[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Dummy rounds???

Posted: 4/10/2010 3:41:39 PM EDT

Hey why don't you guys make the dummy rounds orange? The rounds can't be found in the grass if they are black!

Posted: 4/10/2010 4:14:04 PM EDT

[#1]

paint them? yes paint them.

Posted: 4/10/2010 4:20:28 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
paint them? yes paint them.

Painting adds to them dimensionally! They could stick in the chamber, leave paint in the chamber, generally a bad idea!

The more you lose, the more you buy. So, factor that in when you use them.

Posted: 4/10/2010 5:05:21 PM EDT

[#3]

yeah the dummy rounds are great. Great way to practice malfunctions. It would be sweet if they were brightly colored... any fruity color would do

Posted: 4/10/2010 5:41:51 PM EDT

[#4]

I load my own and paint the tips with blue nail polish. Seems to work well and it's a standard nato inert blue.

Posted: 4/10/2010 5:54:42 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
I load my own and paint the tips with blue nail polish. Seems to work well and it's a standard nato inert blue.

^^ this

but still some factory orange ones would be SMART...

Posted: 4/10/2010 8:29:05 PM EDT

[#6]

I was teaching a basic carbine class today and I had the bright (dumbass) idea of painting them. It was an abortion. Sure caused malfunctions, took a rod to get the round out. I was disappointed. I'll have to chuck them into the drill press to clean them up, those I didn't ruin with the rod.

Orange/yellow/day-glo green I don't care!

Posted: 4/10/2010 8:43:00 PM EDT

[#7]

If you use the dummys mixed in with normal rounds, won't they melt in the chamber? I've been considering getting some but I don't want to gum up my chamber to find out if they work or not...

Posted: 4/10/2010 8:57:56 PM EDT

[#8]

No, we didn't have that problem. I had some mixed in two magazines so there was not that much of a chance for the heat build up. Either way, a bright color would be appreciated.

Posted: 4/10/2010 9:05:50 PM EDT

[#9]

Cool, I'll give it a try. I'd love to see them in different colors, too. Or at least a high vis color. You could always chuck them up in a lathe and turn down a section to paint... Or put a steel rod on the inside so a magnet would pick them up.

Posted: 4/11/2010 6:16:44 PM EDT

[#10]

I'm liking the idea of the steel rod. Or maybe some silicone O-rings in day glow colors in turned grooves. I like the steel rod idea the best. We were working in a field type area so I dunno what type of magnet would be cost effective enough. I've seen those driveway magnets but I dunno if the would be the way to go.

Posted: 4/11/2010 7:15:37 PM EDT

[#11]

Brownells sells non-Magpul orange dummy rounds.

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