Precision Gun Specialties SAF-T-TRAINER Inert Rifle Rounds 50 Pack

Precision Gun Specialties SAF-T-TRAINER Inert Rifle Rounds 50 Pack

Precision Gun Specialties
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24892
$39.99
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Description

Inert training cartridges developed for military and law enforcement use, when training or instructional activities require use of a dummy cartridge. Manufactured from a durable synthetic material and colored "safety orange" for instant identification, Saf-T-Trainers provide safety by greatly reducing the risk of live ammunition and dummy cartridges from becoming mixed during training exercises. An affordable replacement for traditional metallic dummy cartridges. Saf-T-Trainers will also cushion the firing pin when used as a snap cap.

Reviews

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    .223 dummy rounds

    Posted by Dathan McClure on 2023 Oct 11th

    Most normal .223 dummy rounds are simply blaze orange plastic bullets loaded in brass casings. The metal casings hold up very well to extended wear and tear and are most suitable therefore for professional departmental training use. The product I am reviewing is not that. These are solid, one-piece, plastic dummy cartridges molded in blaze orange. Compared to the conventional brass and plastic option, there is good news and bad news here. The bad news: the plastic case rims are not as robust as the brass, and over time they wear. In some cases, the extractor claw of the rifle will rip a chunk out of the case rim. If that happens, the dummy round may get stuck in the chamber. If this happens, it is very easily removed with a cleaning rod from the muzzle end. It should be noted that it does normally take a while to wear one of these out to where that starts happening. I go to the range regularly, and a bag of fifty of these has lasted me for years, and I have only had to throw away a few every year because of that. The good news: Torn case rims are not the usual reason someone probably has to replace their dummies over time. They probably have to replace them because they get lost on the range, buried in the sand or similar. While these plastic dummy rounds can get buried in the sand like anything else can, because the ENTIRE cartridge is bright orange, they are noticeably easier to find on the ground, even if they get half buried. In my opinion, the ease and relative likelihood of recovery more than compensates for the disadvantage of the relatively fragile materials. For the professional training on their own time, with a relatively limited budget, for that reason, these might be a better choice.