WARNING!!!

[Leec6.5]

What’s a snap cap?

Never seen the need to use them.

 

[Scarpa]

I use a set of 5 in my rifle to practice smooth bolt operation for running boar training.

 

[Tim.243]

Hi all,
A heads up! I have just been told NOT to LOAD SNAP CAPS IN ANY' FIREARM THAT IS BEING TRANSPORTED. ( INCLUDES SHOT GUNS) The police would now treat it as a loaded firearm. I was told they did not think to pass on this information?

BC.

Better cancel the theme party for the weekend

 

[Greenmist]

Who told you this and what is your assessment of their mental state? If it helps, they're now on my list of bullshitters, but could be added to my list of lunatics instead if necessary.

Sounds like a "heard this in the gun shop" type story

 

[John Gryphon]

Did she slip on a wet kitchen floor while she was preparing supper?

No, but it was definitely deliberate. Man what a carrot.

 

[starr shot]

not enough interest so far.

I’m selfish,Don’t worry about the others PM Me and include the pictures

 

[Rake Aboot]

I had a security inspection once and they asked to see guns out. I took out a shotgun and broke it, removing the caps.
Cop said it was stupidity to keep it loaded in the cabinet.

He was told by me to wait on his partner outside.

 

[Tim.243]

There are 10's of thousands of shotguns standing in shops all over the world without snap caps, with the sales team saying
"something for the weekend sir"

 

[NoIDeer]

Hi all,
A heads up! I have just been told NOT to LOAD SNAP CAPS IN ANY' FIREARM THAT IS BEING TRANSPORTED. ( INCLUDES SHOT GUNS) The police would now treat it as a loaded firearm. I was told they did not think to pass on this information?

BC.

Who told you not to do this? Police or the bloke down the pub?

 

[John Gryphon]

I’m selfish,Don’t worry about the others PM Me and include the pictures

go back and see "no pics"

 

[12gsnapcaps]

I heard my name mentioned?

 

[kenbro]

What if i put a carrot in the gun?

If you put a spud in, it would definitely be loaded.
Kb.

 

[kenbro]

What’s a snap cap?

Never seen the need to use them.

And, why would you want to put SCs in any firearm being transported?
Kb.

 

[Leec6.5]

And, why would you want to put SCs in any firearm being transported?
Kb.

Exactly that never needed them, never seen the point of them, just another gimmick to get the gun shop to buy something

 

[12gsnapcaps]

I find snap caps are useful training tools. I recently used them to get a friend aquainted with the workings of a U/O shotgun, how to break, load, eject etc - without any risk of live ammunition.

Therefore I have a pair of high quality ones I keep for this purpose, but I don't keep any of my guns stored with them in, and certainly dont transport any gun with them in.

 

[enfieldspares]

I find snap caps are useful training tools. I recently used them to get a friend aquainted with the workings of a U/O shotgun, how to break, load, eject etc - without any risk of live ammunition.

I agree. There is a fetish with some to try an let every spring down in a gun when putting it away and some do that by loading snap caps and then pulling the triggers. To my mind it is both not needed and addiionally does not allow free flow of air at the breech face or chamber walls but creates a tiny gap between snap cap and breech face and chamber walls that could become a rust trap. They are also useful for checking that the ejectors on a gun being consodered for purchase by you are properly timed and also that when cases are being ejected that they do so when the gun has obtained enough gape so as they don't foul on the breech face when ejecting.

 

[Marchman]

Many years ago I used to shoot clays at a small ground that had a portakabin as a clubhouse. Snap caps were banned here after one shooter put his snap caps in pulled the trigger to release the springs and blew a hole in the floor.
Clearly it wasn't a snap cap.

 

[starr shot]

go back and see "no pics"

That’s ok I have a good imagination

 

[Slimwich]

Hi all,
A heads up! I have just been told NOT to LOAD SNAP CAPS IN ANY' FIREARM THAT IS BEING TRANSPORTED. ( INCLUDES SHOT GUNS) The police would now treat it as a loaded firearm. I was told they did not think to pass on this information?

BC.

Where did you hear this?

 

[mel b3]

Thankfully , I'm far too lazy to ever bother with snap caps .