What's the verdict on dry firing? Snap-caps?

wlyon · 09-20-2015, 08:51 PM

For what it is worth. I make my own snap caps. Take a fired case, resize and pop the primer out, load the case with the appropriate bullet. With a leather punch tool cut out a round of leather , the size of the primer pocket. Glue this plug in the primer pocket. The plug should be at or slightly below the case face. Dry fire away. Has worked for me for 50 years. When the leather plug begins to look worn dig it out and replace. Bill

09-20-2015, 08:51 PM	#5
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,659 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,623 Times in 974 Posts	For what it is worth. I make my own snap caps. Take a fired case, resize and pop the primer out, load the case with the appropriate bullet. With a leather punch tool cut out a round of leather , the size of the primer pocket. Glue this plug in the primer pocket. The plug should be at or slightly below the case face. Dry fire away. Has worked for me for 50 years. When the leather plug begins to look worn dig it out and replace. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon