last a good long time, and are easy to replace. They are gentle on firing pin impact, and on the breechblock where the firing pin shoulders would take the brunt of the impact.

I don't believe the story about damaging extractors. They take a heck of a wallop with each cartridge chambered, fired and extracted. A snap cap would be much gentler on the extractor.

09-21-2015, 08:19 AM	#11
John Sabato Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Capital of the Free World Posts: 10,150 Thanks: 3,003 Thanked 2,304 Times in 1,096 Posts	Dry firing is hard on the firing pin, AND the breechblock... DAMHIK! DRYfiring is highly NOT recommended without snapcaps. When I was making my own snap caps, I used pieces cut out of a large handheld pencil eraser with a leather punch the right size. They last a good long time, and are easy to replace. They are gentle on firing pin impact, and on the breechblock where the firing pin shoulders would take the brunt of the impact. I don't believe the story about damaging extractors. They take a heck of a wallop with each cartridge chambered, fired and extracted. A snap cap would be much gentler on the extractor. __________________ regards, -John S "...We hold these truths to be self-evident that ALL men are created EQUAL *and are endowed by their Creator* with certain UNALIENABLE* rights, and among these are life, LIBERTY, and the pursuit of happiness..."*