I would appreciate your help in locating some chrome or nickel silver 45-70 snap caps for my Siace double rifle. I have had some on order for months only to find out that they have been discontinued by Galazan. A google search turns up nothing. Thanks. Bob N.
Kreighoff has Kynoch snap caps in several NE calibers. http://www.krieghoff.com/shop/....php?products_id=708 I didn't see 45-70 listed though...might contact them... Also try "Orvis" or "Trader Keith's". Hope this helps, ND
Stephen Grant 500BPE Joseph Harkom 450BPE
Posts: 625 | Location: Oklahoma | Registered: 21 October 2008
I got my set from NECG direct. I see that Midway USA carries them in their catalog see page 220. of the 2009 Master catalog # 32.Cost is $12.00 each...rjs
Posts: 96 | Location: Long Island New York | Registered: 14 December 2007
Brownell's carry A-Zoom brand, machined from solid aluminum, with a synthetic primer insert. Part # is 187-000-021. Price is $9.98. You could buy a pair of these, disassemble the primer assembly, and have a local plater, plate the aluminum body in whatever finish you desire.
I have a lot of A-Zoom snap caps, but the plastic primer insert seems rather soft. It does not bother me in a $1,000 rifle or pistol, but in my $7,000 double I am a little more cautious. Wouldn't plating the A-Zooms possibly increase the diameter to a point where they would not chamber, and then I still have the primer pocket issue to resolve. The Galazan snap caps had a much better primer pocket insert of "leaded brass" according to their website. Thanks. Bob.
Plating would only add a thou or two at most, not enough to prevent chambering. Anybody with even just a little UniMat lathe could make you up new inserts out of brass in no time.
