GORTAR Snap Caps Training Dummy Rounds Practice Safe Loading Firing Close to Real Weight

Well made and offer some nice functionality. It’s hard to find 7mm-08 at a reasonable price from the usual manufacturers. More than the usual two cartridges allow for more safe and realistic training opportunities for new shooters in particular. My wife used these to learn to load and unload an integral magazine with confidence. I’m rating this 5 stars. The website isn’t cooperating.

I like the quality of these training caps. The weight is very nice and they fit my pistol magazine as good as a standard bullet. And they eject well. Manually of course. I would like to see a person be able to purchase the little striker pads by themselves. But not a dealbreaker.

They work great. The plastic bullet threads out of the case. So they can mimic empty cases if so desired. They are heavier then I expected although they are lighter the loaded rounds. They have a small piece of rubber that cushions the firing pin and replacement rubber comes in the case. I like the orange bullet tip. It makes them easier to find if they are used for malfunction clearing and end up on the ground. Over all I'm impressed. On thing to be aware of. The dummy rounds are the same color as nickel plated cases so they can be mistaken for live rounds or vis versa during press checks.

Great functional snap caps. Exact size of real shells. Realistic weight and feel. Safe way to practice dry fire. They have soft rubber backing to protect your mechanical parts from damage, and they’re also replaceable. It comes with replacements and a tool to help remove the old ones, so it’s a great value for your money.

Fantastic for practicing safely. I use these in my bed and on my couch. I can finally teach my wife and daughters to put the magazine in, rack the slide, and fire away. The first time I handed my wife and youngest daughter a gun, they both put their index finger on the trigger and pointed at me. That’s why you need snap caps. These have a solid weight to them. I love that I can dry fire and practice clearing jams and honing my skills that don’t have to be practiced on a range or with live rounds. The only problem I have is occasional jamming. I think they sit forward in the magazine if I don’t push them back. I also notice the orange piece unscrewing from the case. The silver lining here is that I get to practice solving these real problems from the comfort of my house. I’m preparing for, and teaching my family how to overcome those problems while in a chaotic situation. I have not had to replace any firing pin cushions yet but I’m grateful to have a full set of replacements and a tool to remove them. The only thing that bugs me is the orange piece unscrewing from the casing. I don’t know why you would want to take that off. There could be a really obvious reason that I’m not seeing, but I’ll be using a tiny bit of glue I will be getting more of these because the value for money is fantastic, the quality is superb and the ability to safely learn these techniques in the comfort of your home, is priceless.

Excellent quality and even includes replacement end caps for excessive wear by your firing pin! Similar in weight to regular loads of 357 mag with a nice 'nickel' (?) jacket instead of a cheap aluminum shell! I had also placed a few laser emitters in the lineup, but the accuracy was rather funky! That has little to do with this product and may be just a matter of the laser jacket needing fine adjustment, but lots of fun if those can be adjusted!

Good quality with replaceable rubber primers. Must have for safe reloading and clearing practice.

I experienced a problem with the first shipment. The supplier responded promptly and I'm very pleased with the .50 Cal snap caps. Fit and function are perfect, the case is a nice feature also. Highly recommended!

EDIT 2025/08/05: After seeing my review, the seller Gordon reached out to me to see if I would test a new TPU material they're using on the base of their 22LR snap caps to see if it would resolve the problems. He sent me replacement bases free of charge. I tested the new snap cap bases, and I'm happy to report that they work GREAT! I tested the snap caps in the same 22LR RIA Feather rifle, and all 5 magazines manually fed and ejected the dummy rounds without issue! And none of the magazine followers got stuck like they did with the old gummy rubber either - everything was very smooth! I give 5 STARS for the current version of this product, and 5 STARS for the amazing service and customer care by GORTAR. Thanks, Gordon! ***************** I have the .223 and 12 gauge versions of these snap caps, and those are great. BUT these .22LR ones are really not that great. The problem is that the orange rubber cover on the base thickens the base just enough to cause ejection problems. The orange rubber cover also extends very slightly over the edge of the round's base, causing these rounds to stick in magazines and fail to feed. For these reasons they're useless for dry fire practice or running drills. They're ideal for practicing to clear jams though! For the record, these experiences were on A RIA TM-22 Feather rifle. All 5 mags and the firearm itself feed and cycle live Federal ammo, so it's the snap caps causing the problems.

Simply works, has several replacement rubber end caps so you can wear them out without worrying.

Full weight 2-3/4" dummy shells. Works great, pretty good for the money. Might have to tighten a small screw that holds the base to the body... but only experienced that a couple of time doing cowboy action shotgun shooting/loading drills, With a 97 Main body is nylon or similar plastic... Base is low wall steel type, pretty solid machined, with a urethane primer pocket. Feeds flawlessly..

Great product... Good weight and size seem like good quality.

Like the realistic weight. I worry a bit about the steel(?) body damaging the chamber but so far nothing I’d probably buy again