Description
When you're working on a .22 LR rifle or just want to practice the mechanics without touching live ammo, these dummy rounds do the job right. Built by Pachmayr and machined from solid aluminum with a hard-anodized finish, each round is sized exactly like factory .22 LR ammunition. They'll load into magazines and cycle through your action just like the real thing, which is exactly what you want for this type of tool.
A-Zoom Rounds for Function Testing
If you're a gunsmith or just need to verify your firearm's feeding and ejection, these are what you reach for. Pop them in your magazine, work them through the action, and see if everything's cycling properly. No pressure, no risk. Same goes if you picked up a new gun and want to make sure the magazine wasn't damaged in shipping, or if you're troubleshooting why a particular mag isn't feeding right. They're precise enough that if something works with these, it'll work with live ammo.
Training Drills and Safe Handling Practice
These are also core tools for teaching. Hunter education programs, firearms instructors, and anyone running drills uses these to practice loading and unloading techniques, emergency reloads, or failure-to-fire drills without ever bringing live ammunition into the equation outside of the range. Mix them with live rounds in your magazines for practice scenarios. They're completely inert, so there's zero danger when you're focused on technique.
What You Should Know
These are not snap caps designed for dry firing. If you repeatedly strike the firing pin with these, you'll get indentations on the aluminum rim that eventually make them hard to chamber. They're built for working through the action and teaching safe handling, not for sustained dry practice. If you need to do regular dry fire practice, snap caps are the way to go. But for everything else, these rounds are solid, built to last, and they'll feel right in your hand.
Key Specifications
- Caliber: .22 Long Rifle (LR)
- Type: Action Proving Dummy Rounds
- Quantity: 12 rounds
- Material: Solid aluminum, hard-anodized finish
- Construction Method: CNC machined
- Finish: Blue anodized
- Size: Precisely dimensioned to actual .22 LR cartridge specs
- Magazine Compatible: Loads in standard .22 LR magazines
- Manufacturer: Pachmayr (A-Zoom brand)
- Model Number: 12206
- UPC: 666692122064
- Use: Function testing, training drills, teaching safe handling, gunsmithing
What’s Included
- 12 A-Zoom .22 LR dummy rounds
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use these for dry fire practice?
No, these are not snap caps. They're designed for working through your action during function testing and training drills, not for repeated dry fire practice. Firing pin strikes will dent the aluminum after a few hits, which can make them difficult to chamber. If you need dry fire snap caps, those are a different product.
Will A-Zoom training rounds load in my magazine like real ammo?
Yes, they're dimensioned exactly like .22 LR ammunition and will load in your magazines just like the real thing. That's the whole point—they let you practice the complete mechanics of loading, unloading, and cycling without any live ammo in the equation.
What are these dummy rounds best used for?
They're ideal for testing your firearm's feeding and ejection, diagnosing magazine issues, teaching safe handling and loading procedures, hunter education, and running training drills. Many gunsmiths use them for bench testing after repairs or modifications. If you bought a new gun or magazine and want to verify everything works before you hit the range, these are exactly what you need.
Are A-Zoom dummy rounds durable?
They're machined from solid aluminum and hard-anodized for durability, but they're not indestructible. For their intended use—function testing and practice drills—they hold up well. Repeated firing pin strikes will damage them, so treat them as tools for checking function, not targets for dry fire.





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