A-Zoom SnapCaps.. did I just waste my money? - XDTalk Forums - Your HS2000/SA-XD Information Source!

liaisons · 10-03-2007, 04:49 PM

I bought some SnapCaps and put them in an empty magazine, by themselves. I start shooting the gun, and I know that the slide won't move b/c there is no explosion. On the other hand, after I manually ejected the first SnapCap, the 2nd one didn't load properly... it kept happening for some of the 3 left in the mag.

Is this normal behavior for SnapCaps?!

Thanks

**Straight-Shooter** · 10-03-2007, 05:00 PM

Only load one snap-cap and fire. Then just pull the slide back about 1" or so, just enough to reset the firing pin without ejecting the snap-cap. When you wear out that snap-cap then just throw it away and use another one.

liaisons · 10-03-2007, 05:04 PM

Ahh makes sense. Appreciate it man!

Grimloktt · 10-03-2007, 05:22 PM

Keep the gun pointed towards the ground when you rack it that 1".

mickdundie · 10-03-2007, 05:38 PM

If you are using the same caliber snap cap as the wheapon then it should eject and feed the next cap...just like you were firing the gun. Make sure when you rack the slide you pull it all the way back fast then let it go. Don't do it slow and don't ride the slide back with your hand.
Should cycle

Mick

doodMAN · 11-02-2007, 04:12 AM

what are snapcaps? what are they used for?

Palmguy · 11-02-2007, 04:34 AM

They are basically dummy rounds that allow you to either practice your trigger pull without dropping the firing pin on an empty chamber, or can be used by randomly inserting in a loaded magazine during practice to see if you are flinching when you shoot.

Bree · 11-02-2007, 04:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liaisons

I bought some SnapCaps and put them in an empty magazine, by themselves. I start shooting the gun, and I know that the slide won't move b/c there is no explosion. On the other hand, after I manually ejected the first SnapCap, the 2nd one didn't load properly... it kept happening for some of the 3 left in the mag.

Is this normal behavior for SnapCaps?!

Thanks

If you are using them on your XD you probably wasted your money since the XD can be dry fired without harm to the striker. I have to use them on my Keltec P3AT since that gun does not like to be dry fired. Problem is that A Zoom .380 snaps are very hard to get your hands on these days for some reason.

niteranger68 · 11-02-2007, 06:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickdundie

If you are using the same caliber snap cap as the wheapon then it should eject and feed the next cap...just like you were firing the gun. Make sure when you rack the slide you pull it all the way back fast then let it go. Don't do it slow and don't ride the slide back with your hand.
Should cycle

Mick

+1 (You gotta "rip it" with snap caps)

scalce · 11-02-2007, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bree

If you are using them on your XD you probably wasted your money since the XD can be dry fired without harm to the striker. I have to use them on my Keltec P3AT since that gun does not like to be dry fired. Problem is that A Zoom .380 snaps are very hard to get your hands on these days for some reason.

The other benefit of them is to do ball and dummy drills or fix a flinching problem.

10-03-2007, 04:49 PM	#1
liaisons XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 48	A-Zoom SnapCaps.. did I just waste my money? I bought some SnapCaps and put them in an empty magazine, by themselves. I start shooting the gun, and I know that the slide won't move b/c there is no explosion. On the other hand, after I manually ejected the first SnapCap, the 2nd one didn't load properly... it kept happening for some of the 3 left in the mag. Is this normal behavior for SnapCaps?! Thanks __________________ SA XD-40 Serivce - Bitone (w/ DGR 20lb spring, XML) + some other guns.

10-03-2007, 05:04 PM	#3
liaisons XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 48	Ahh makes sense. Appreciate it man! __________________ SA XD-40 Serivce - Bitone (w/ DGR 20lb spring, XML) + some other guns.

11-02-2007, 04:34 AM	#7
Palmguy XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lower Alabama Posts: 1,488	They are basically dummy rounds that allow you to either practice your trigger pull without dropping the firing pin on an empty chamber, or can be used by randomly inserting in a loaded magazine during practice to see if you are flinching when you shoot. __________________

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10-03-2007, 05:00 PM	#2
Straight-Shooter XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Bend, Indiana Posts: 738	Only load one snap-cap and fire. Then just pull the slide back about 1" or so, just enough to reset the firing pin without ejecting the snap-cap. When you wear out that snap-cap then just throw it away and use another one.

10-03-2007, 05:22 PM	#4
Grimloktt XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 360	Keep the gun pointed towards the ground when you rack it that 1".

10-03-2007, 05:38 PM	#5
mickdundie XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 7	If you are using the same caliber snap cap as the wheapon then it should eject and feed the next cap...just like you were firing the gun. Make sure when you rack the slide you pull it all the way back fast then let it go. Don't do it slow and don't ride the slide back with your hand. Should cycle Mick

11-02-2007, 04:12 AM	#6
doodMAN XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 63	what are snapcaps? what are they used for?