Carlson’s Choke Tubes Aluminum Snap Cap 12 Gauge, 2-Pack

Carlson’s Choke Tubes 12 gauge aluminum snap caps (brand part no. 00100) give shotgun owners a durable way to dry-fire and function-test an action without a live shell. Carlsons Choke Tubes machines these from solid aluminum rather than plastic, so they hold up to years of repeated cycling instead of cracking after a season of use. Dropping one in the chamber lets a shooter safely dry-fire to work on trigger control or verify a new trigger group cycles correctly. This two-pack is sized to cover a double-barrel’s twin chambers or leave a spare for a pump or semi-auto in the ammunition lineup.

Key Specifications

• These snap caps are sized for 12 gauge, matching standard 12-gauge chamber dimensions.
• Construction is machined aluminum, far more durable over repeated use than plastic or rubber snap caps.
• The pack includes 2 snap caps, enough for a double-barrel’s two chambers or a spare for a repeater.
• Each snap cap protects the firing pin from the metal-on-metal impact of dry-firing an empty chamber.
• They support safe trigger work and function checks without firing a live shell.
• Being inert, they’re built for repeated, long-term reuse unlike disposable plastic caps.
• The pack ships at a light 0.12 pounds, easy to toss in a range bag or shell pouch.
• With no powder or primer onboard, these snap caps carry none of the shipping restrictions of live shotshells.
• Card packaging runs about 8.8 inches, sized to hang on a retail peg or slide flat into a range bag pocket.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose aluminum snap caps over plastic? Aluminum holds up to far more dry-fire cycles without cracking or deforming, so it lasts seasons instead of a handful of range trips.

What do 12 gauge snap caps protect? They cushion the firing pin strike on an empty chamber, preventing the pin damage that repeated dry-firing without a snap cap can cause.

Can I use these for function testing a new shotgun? Yes, they’re dimensioned to chamber and eject like a live 12 gauge shell, making them ideal for verifying a new or serviced action cycles properly.

Buy Carlson’s 12 Gauge Aluminum Snap Caps

A quality trigger job or a new-to-you shotgun deserves a safe function check before it ever loads a live shell, and aluminum snap caps handle that job for years. Keep a pair in the range bag for every practice session. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.