Pachmayr 03200 22 Lr Plastic Safety Snap Caps (24) Pack, Orange, one Size

I use 22 lr snap caps to de-cock the springs in my 22’s. Not really interested in cycling through magazines. Probably get 10 uses or so out of each unit. Once fired brass works well too, but I prefer using the orange plastic snap caps for safety. Easy to tell what’s in the chamber. Used in semi-autos, revolvers and bolt actions without issue.If you try to overuse one, the rim will mostly split off, but I can live with that if it happens (rarely).

Great for dry fire practice. Have held up to thousands of cycles of snapping from the firing pin. The use of snap caps to train your hand and eye coordination is priceless.

Wow. All these negative reviews. Makes me wonder if "I'm" the one who doesn't know what I'm doing or something! Seems there are many more "experts" out there that know much more than me and how I should, or shouldn't be perceiving or using this product... but, I don't think so.To be fair, I waited a month and a half after purchasing- and rigorously using/testing the Snap Caps- before reviewing to see if these negative claims were comparable with my results. No they weren't. Not even remotely.I haven't encountered any of their "negative" issues. I've had no jams, no feed problems, no crushed rims, no splits, splinters or other failures. Other than the EXPECTED firing pin dent and rim burrs from multiple (many times more than ten strikes) "firings", I'm wondering what product the reviewers were reviewing. (Oh boy... here comes my bashing from them.) Isn't that what these were intended for... to take the abuse so your rim-fire weapon doesn't have to?I'll allow my results and observations to maybe help guide your purchase decision:These things are great. They live up to every claim by the manufacturer... and then some. They do what they were "labeled" for on the package. And do that well, I might add. As a Snap Cap, they work as well, and even better, than the alternatives for protecting your firearm from damaging rim-fire dry fires. They also cycle in all "my" rim-fire weapons for failure drills and flinching indicators with newbie's.Now... having said this, I wouldn't expect these to last long using them constantly with full-force ejection or vigorous racking and firing routines. I could see how, if they were already well used and then loaded into a magazine without de-burring the rims a little first, they might fail to feed properly or even jam... but I've successfully loaded these into my mags and have had them feed and cycle properly... every time. Those whom weren't achieving the advertised "10 times" dry-fires as indicated in the negative reviews... I haven't found that to be true either.Yes. They will work better, or maybe I should say easier, in revolvers and true hammer fired auto's. It also helps to rotate the cap's rim in hammer fired weapons after every other firing or so. I've also figured a way to use them in striker fired weapons without slinging caps all over the floor and having to recover them. My "method" also rotates the rim so it's unlikely to have multiple firing pin hits at one spot for a while. I've got single snap caps that mimic a whole box of ammo before I even have to think about tossing it. Still. I wouldn't expect them to last long with forceful ejections or the slide closing on them at full speed all the time. Slow racking prolongs their life (Duh).Remember, sometimes you need to be smarter than the products you buy and treat them reasonably. How long would you expect your car to last if you constantly mashed the gas and always skidded to a stop? It's capable of that, but you'd be a fool to treat it like that (and expect it to last)!Pros: Dimensionally equal to live .22 LR cartridges.Brightly colored- hard to mistake them for a live round.Feeds and cycles properly for flinching or failure drills.Multiple dry-fire firing pin hits per rim (spot), per cartridge (snap cap). I've used one cap well over 50 times and it's still not worn out!Better than any other alternative out there (Tipt0n, A-Z00m, others).Rim can be touched up with a file (or thumbnail) to prolong its life.Relatively inexpensive "insurance" to avoid firing pin breakages or damaging chamber denting.Cons (and I'm reaching now): Not cheap... but less expensive than replacing a broken firing pin or having to re-chamber your gun.Not a single "solution" for all the reasons one might want in a rim-fire "snap cap". But let me know if you find one at less than $20 per single cap!Overall. I'm happy with my purchase and the results I've achieved with these Snap Caps. I'd give them 10 *'s (stars) if they'd allow me. If you purchase with realistic expectations... or have a little creativity on how to use these (properly) to prolong their useful life, I believe you'll be happy with them.Disclaimer:Of course... your mileage may differ.Treat and handle all guns as if they were loaded!Never point any gun at anything you aren't intending to shoot!Results and observations herewith are not endorsements nor instructions for use or misuse of this product or reasonable firearms procedures.You alone are responsible for your actions and assume all liability for your ability or inability of proper and safe use of guns in your possession or control.********Update- 6/29/13: Willing to admit I was a bit too zealous with my favorable review, I'd like to point out some things I have observed using these since.I too, have found some inconsistency with these snap caps. Many seem to last as long as I originally claimed- but others have separated the rim after only several uses. It's like the snap caps are made from two or more different plastic compounds on different machines then mixed prior to packaging.1. The firing pin of some of my pistols have a heavier "hit" and after a couple snaps, the rim is starting to deteriorate excessively. The ones used in the pistols with a lighter hit, last longer. Still, even with the excessive deterioration, they meet the manufacturer's clam of 10 strikes- by rotating them in the breech. The package even says "life will vary with firearm model".2. Temperature also seems to have something to do with how long they last or can be reused. And... it doesn't take much of a temperature difference to show separation with only a couple strikes (or re-strikes). I can't use these in the colder months, even inside here in my house. They seem to work properly right now (June) where it's 78 but in the winter, when I keep the thermometer on 68, I get more failures. They get brittle, I guess, when cooled even by only a few degrees.I just now "fired" off (on) one about a dozen times and I can barely see the firing pin marks. So... maybe both temperature and the manufacturing process has something to do with it (as too, maybe the aggressiveness between guns of their hammer (striker) dropping effort).As a result, I'm dropping my rating a notch. However, the remainder of review still has merit.

If you got a 22 you need these. You should not leave the hammer cocked so the trigger spring is relaxed in a storage situation. Rimfire firing pins hit the receiver/barrel edge when there is no bullet in there and can cause damage over time. Not needed for a centerfire primer weapon as the firing pins does not strike metal - unless you do a ton of dry firing prob not good for the firing pin to hit nothing a lot. Saw no need for a metal one plastic works.

Rim of practice bullet broke and was stuck to the bolt face, the remainder of the round was lodged in the barrel, wish I had seen this problem at home as it's 35 miles one way to the range I belong to, bummer.PS: if you do purchase this product take a cleaning rod with you...you may need it

I ordered these Pachmayr snap caps via Amazon Prime, and got them in 2 days, great experience as usual with Amazon Prime.I already had 9mm and 45acp A-Zoom snap caps for my S&W M&P pistols and they work great for training, testing, and practice, so I added these 22 LR plastic safety snap caps to my collection for a Winchester Model 62A pump action rifle we inherited from my wife's father/grandfather. Since I've never actually shot a pump action rifle before it is nice to learn to load, use, and shoot the gun before actually going to the range. I also bought some A-Zoom dummy rounds for learning, loading, and ejecting the spent cartridges knowing these are for limited use when used to test fire. Now Pachmayr's site says these would deliver 2 times more hammer drops as other disposable caps, but after using the same 5 caps 2 times, the third time they were already getting stuck in the magazine as well as the cartridge guide since the nicks were deforming back of casing. Since I only got 2 real test fires out of these and they price of only 24 is close to $15 I can only give this 3 stars at most. I did see other reviews that said they got more by rotating them, but that's not an option for a pump action rifle where they are getting stuck before even getting to the chamber.From Pachmayr's product page which I had different experience with: "Packed in handy 24 packs, these Pachmayr snap caps are precisely molded from a resilient polymer for many safe, damage-free hammer drops. After extensive experimentation and testing, these tough, polymer snap caps are proven to deliver long life and many hammer drops. In fact, testing has shown that these snap caps can withstand up to 5-times as many as hammer drops as the other "disposable" rimfire snapcaps."If these were much cheaper or you got a lot more than 24 I would recommend purchasing these Pachmayr 22 LR plastic safety snap caps, but at over $15 (with tax) for only 24 I can only recommend them to those who will only use them a few times and don't care about the cost. I bought these Pachmayr 22 LR plastic safety snap caps (rim fire) along with A-Zoom 44 Special snap caps, 16 Gauge snap caps, and 22 LR dummy rounds (rim fire) which I will review separate.

Why did you pick this product vs others?:These are essential to protect your firing pin during dry fire. Good quality and hold their shape.

The work like they should. They don't jam in tube feed rilfes like some others do