Cap maker

[bud in pa]

I found 2 tins of #11 caps. Almost had a spasm, $24+ per tin! I could have bought a cap maker for that price. Can you use roll caps with the Tap O Cap, rather then buying their priming compound?

 

[Grimord]

I found 2 tins of #11 caps. Almost had a spasm, $24+ per tin! I could have bought a cap maker for that price. Can you use roll caps with the Tap O Cap, rather then buying their priming compound?

I have used roll caps in the past. Use an exacto knife to slice off the dot from the strip, and put in your home made cap using a wooden match stick. I have found that 2-3 dots seem to work well. Once the cap is loaded with the dots, I lightly spray the cap opening with Aqua-net hair spray to keep the dots in place.

 

[bud in pa]

Thanks

 

[coupe]

I used caps but when I put on a new nipple the flash hole was smaller than the old one and plugged with cap paper if fired to clean after a swabbing. seems to work well to fire a load which blows back to clear the nipple. And yes 3 caps work well enough, use a leather multi punch plair gets them just bigger than the cap pushed in with a stick makes them nice n snug, then spray.

 

[Wolfmanjack]

Buy the cap maker because who knows what’s coming down the proverbial pipe. You will need 3 easily obtainable chemicals to make the composition for your caps(antimony trisulfide, sulfur, potassium chlorate). A pound of each will likely make enough caps to last you a lifetime. I would discuss more in detail but the the overlords of the site will spank me for that.

 

[SmokepoleSam]

You can talk by PM

 

[Crow#21957]

The kit is only $18 for enough to make 2000 caps.And they work great.

 

[user 31232]

I have used roll caps in the past. Use an exacto knife to slice off the dot from the strip, and put in your home made cap using a wooden match stick. I have found that 2-3 dots seem to work well. Once the cap is loaded with the dots, I lightly spray the cap opening with Aqua-net hair spray to keep the dots in place.

Pardon the question but the hairspray doesn't affect the ignition of the caps?

 

[Grimord]

Pardon the question but the hairspray doesn't affect the ignition of the caps?

I have no issues with a light spray. It helps to keep the cap dots in the cap and seals them in place.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

I bought the kit and one extra pack of prime all.
Ive got more than Ill ever need.

 

[Crow#21957]

Johnny, i wasn't paying attention and bought the tool and 4 sets if the prime all compound.lol