Why Do Snap-Caps Fail To Eject Properly?

trstone

April 11, 2003 17:22

Why is it that snap-caps don't seem to eject properly from a bolt-action rifle? I bought some .308 snappies for the express purpose of testing the ejection of my new Remington 700, and the stupid things just stayed in the chamber when I opened the bolt and pulled it back. I had to tip the rifle up and let the snap-caps FALL out, which was a big disappointment. And the .30-'06 ones didn't work worth a darn in my WWII Springfield. What gives?

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  bambihunter

  April 11, 2003 18:23

  I have had a little trouble with the plastic ones, but the brass ones have worked well in all my Remington 700's. Aside from that, I don't know.

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  idsman75

  April 11, 2003 18:42

  I bought some 12-gauge snappies for my Ithaca 37 and they stick too. Talk about a pain.

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  leeblackman

  April 12, 2003 02:51

  Get someone you know who reloads to make you some dummy cartridges, they work alot better for testing ejection. Some snaps caps are made for dry firing the gun, and some are probably designed to stay in the gun when the action is cycled. I use, if I remember correctly, they are called safe-t-trainers or something like that. They are orange plastic cartridges that come in 50 packs, and eject and cycle normally, and when they break or wear out just chunk'em and get another out the bag.

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  dkf

  April 15, 2003 11:13

  The all metal snap caps work like a charm. They cost more money but they are worth it. We use them in all of our weapons and have no problems, the light weight aluminum were a big problem, if you need more information on snap caps send me an e-mail.

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  rsnyder55

  April 15, 2003 20:57

  I seem to remember reading somewhere that someone made snapcaps by depriming a spent case and filling the primer pocket with rubber cement.

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  spclark

  April 16, 2003 07:20

  You can make your own 'caps by rsnyder55's above method, but I'd go ahead & re-size the spent cases, then fill the primer pocket with silicone rubber or caulking (rubber cement is too soft IMHO) & let that harden up nice, before seating (& crimping, if needed) a suitable bullet for that cartridge. These should function for the intended purpose & aren't likely to get stuck in a chamber.

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