Has anyone considered.....

[sussexmuzllodr]

using .22 cases as a cap substitute? Pulled the heads and powder for Aquila Calibris and they do fire on the nipple. I took a rod with a clean patch on a screw barrel took off the barrel and put the patch on the rod and placed it in the powder chamber. Apparently due to contaminants and burn marks on the cloth some heat makes it to the chamber. I know its not economical but it will work in a pinch. Anyones thoughts?

 

[sussexmuzllodr]

As an Addendum to my post I found out that the .451 recommended by pedrosoli for the Leige .44 is not ideal. Some say .454 ball size. I found out if I cut .38 patches in half and wrap it around the ball it secures it much better when seated in the bore. As it is right out of the box using what they recommend I could not even tell where I was hitting on the target even at close range. As always others experience with this particular item is welcomed.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

The folks that sell the cap makers also sell everything to reload 22 rimfire.

Im using copper sheets instead of aluminum cans.

 

[Coinneach]

The folks that sell the cap makers also sell everything to reload 22 rimfire.

Im using copper sheets instead of aluminum cans.

Please expand on it, are the Tap o Cap tools still available and what else is needed.
BTW here Down Under No11 Percussion caps are as rare as Rocking horse *****.

 

[n.h.schmidt]

The original Tap o cap is long gone. All is not lost as 22 reloader makes their version called Cap Maker. Many now have them I do also. Quality is good all steel. I don't know if there is a problem in shipping to you. As to filling them some ways work better than others. Can you get fireworks supplies? How about can you find toy cap gun caps.The kind in a role form. If you know someone with a lathe a cap maker can be made in a few hours. Once done it could outlast you. There are plans here to make them . I have done this for about twenty years and right now homemade caps work better than I have ever seen. Very powerful and cheap.

 

[Coinneach]

The original Tap o cap is long gone. All is not lost as 22 reloader makes their version called Cap Maker. Many now have them I do also. Quality is good all steel. I don't know if there is a problem in shipping to you. As to filling them some ways work better than others. Can you get fireworks supplies? How about can you find toy cap gun caps.The kind in a role form. If you know someone with a lathe a cap maker can be made in a few hours. Once done it could outlast you. There are plans here to make them . I have done this for about twenty years and right now homemade caps work better than I have ever seen. Very powerful and cheap.

Thank you sir, can you send a link please ?
Shouldnt be a problem this end ref shipping, we get a Customs clearance if its not a prohibited item.

 

[TScottW99]

Thank you sir, can you send a link please ?
Shouldnt be a problem this end ref shipping, we get a Customs clearance if its not a prohibited item.

https://22lrreloader.com/products/11-percussion-cap-maker

 

[Africa58double]

Please elaborate on this.

Your talking about using 22lr Shells with primer compound inside… on nipple of a muzzleloader to fire a charge as of it was a #11 cap.

Isn’t it a tad long?!???!

Great idea I had not thought of. Except that 22lr is very difficult to obtain also.

However 22 shorts or cbs may be found

 

[waarp8nt]

You Caplock fellows should give all that up and shoot muzzleloaders as the good Lord intended it, with a Flintlock.

 

[waarp8nt]

Original post by russellshaffer;

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/attachments/guide-to-making-percussion-caps2-pdf.75908/

 

[Africa58double]

You Caplock fellows should give all that up and shoot muzzleloaders as the good Lord intended it, with a Flintlock.

Just finished cleaning the Tc Flintlock, working on a Cap

 

[sheriff john]

Might try the "true" old-time "bb caps". They have no powder, just a .22 caliber round ball. During WWII, Filipinos used "strike anywhere" match heads in primers to reload and kill Japs. The old-time bb caps are quite short, by the way.

I'm just guessing that musket nipples would work better than the smaller #11 size, but never tried any of this, so really don't know. Good luck.

 

[Coinneach]

https://22lrreloader.com/products/11-percussion-cap-maker

Thanks I appreciate it.

 

[toot]

Please expand on it, are the Tap o Cap tools still available and what else is needed.
BTW here Down Under No11 Percussion caps are as rare as Rocking horse *****.

I haven't seen ROCKING HORSE POOP, in a good many years either. LOL!?

 

[toot]

https://22lrreloader.com/products/11-percussion-cap-maker

that is the price that I pain so many years ago from, MANNY O in CA. so some things stay the same?