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Different brand but same manufacturer.

I have yet to take someone to the range to shoot a gun for their first time and have them walk away not liking it.

Mould temp will make a difference, slightly but shouldn't be ten gn. Make sure the mould is closing all the way. Some of the old ones, don't always line up like they should. You should be able to old it up to the light and not see any light. Also sometimes the mould will get a tiny speck of lead...

All the ones I have seen were thick to begin with.

A small Mom and Pop shop here has some 11s and musket caps. Not a bad price either.

I put together a Frontier carbine from CVA many years ago. Looks sort of like a small version of a Hawken. When I showed up to a meet with it people made fun of my gun because of it's size, that is until I took 2 events with it.

What the nipple screws into when you don't have a drum, it sometimes is referred to as a Snail because of the shape looking from the side.

I have an old military wall locker to keep what is too big for my safe. Muzzle down for at least a few days.

I didn't have any friends with the knowledge and my first guns were used. I got a book from the library to learn from.

Ammo cans were designed to carry ammo but also for long term storage, possibly in the outside elements. Also to for BP but for smokeless powder rounds. A big difference between BP and smokeless powder.

What is wrong with the caps? Soaking in water will do little to nothing. When they dry out they will still likely work.

Shoot them.

I don't know of any production guns that come with a decent ramrod.

I did many years ago. I had to make a Touchhole liner as I couldn't find a replacement(no internet then). I mad it from a metric bolt cut off. I bought a Traditions Flint, lock and it fit perfect. Traditions were made by the same company in Spain as CVA. I don't know if todays locks would be a...

Welcome from souther IL!

Anything that removes rust will. I brain farted and used a green bathroom cleaner that I didn't realize removes rust stains. It removed the brown as fast as it could run down the barrel.

CVA were made in Spain with the exception of some of the Mountain rifles. This is the best gun CVA ever marketed so you got an exceptional buy. In your's condition it could easily go for 4 or 500 on todays market.

It really depends on where you are and what you are use to. I AK I shot at 13 below but you get use to colder temps there and if you don't get out when it's cold you go stir crazy.

Sometimes those little mom and pop shops are your best bet.

A little late. Already being discussed on another thread.