snap caps

A Better Dummy Round for Dry Fire and Malfunctions Training

By Jacob Paulsen / January 27, 2026

Looking for the best dummy rounds for dry fire and training? See why Ready Up Gear’s brass-cased, polymer-filled dummy ammo stands out.

Read More

Episode 246: All About Dummy Ammo for Dummies!

By Riley Bowman / August 15, 2018

Today Riley and Jacob talk about dummy ammunition for training, the different types and brands available, how to use it effectively, and where to find the best price on what is typically a fairly expensive product for what you get.

Read More

The Ultimate Dummy Ammunition Head to Head Review

By Jacob Paulsen / July 23, 2018

Dry Fire Practice continues to grow among all levels of shooters as a way to increase skills without the high cost of live ammunition. Recently our own Matthew Maruster published…

Read More

Simple and Effective: Why You Need to Use Dummy-Rounds

By Matthew Maruster / May 1, 2018

Additionally using a magazine filled with dummy rounds more closely replicates the weight of your loaded firearm for more realistic practice. And dummy rounds in the magazine keep the slide from locking to the rear while you practice clearing stoppages and performing magazine reloads.

Read More