Confusing Markings
Bought these for my new 7RM. They came marked 7RM on the packaging, but the individual snap caps are marked 7mm-08. Confusing, but they chamber in my 7RM and function just fine. Finish is wearing on rim and belt rather quickly after only a few cycles. Great product just seemingly mislabeled.
Long-lasting value
I've used both the A-zoom and those other plastic ones with the springs inside with my .45 and eventually the plastic-spring ones would get stuck as the false "primer" would get propelled into the case and stick in there. I have a pair of the A-zoom in .223 and those have only the silicone shock-absorber "primer" so no danger of that type of malfunction. The A-zooms fit and load perfectly in the Colt 6920 from all magazines (Colt, Magpul, Brownells) and never had a misfeed. The one missing star would be justified if these had a brass or copper nose-section. My A-zooms get a bit nicked about 1/32" behind the point from hitting something, probably the rifle feed ramp on the way into the chamber. A harder-than-aluminum "ballistic tip" would solve this wear issue and make these 5-star items. As it is, they are the best I know about, and though a bit expensive, will last a long time.
Great Product
Great little product, very useful for test cycling pistols after reassembly or cleaning. They are a little lighter than a standard live round and after mic-ing for size they are a little undersized compared to a few brands of ammo, but this has not been a problem. Far superior to plastic caps which can jam or break while inside the mag or chamber. Definetly worth the few extra bucks over similar products! My only complaint is that you do not get enough rounds(5) in the.380 package for the capacity of most pistols in that caliber...so you may want to order 2
Work GREAT Although a Little Undersized
These things are a great investment. I love being able to practice my trigger pull without fear of damaging the firing pin. Perfect for teaching safe gun handling to new shooters - from loading, firing, and unloading. You can also mix them into the magazine with live ammo to catch your flinch or practice dud clearing. They cycle through my Beretta 92 just fine. My only concern is they are undersized and certainly not "exact size of real ammo" as the box boasts. Measured with a caliper these are on average about .005" too small in most dimensions. When dropped into an empty chamber these will rattle around a little bit since they are undersized. However, they are a full .025" small around the deep cut for the extractor. With the slide closed in battery, the cut for the extractor on the snap cap is so deep that it does not show any red of the chamber indicator on the extractor of my Beretta 92.
Couple notches from perfect
These are very well made snap caps, although the finish gets chewed up pretty darn easily. They probably are little smaller than the actuall round, but I haven't found that to be an issue. Overall: Thumbs up.
Exellent product, caliber specific.
Purchased a set of .38 special snap caps and used in a .357 chambered revolver.. After 100's of dry fires, one of the snap cap rims broke off. Purchase caliber specific model for best results.
