Buckmark 22 and snapcaps

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I have a brand new Browning Buckmark .22 and have some snap caps I use with my .22 rifle. I have two different (brand new) mags with the Buckmark, and neither will cycle the snap caps. I figure that they are too light? They will eject fine, but the next one won't load without me pushing it into the hole with my fingers. The next snap cap is standing up too straight to enter the hole. No, that's not a double entendre and I am looking to know if anyone else has the same issue (and I am not looking for jokes about getting it into the hole). :)

I am waiting on my ATT so I cannot take it out to the club yet, and I think I threw out any spent .22's so I don't have discharged cartridges lying around.
 
I buy the red plastic Tipton ones from Cabela's. Feeds from the magazines just fine in all my .22's, both rifles and handguns. They take about 10 dryfires and then they're done. But they are cheap anyways.
 
What brand are the snap caps? I have the blue a-zoom ones and they feed with no issues into my ruger mk. Have you tried real ammo?

Also, be careful and what not for the safety rangers out there.
 
I have the Tipton ones, red plastic. I am hoping that it is not working simply because it is so new and not worked in. I have real ammo, but cannot take the pistol to the range yet (waiting on ATT) so I will maybe have someone at the range take a look before I try to fire it.
 
I use the Pachmayr yellow-orange ones I got from Al Flahertys a year ago. A pack has 24-pcs (not sure of exact qty) and a snap cap lasts a few clicks. Specifically if it was exposed to the lubricating oil, the rim breaks at the point of firing pin hit and as it was pulled out by the extractor.
 
So these are more or less for dry firing ? Just seems like a hassle racking the slide after every shot and picking them up off the floor ?
 
huntonos said:
No. Although... yes. I have tried just pressing the release and they jam. I have tried being more gentle and riding it in. All I can do for now is guide them in.
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I would try feeding a live round from pressing the release (not fire it). I wonder if your plastic snaps are out of spec or something. There's no reason a new gun shouldn't be able to feed rounds without breakin.
 
For function checks of this sort I prefer the all metal snap caps. The plastic ones simply are not rigid enough and the plastic will drag on the magazine lips and the softer rims on them will catch in the V openings to a greater degree than the metal dummies.

If you invest in a set of metal .22 dummies do NOT use them to dry fire. You'll mash the rims out and make them useless for function testing. Instead get some of the smaller size plastic screw jackets and use them for dry fire exercises. You can dry fire about a half dozen times before you need to reach in and turn the jacket to a fresh spot. At the end simply toss it away.
 
I finally got my ATT and took the buckmark to the range. It feeds live ammo perfectly, and I have had no issues with it at all. In fact, it is a great gun. I will try the shap caps again one day, and perhaps they will feed now as well... alls well that shoots well.
 
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