Bad day of hunting w buddy

[Newly O’Brian]

I forgot to pinch the musket cap out of round for better grip on the nipple and I didn't notice it tipped off when I took a 30 yd shot at doe.

At least, I didn't flinch, perfect sight picture afterwards! Oh well, better day hunting w a buddy (even if he had an unmentionable) than being at work!!

 

[Buff1958]

ouch

 

[2 shots]

that stinks but. you should not have to pinch them, file nipple to fit caps you use or replace it with a good nipple.

 

[Spikebuck]

Are you using a regular nipple for a #11 cap?

Had a gun years ago with a larger nipple for musket caps and didn't have to pinch them.

 

[PEARL DRUMS]

Try some 10s on it.

 

[waksupi]

I don't know why people are so resistant to having a selection of nipples to fit various sizes of caps. That is the main reason we see cap locks fail to fire.

 

[Daveboone]

The good thing....the deer is still out there and unhurt, and no one else hurt. Not a bad day....

 

[Eric Krewson]

I sat all evening the other day with an unloaded gun, it wasn't the flintlock that I usually use and keep loaded. Nothing showed up and I sure felt stupid as I was packing my stuff to get down from my tree stand and realized this.

 

[VA Hawken]

I sat all evening the other day with an unloaded gun, it wasn't the flintlock that I usually use and keep loaded. Nothing showed up and I sure felt stupid as I was packing my stuff to get down from my tree stand and realized this.

I've spent days in the deer stand with a loaded gun, but didn't even attempt to shoot for various reasons. Still worth it and a couple of great days out in the woods.

 

[mikesto44]

Yep been there too. Had a nice 15 inch ( ? ) antelope standing 100 yards away with a modern gun. Click..! Factory ammo dead primer. I don't even want to talk about my # 11 cap issues...lol

 

[Newly O’Brian]

Are you using a regular nipple for a #11 cap?

Had a gun years ago with a larger nipple for musket caps and didn't have to pinch them.

I'm using REAL musket caps, not percussion caps

 

[ravenousfishing]

I sat all evening the other day with an unloaded gun, it wasn't the flintlock that I usually use and keep loaded. Nothing showed up and I sure felt stupid as I was packing my stuff to get down from my tree stand and realized this.

Several times I've sat in my treestand and noticed quite awhile later that I forgot to put a cap on when I got situated in the stand. One non traditional hunt I didn't realize I hadn't put a cartridge in the chamber until I went to unload to climb down. Fortunately, these episodes didn't cost me a shot or I really would have felt like a dumba**. At least I'm smart enough to not climb a tree with a capped rifle.