Yes. I tried two different types that worked for folks in the past and they were a no-go. I probably heard about these on here and got exactly this on Amazon. They chamber and have a wide & thick rim. I only use them for adjusting triggers so don’t know how they’ll cycle in a magazine but that ain’t my thing. Heck, I got enough to send ya some if you want to try them. I got them on Amazon.

 

I second Stubee's comment, ordered the same ones on Amazon a while back...625 should last a lifetime! I also do not use them for dry fire snap caps or load them from mags, I just use them to pull the trigger when leaving the range or after cleaning.

 

Hey sourdough49,

I have been using fired cases from the same rifle/pistol for decades with NO apparent issues.

Regards,
Gregg

 

I was looking at the Amazon comments and they must have started making them cheaper a while back.

 

I believe the newer thinner rimmed anchors are Chinese knock offs in the box.
I was bitten by those as well.
So far the big tub is legit, I bought one too. They work.

 

Same experience, bought a box were new style, rim to small. Went to local Ace, and sorted thru the drawer that sells them individually and hand picked some good ones.

 

The ones I bought would generally feed from my B-14r mag. Not every time but more often than a spent case. I don't usually bother with them but some of them work fine for five or six trigger pulls.

 

What's wrong with using spent casings?

With soft plastic you get one trigger pull (?), with a spent case I get several pulls.

If you just want to uncock it hold the trigger blade while closing the bolt.?...Tom

 

Some (actually many) semi auto pistols cannot be decocked. Also when messing with a trigger adjustment you want something in the chamber. Or checking indexing & timing on DA revolver.

Obviously nothing wrong with a spent case after cleaning. That was the old way. Using a case from the same gun. It is probably tougher maybe better. But brass can get sticky. The anchor can actually be much easier to use. Easy going in and out.

The anchor can be rotated, easy four times. Dirt cheap easy to use!

Apparently, Hillman just got the memo from CZ on how to mess up a good product.

 

If you use a spent case make sure it's from the same gun. If you use a case fired in a sporter chamber then stuff it into a match chamber you'll need need a dowel to remove it and I don't want to talk about why I know this fact.

 

Or keep spent cases from the match chamber only which will fit in all other chambers too.

 

I returned the yellow anchors that I bought on Amazon due to the very thin rim on them. Now I have a small baggie of spent brass from each rifle.

 

Dumb question, but I am really good at doing that why do you need a snap cap? I have never decocked a pistol, rifle, or shotgun in my life. Am I missing something?


cdb

 

Yupper - I returned the last order from Amazon as well. I check the supply at the local hardware store and their supply has gone slimmer rims as well. I still have a good supply, but am always on the lookout for more.

 

What's wrong with using spent casings?

With soft plastic you get one trigger pull (?), with a spent case I get several pulls.

Smacking a spent casing will launch spent priming down your freshly cleaned bore. Stuff a wad of paper towel (or similar) into the casing before use to avoid this.

If you just want to uncock it hold the trigger blade while closing the bolt.?...Tom

This works fine for all of my bolt actions. Many semi-autos can be decocked by moving the bolt back against the cocked hammer and pulling the trigger. 10/22 and AR-7 are both like this. I've also modified my Mark pistols to decock in the same way. My pump action Savage m29 is easy to pull apart to lower the hammer without a dryfire or snap cap, so that covers my 22s without external hammers.

I never dryfire and have now retired my drywall anchors. It's great not messing with them any more.

 

Smacking a spent casing will launch spent priming down your freshly cleaned bore. Stuff a wad of paper towel (or similar) into the casing before use to avoid this.

I was going to mention this but TE beat me to it. Make sure the wad of paper towel (or TP etc) is tight enough so that doesn't get ejected into the bore.

I've been using spent cases for years and they can sometimes be a pain too depending on the gun or chamber you're trying to put them in. I have a container of dry wall anchors shown in post number 2 and still use those a lot

 

I've used the drywall snap caps also, but these work better and last longer. Lotsa choices!

Amazon.com : 22 lr rimfire snap caps for dry firing

 

I'll have to pick some up, thanks.

 

So at a late point in this thread. Are you trying to dry fire practice/ test trigger pull weight or simply de-cock for storage? As stated most bolt actions will de-cock if you hold the trigger (safety off) when you close the bolt. The other goals require something for that firing pin to hit, on most rimfires.

 

I use an app for Amazon. Try searching for “Hillman 117121” or “Hillman 4-6X7/8” and you’ll see that container pop up for sale on Amazon and can go from there. I see smaller packages pop up too but all I know is that the ones in the 625 Ct pack I bought from Amazon work.

I hope they haven’t changed since I got mine three months ago! 😁

 

I tried many iterations, including your suggestions, and couldn't find them.

 

Amazon.com: Hillman Plastic Wall Anchors 4-6X7/8In Jar 625Ct - Yellow : Industrial & Scientific

Buy Hillman Plastic Wall Anchors 4-6X7/8In Jar 625Ct - Yellow: Hollow-Wall Anchors - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

www.amazon.com

 

Hmmm, why didn't it come up for me? I specified all departments.

Anyway, thanks Barrelhorses.

 

I have it saved in my cart. Haven't actually bought them myself yet. I bought some regular orange snap caps. They function well but don't last long at all. I should buy some of these next time I place an Amazon order.