A-Zoom 45 Colt Precision Snap Caps (6 Pack)

I bought these .45 Long Colt, dry firing shells to practice loading and dry firing in my Schofield revolver. They work great, though they don't replicate the weight of an actual cartridge. The rubber used for the primer area of the cartridge is durable and will withstand many hours of dry firing practice also protecting the firing pin on the hammer from damage. Highly recommended!

These are exactly what I wanted and expected. They seem durable and are the exact right size. No complaints. Recommended.

About 500 snaps and no issues. Working great!

I've been using these for over a decade for dry firing practice in my Uberti revolvers and rifle. The sets I started with are still in service, and although some of the finish is a bit worn, they still work like new. I just bought a new set to use in my rifle, and they exhibit the same quality as my older sets.If you're looking to practice rapid fire through a Winchester 1873 or similar rifle, I recommend filing or sanding off a section of the rim of one of the snap caps. This way the snap cap stays in place in the chamber and isn't ejected, so you can dry fire to your heart's content without worrying about reloading or having to pick snap caps up off the floor.

I have a Smith & Wesson Governor which takes .45 Cal Colt rounds along with .45 Cal Acp and 410, all of which are fairly expensive to use at the range. My main purpose was to be able to practice firing the piece with proper hand grip, trigger pull and working on being steady. Dry firing is not recommended so the having the Snap Caps is perfect. I can load the weapon with these and practice trigger pulls as long as I want without incuring the expense of hitting the firing range and not having to worry about damage to the Governor. Of course, these are no replacement for going to the range as firing a live round is quite different, but these Snap Caps do provide a nice way to enhance your skills. I highly recommend them!

I wanted to practice quick loading with my Taurus Judge Magnum 3" and ordered one set of the Snap caps in 45 Colt ammo size. They are sized identically to an actual 45 LC round and are great for practicing loading, trigger pull (without any damage to the firing pin), and they don't scratch or get stuck in the chamber at all. They have a dark red shiny finish that actually does not scratch at all.BUT I found a little problem that people might run into upon using their Snap-caps: I chambered 5 of the snap caps and then shut the chamber into the gun...but I noticed that the chamber needed extra pushing to get engaged into the gun, like there was something blocking it or dragging. I really had to force the chamber in! Usually it slides in and engages like butter...Then I tried pulling the trigger and each time it was like they were locked - I could not pull the trigger with one finger at all and the chamber would not rotate...I found out that a few of the Snap Caps' dead caps had excess plastic material sticking out past the end of the bullet. This was causing a jam in the revolvers action and rotation because the plastic dead cap was protruding out so far it scraped and dragged against the gun itself. I had to get some nail clippers and my wife's nail file to remove the amount of excess material. Feeling the other snap cap rounds, the correctly made dead caps were pushed in below the end of the bullet where you could run your finger across it and not feel a thing. On the "bad" rounds, there were obvious dead cap protrusions felt by running a finger across them.So - very innovative product and great for practice loading while you watch TV or kill time. But hopefully you don't get the defect where the dead cap protrudes out past the end of the bullet "casing."Here is some info printed on the back of the package:- "Non-explosive Dummy Rounds Ideal for Training"- "Solid Aluminum Construction"- "Hard Anodized" Finish, Ultra Smooth, Scratch resistant"- "Dead Cap Protects Firing Pin"- "Teach or Learn Safe gun Handling"- "Dry fire Thousands of Times without Damage"- "Ideal for training, Storage, Function Testing, Cowboy Action"- "Handles like Real Ammo!"

Best Dummy rounds ever made.

They do the needed job.