Simulated misfire

[Blubyue]

Could I simulate a misfire situation by purposley loading my magazine with an empty cartridge about mid mag requiring a manual ejection?

[trlcavscout]

Yes if it will feed, or use a snap cap. I throw them in my pistol mags from time to time since my Glock never has failures so I can practice.

[jerrymrc]

Could I simulate a misfire situation by purposley loading my magazine with an empty cartridge about mid mag requiring a manual ejection?

Yes. I loaded a couple with used primers, no powder. Paint or mark them a bright color so there is never a question. You need a bullet in there BTW. Easy for any reloader to make a few up. If you ever get to the springs I can make some up for ya NC.

[Irving]

Yeah, snap caps all the way. Helps with flinching as well. Load up all your mags with them in various places, then mix your mags up with your eyes closed so you don't know which is which. Or get a friend.

[4gunfun]

Good idea, I never thought about doing this. Should set up your wife's pistol too to see wht she does.

Yeah, snap caps all the way. Helps with flinching as well. Load up all your mags with them in various places, then mix your mags up with your eyes closed so you don't know which is which. Or get a friend.

[Irving]

I learned it from board member Kwando.

[spyder]

Or, you could just buy all of your ammo sizes in the winchester white box!

[Blubyue]

Good idea, I never thought about doing this. Should set up your wife's pistol too to see wht she does.

This would be very interesting.....Good way to see if she has learned anything.

So aas long as I have a bullet in a cartridge to ramp, it will load.

any other methods of failed ejections or misfire simulations?

[Guylee]

If you load your mag with used casings it will simulate a FTF. Well not really simulate it WILL FTF.

Careful though I could see this causing problems...

[Byte Stryke]

Yeah, snap caps all the way. Helps with flinching as well. Load up all your mags with them in various places, then mix your mags up with your eyes closed so you don't know which is which. Or get a friend.

last time I tried this, the ejector tore the base off of a buddy of mine...