Taking apart shot shell to make snapcap?

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Link to those action proving dummies? I have some, but they're only action proving dummies, not snap caps - they don't have a primer pocket at all.

I'd be careful about orange paint (or any paint), as it's going to flake off and rub off as you cycle the dummies and get into the action. As long as you keep an eye on it and clean it out when done, it shouldn't be a problem.

The Tiptons linked above get bad reviews for how long they last. The plastic base gets chewed up and eventually comes off. $25 for a set of 10 isn't super expensive, but if they wear out quickly, it's no bargain. The metal base snap caps get better reviews, but cost a good bit more.

[Johnny661]

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=6811&title=SHOTGUN%20ACTION%20PROVING%20DUMMIES

[The Cable Guy]

These are the ones I use. Made out of real hulls, but contains a bright orange insert for quick verification that it's a dummy round. They're cheap too, for dummy rounds at least.



Click on picture for site.

EDIT: They were about $0.70 cents before, looks like they upped the prices.

[BlakeOfDoom]

I bought some snap caps from Big 5 Sporting Goods; there's a few problems with them: they are undersized, a regular 12Ga round is bigger. They have a tendency to fly out of the ejection port when cycling rounds, so instead of just ejecting the spent shell they do that and occasionally the next round flies out too. Again this is all related to size. However there were also 8 bucks for two of them. a steep price but I plan on reusing these things close to a billion times so I don't think it's a bad investment.

[ERdept]

These are the ones I use. Made out of real hulls, but contains a bright orange insert for quick verification that it's a dummy round. They're cheap too, for dummy rounds at least.



Click on picture for site.



EDIT: They were about $0.70 cents before, looks like they upped the prices.

They're a $1. Amazing. I' got several. Thanks. These are the coolest dummy's I've ever seen, next to Bill and Ted.

[The Cable Guy]

They're a $1. Amazing. I' got several. Thanks. These are the coolest dummy's I've ever seen, next to Bill and Ted.

I like them. great for reloading practice. A little lighter than an actual loaded shell, but otherwise, it feels like the real thing.