Who was selling 12G Dummy Rounds?
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Are these any good though? For repeated use in loading/unloading and dry firing?
They seem to be significantly less expensive than say the A-zoom aluminum ones, they are on sale right now at cabelas:
h ttps://www.cabelas.ca/product/103132/lyman-a-zoom-aluminum-snap-caps
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Cabelas and Bullseye are priced for 2-pack, not 10-pack. Wolverine is $18.99 + ca 15.00 shipping + tx = ca $40 for 10-pack; Bullseye @ ca $10 for 2 x 5-pk = $50 + ca 15 shpg + tx = ca $75. Cabelas is $12/2-pk x 5 + 9.00 tx = ca $69 if you pick-up at store. Pick your poison or just fill empty hulls with shot of something (my choice).
Don't know if any of the above is better or how long 'homebrew' will last either.
Don't know if any of the above is better or how long 'homebrew' will last either.
Yes, the Fiocchi 'action-proving dummies' are well-made. Compared to the A-Zoom and the ST Action products, the Fiocchi 'action-proving dummies' are much more realistic. The A-Zoom is plenty durable, but they're heavy and they leave behind an abrasive aluminum residue. The ST Action 12g dummies don't leave any abrasive residue, but they're too light in weight and - because they're hollow, with an open end - they don't feed as well as the other brands. The Fiocchi 'action-proving dummies' are made just like a live shell, so they feel and they feed just like a live shell. And, just just like a live shell, handling and repeated feeding will wear it out and necessitate replacement.
Of those, only the A-Zoom is really a 'snap cap', however. Only the A-Zoom will cushion a firing pin. If what you want is a 'snap cap', you don't want the ST Action or the Fiocchi.
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I have some of the ST Action 12g dummy/training rounds, I filled them with copper bb’s and silicone the end shut. They have more of a true weight to them, they feed really well even out of my one mag fed pump. The nice thing about them is they’re bright orange, there’s no mistaking them for a live round.
They were cheaper than snap caps, I already had bb’s and silicone. Have had them for about 6-7 years now and they’re holding up fine from loading drills and dry firing.
They were cheaper than snap caps, I already had bb’s and silicone. Have had them for about 6-7 years now and they’re holding up fine from loading drills and dry firing.
If you're talking dry-fire with a break-action shotgun, the A-Zoom is probably what you want.
If - when you say 'dry-fire' - you're talking practising your speed reloads with a tubular magazine shotgun, the Fiocchi is probably what you want.
While I prefer the ST Action handgun calibre dummies, their 12g dummies are too light, too hollow, and too cheap (in my opinion).
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Good vid and interesting technique... but it's getting a little ridiculous IMO.
I highly agree with practicing reloading drills with any defense/competition shotgun, and everyone should practice fast shotgun reloads under stress... but if it's to the point where you have to have a hugeass device mounted on your belt and a speedloader hanging off the side of your shotgun just to load five shells.. why not just get a mag-fed shotgun instead? Another bonus to the latter is the muscle memory is almost identical to that of reloading a mag-fed rifle rather than an entirely new series of movements to master.
Oh, and she needs to put her hair up in a ponytail or something - I was waiting for it to get caught in the action.
I guess these are different from ordinary snap caps? My experience with practice rounds is that the brass or plastic becomes damaged and you start having extraction problems but if there's something that won't happen with, it would be great.
Very interesting technique there. Good tip about trapping the thumb too, I've been known to do that once or twice, talk about embarrassing.
The belt shell holders for speed loading- are they available now? Never could find one in stock that held more than 2.
And out of nowhere comes a memory from old The Rifleman tv show intro. Not a shotgun of course but aside from the stupid shooting from the hip stuff, even as a kid it used to bother me when in some versions of it he stood around scowling while he did a sl--o-o-o-w 20 second type reload with the rounds from his shirt pocket. You're in a shooting match, get them in there, Lucas!
