I made my own snap.caps 😅

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I made my own snap.caps 😅

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I needed some 45 colt snap caps but no where local had them in stock so I made my own. I used some old 45 colt brass with loose primer pockets that I had planned to discard. I seated the projectiles as normal and then filled the primer pocket with a binary casting resin that dries to a soft, flexible material. They have red dye in them as well. It worked really well! The wife has already dry fired about 65 times and they are holding up to it. We will see how long they last.
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Re: I made my own snap.caps 😅

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I have used hot melt glue, but a softer material like you used is better for dry fire practice.
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Re: I made my own snap.caps 😅

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Cool! 8)

Can you share the specific resin you use? I have several calibers I'd like to make snap caps for! :D
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They are working well so far.
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The resin is from Hobby Lobby, its called "Amazing: clear cast +plus"
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wvfarrier wrote: ↑Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:42 am The resin is from Hobby Lobby, its called "Amazing: clear cast +plus"
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