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OK, here's a specialized item for cycle testing out your shotgun safely. Reloaders won't need these, but for the rest of us, they can be handy.
I had a glitch in my shotgun the other week with a couple of double feeds (more later as I get it figured out), and wanted a way to test it at home without cycling live rounds through it.
In the past, I've used fired shells for testing a .410 by cutting off the crimp and gluing in a dowel to support the walls, but this doesn't have the weight of a real shell. Likewise, snap caps don't have the weight to simulate a real shell, and they're a bit expensive, since I need 7 at a time.
I googled 12 gauge dummy rounds, and was suprised when these popped up:
Fiocchi 12DUMMY 12 gauge dummy rounds
These are action proving rounds, which are different from snap caps - they're used to simulate real ammo being cycled, and don't have a primer pocket mechanism for the firing pin like snap caps do. The base is steel, so it's probably not a good idea to snap the pin on them. Aside from that, they're very similar to a real shell, with a load of birdshot for weight and a series of plastic wads replacing the powder.
I found them at Able Ammo - http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/prod...ducts_id=91126. Aside from being better for action testing than snap caps, they're quite a bit cheaper - $9 for 25 rounds. Shipping was a bit high for one box, so I threw in 100 rounds of Winchester slugs to spread the shipping charge out and restock a bit. Able's prices were reasonable on these as well, and they had them in stock, which is a plus these days!
They're a bit of a specialized item, for sure, but I wish more ammo manufacturers would make action proving rounds, as there's no substitute when you need them.
I had a glitch in my shotgun the other week with a couple of double feeds (more later as I get it figured out), and wanted a way to test it at home without cycling live rounds through it.
In the past, I've used fired shells for testing a .410 by cutting off the crimp and gluing in a dowel to support the walls, but this doesn't have the weight of a real shell. Likewise, snap caps don't have the weight to simulate a real shell, and they're a bit expensive, since I need 7 at a time.
I googled 12 gauge dummy rounds, and was suprised when these popped up:
Fiocchi 12DUMMY 12 gauge dummy rounds
These are action proving rounds, which are different from snap caps - they're used to simulate real ammo being cycled, and don't have a primer pocket mechanism for the firing pin like snap caps do. The base is steel, so it's probably not a good idea to snap the pin on them. Aside from that, they're very similar to a real shell, with a load of birdshot for weight and a series of plastic wads replacing the powder.
I found them at Able Ammo - http://www.ableammo.com/catalog/prod...ducts_id=91126. Aside from being better for action testing than snap caps, they're quite a bit cheaper - $9 for 25 rounds. Shipping was a bit high for one box, so I threw in 100 rounds of Winchester slugs to spread the shipping charge out and restock a bit. Able's prices were reasonable on these as well, and they had them in stock, which is a plus these days!
They're a bit of a specialized item, for sure, but I wish more ammo manufacturers would make action proving rounds, as there's no substitute when you need them.
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