Bisley Snap Caps Brass
£14.99
Product Code: SCB-MEM
Bisley Snap Caps Brass
£14.99
Product Code: SCB-MEM
A pair of brass snap caps that are used for protecting your gun's firing pins when 'dry firing' or for removing tension on firing pin springs for long term storage.
Size
- 12 Gauge
- 16 Gauge
- 20 Gauge
- 410 Gauge
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Bisley Snap Caps are inert training and maintenance cartridges designed to safely simulate live ammunition in shotguns or rifles. They are used primarily for dry firing practice, function testing, and easing spring tension in firing mechanisms without risking damage to the firearm. Each snap cap is shaped like a real cartridge but contains no primer, powder, or projectile.
Inside the case head, a cushioned or spring-loaded impact area is built in to absorb the strike of the firing pin. This prevents metal-on-metal contact, which can occur when a firearm is dry fired without protection. Over time, repeated dry firing on an empty chamber can potentially damage or weaken firing pins or internal components, especially in older or more delicate firearms.
Snap caps are also used for training purposes. They allow shooters to safely practice loading, unloading, cycling actions, and trigger control without live ammunition. This makes them useful for improving handling skills, testing feeding and ejection in magazine-fed firearms, and performing safety drills in a controlled environment.
They are typically calibre-specific and are designed to replicate the size and weight of real cartridges so that they behave realistically in the chamber. Some versions are reusable and can withstand repeated firing pin strikes over many cycles before needing replacement.
- Inert dummy cartridges designed for safe dry firing without damaging the firing pin
- Calibre-specific and shaped like real ammunition for realistic training use
- Used for function testing, handling practice, and easing spring tension in firearms
Delivery and Returns
Delivery
Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-4 working days) - £2.50*
Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 working days) - £4.50*
Next Working Day Delivery up to 1Kg - £9.99**
Next Working Day Delivery over 1Kg - £14.99***
FREE Delivery on orders over £150****
Express AM RFD Transfer - £30.00*****
* UK mainland only excluding large and long items such as fishing rods.
** Orders placed before 1500 Hrs on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
*** Orders placed before 1300 Hrs on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
****Exclusions apply such as RFD transfers.
*****Please provide details of which RFD you would like the order to be shipped to when ordering.
Returns
If it is deemed necessary to return an item for exchange or refund, please note the following:
Goods returned must be in original packaging, with labels still attached.
Notification of intention to return must be provided within 14 days of receipt.
Goods must be delivered to us within 14 days of return notification.
Goods must have accompanying copy receipt for return.
Goods returned unwanted are subject to a minimum postage charge of £3.50 or the actual delivery costs incurred to us, whichever is the greater.
Returned goods must be in new condition, i.e. unused and unmarked with labels attached.
Costs incurred in returning items are your responsibility.
Bisley Snap Caps are inert training and maintenance cartridges designed to safely simulate live ammunition in shotguns or rifles. They are used primarily for dry firing practice, function testing, and easing spring tension in firing mechanisms without risking damage to the firearm. Each snap cap is shaped like a real cartridge but contains no primer, powder, or projectile.
Inside the case head, a cushioned or spring-loaded impact area is built in to absorb the strike of the firing pin. This prevents metal-on-metal contact, which can occur when a firearm is dry fired without protection. Over time, repeated dry firing on an empty chamber can potentially damage or weaken firing pins or internal components, especially in older or more delicate firearms.
Snap caps are also used for training purposes. They allow shooters to safely practice loading, unloading, cycling actions, and trigger control without live ammunition. This makes them useful for improving handling skills, testing feeding and ejection in magazine-fed firearms, and performing safety drills in a controlled environment.
They are typically calibre-specific and are designed to replicate the size and weight of real cartridges so that they behave realistically in the chamber. Some versions are reusable and can withstand repeated firing pin strikes over many cycles before needing replacement.
- Inert dummy cartridges designed for safe dry firing without damaging the firing pin
- Calibre-specific and shaped like real ammunition for realistic training use
- Used for function testing, handling practice, and easing spring tension in firearms
Delivery
Royal Mail Tracked 48 (2-4 working days) - £2.50*
Royal Mail Tracked 24 (1-2 working days) - £4.50*
Next Working Day Delivery up to 1Kg - £9.99**
Next Working Day Delivery over 1Kg - £14.99***
FREE Delivery on orders over £150****
Express AM RFD Transfer - £30.00*****
* UK mainland only excluding large and long items such as fishing rods.
** Orders placed before 1500 Hrs on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
*** Orders placed before 1300 Hrs on weekdays excluding bank holidays.
****Exclusions apply such as RFD transfers.
*****Please provide details of which RFD you would like the order to be shipped to when ordering.
Returns
If it is deemed necessary to return an item for exchange or refund, please note the following:
Goods returned must be in original packaging, with labels still attached.
Notification of intention to return must be provided within 14 days of receipt.
Goods must be delivered to us within 14 days of return notification.
Goods must have accompanying copy receipt for return.
Goods returned unwanted are subject to a minimum postage charge of £3.50 or the actual delivery costs incurred to us, whichever is the greater.
Returned goods must be in new condition, i.e. unused and unmarked with labels attached.
Costs incurred in returning items are your responsibility.
