Tipton Shotgun Snap Caps with False Primer, Reusable Construction, in Various Calibers for Dry-Firing, Practice and Safe Firearm Storage

These snap caps are specifically designed, as stated in the manufacturer's specs to be used only in BREAK OPEN shotguns, typically for the purpose of safely dropping the hammers for storage or dry firing with them. They are NOT designed nor intended as dummy ammo for the purpose of cycling autoloaders or pump shotguns. This is what is printed in the Amazon description: (quote)DESIGN: With a false primer that is spring buffered, Tipton Snap Caps reduce stress on the firing pin and barrel breech when dry firing. For use with break open shotguns, not semi-autos or pumps.I am a certified Remington Armorer. Cycling repeaters do not require snap caps for dry cycling or dry firing. Factory personnel and armorers use conspicuously marked DUMMY ammo that can be hand loaded without powder (use Cream of Wheat or sawdust instead of the powder) and spent primers. Blacken the brass heads with Birchwood Casey brass black, and label the hulls on two sides DUMMY with a Sharpie. Or, buy five dummy shells.Do not be a dummy and fail to read the manufacturer's statement regarding their intended application.

Well made.

These are rediculous! 410 shotshells come in two sizes, 2 1/2" and 3". This 410 snap cap is about 1/2 the length of the shorter shells and they do not feed or function well at all in my pump action Mossberg 590. They may be fine for use in a break open, side by side but a pump or semi auto gun that requires the gun to cycle the round from magazine to barrel is going to have problems. Mine just chewed these up like cheap plastic in a blender. Make up your own with some spent shells, some BBs for weight and a some silicone sealant in the primer pocket and you will have a perfectly functioning dumy round for almost nothing.

These are nice as all their snap caps are good.

We're works better in pump action or tube style Shotguns than a break action shotgun

A simple yet effective product and done with quality and durability. I've been a long time fan of Tipton.

I bought the 12g, .308 and .22 lr snap caps from Tipton upon reccomendation from a local store. I haven't tried the other 2 yet as the guns I've bought them for hasn't come in yet but I have been able to test/use the 12g snapcaps. In all honesty, considering they were more expensive than the other 2 models I've bought, I'm very disappointed with their performance. The back of the 12g where the primer is located has a plastic edge/base and not brass like their .308 model. This leads to the edge of the snapcap being deformed within days of usage. I've included images showing the plastic edge of one my snap caps that the extracter holds onto being completely removed. In addition, I've included another image of the back of another unbroken (at least for now) snap cap showing the wear and tear just using it led to. Finally, I've also included some comparison images as well as an image of their .308 win snap cap showing the metallic base which I imagine is more durable that the 12g one but will have to try to confirm. In short, maybe the rifle snapcaps here are solid but I definitely wouldn't recommend the 12g one and I'll update this review upon trying the .22lr ones as those are fully plastic so I imagine they won't last long either.

A - ok