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ozhunter
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375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted
      #224651 - 02/02/13 09:56 PM

Anyone know where I can get my hands on a pair of 375FM snap caps? Preferably in Australia but not a necessity.
Cheers.

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AkMike
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: ozhunter]
      #224658 - 03/02/13 05:50 AM

If you want to sacrifice a couple of shells I can tell you how to make simple long lasting ones that work great.
I've done this for several odd balls that I have.

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Gadge
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: ozhunter]
      #225215 - 13/02/13 02:53 PM

Try John Saunders at Century Arms, he now sells traditional horn striker blocks for letting down the firing pins of doubles, rather than snap caps.

http://www.centuryarms.com.au/docs/hornstriker.html

Kynoch in the UK do 'em, but they ain't cheap - see their snap cap price list, downloadable from this webpage, http://dmt-hosting.co.uk/kynoch/shop.html

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aromakr
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: Gadge]
      #225304 - 15/02/13 09:29 AM

ozhunter:
pop out the primers on two old cases and replace with eracers off of a pencil, cut flush with the face of the case, snap caps!!
Bob

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TH44
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: aromakr]
      #225307 - 15/02/13 10:11 AM

aromaker - good point re: the pencil erasers, I have old cases with "hit" primers for all my rifles. I will punch out some hard rubber for primer pockets in due time

TH44

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AkMike
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: TH44]
      #225308 - 15/02/13 10:37 AM

The ones that I make are simple and easy of you have a few tools.
I drill out the primer pocket with a 7/16" drill bit. Tap the hole with a 1/4"X20. ( Use what ever metric size is appropriate) Then with a nylon pan head screw grind down the head until it fits thru the neck. It this is a 450 or smaller I cut the case off about an 1 1/2" up from the rim.
I grind the thread end of the screw at about a 45 degree point fo ease of instalation. After it's started in the hole run it in until the complete threads are exposed.
With a sharp knife cut the point off until it's flush with the rim.

As the nylon is distorted with use simply screw it in further and trim.
This makes very good use of cases with split necks or the bright ring around the base.

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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: ozhunter]
      #225310 - 15/02/13 02:03 PM

Please don't use pencil erasers. The pencil eraser rubber offers so little cushioning (almost none) that using them is really no different to using no snap caps at all.
Over the years many "home made" snap cap ideas have been suggested, and some are ok.
Avoid any that suggest using pencil erasers.

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AkMike
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: 4seventy]
      #225313 - 15/02/13 02:50 PM

/\ or silicone in the primer pocket!

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4seventy
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: AkMike]
      #225314 - 15/02/13 03:05 PM

Very true Mike.

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4seventy
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: ozhunter]
      #225317 - 15/02/13 03:20 PM

Oz,
I'm not sure where you can get a decent set of snap caps in Australia. As someone already mentioned, Century Arms seems to just offer the "one size fits all" horn striker blocks these days.

Might have to try overseas.

If you are just wanting to relieve the striker spring tension on a double, a decocking bar of brass or aluminium works pretty well.

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Rule303
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: AkMike]
      #225364 - 16/02/13 10:14 AM

AkMike your idea about the nylon is good. I just use nylon from the cutting boards but having to cut out and fit new ones is a pain.

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AkMike
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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: Rule303]
      #225366 - 16/02/13 10:24 AM

Some of the ones I need these for are commercially unavailable so I needed to come up with a different plan of attack without a lathe.

I just did a set for new member that has yet to post for his new Chapuis 9.3X74.

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Re: 375Flanged Magnum Snap Caps wanted [Re: AkMike]
      #225591 - 20/02/13 04:11 AM

...in my opinion eraser-material is way to soft for that job!

Take an old worried out Flanged Magnum hull, put one drop of hot lead into an empty (fired!) primer cup (sanse the anvil), seat that special cup into the primer pocket with a drop of good epoxy - here you are with ready-made snappers for your Flanged Magnum NE!

You can also use bakelith material for the primer section instead of the "leaded cup"......

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