What are the best brand of "dummy" rounds to use (in 9mm, .380, & 38sp) and
where is a good place to get them?
Thanks!
What are the best brand of "dummy" rounds to use (in 9mm, .380, & 38sp) and
where is a good place to get them?
Thanks!
I have a bunch of the ST action dummy rounds. Can't remember where I got them but I know you can find them on google. They work well.
I don't understand what's happening, but I have a soldering iron.
Do you know someone who reloads? I used to use purchased dummies, but now that I reload, I just make my own. They match the weight of real ammo (minus the powder and primer which is miniscule) and are way cheaper than buying them.
Thanks, Jar! That's a great idea! I know someone who might be able to do that for me.
I've used these:
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=4...SAF_T_TRAINERS
I like them because they are cheap but the rims get chewed up if you use them alot. Has anyone tried the Magpul dummy rounds?
I have some of the A-zoom ones, but man they are expensive.
I Use A-zoom as well, they are a bit more expensive but my firing pin has been banging away at them for over a year. www.midwayusa.com
I reload and have been experimenting with making my own snap caps/dummy rounds.
Steps I took to make a 40 S&W snap cap:
1. Sized and deprimed a brass case, then flared it for the bullet.
2. Seated a RNFMJ bullet and gave it a good crimp.
3. A customer of mine had this really tough material in sheet form, it feels like hard rubber but very tough, about 1/8" thick. He said what it was but I can't remember. I punched a "primer" out of it for the primer pocket. After several hundred strikes it does not look like it has changed at all. If it does wear I can just pull it out replace it.
Concerns so far-
I need to figure out a better way to color the case so that I can easily tell the difference between a live round and a snap cap. So far a sharpie is doing the job but tends to wear off.
The bullet is going to seat itself a little deeper everytime I chamber it. My thought is to use some material like cornmeal to fill the airspace and prevent further seating. Still not bad for a 10 cent snap cap.
-Seconds Count. Misses Don't-
I've been using Tiptons in my 229 in .40 and they work fine.
I have some for my Para but they seem to be too long and always cause a jam while trying to eject. They just don't clear the ejection port and get stuck. I am going to try and trim them down a little bit and see if I can get them to work.