Black powder by itself does not reliably detonate on impact. It is unlikely that the dots are black powder. There would have been no need to develop percussion caps.
Is muzzle velocity affected by cap types? (Musket vs #11)
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To answer the OP's question indirectly: The cap type seems to make little difference in my experience. E.g., one of my rifles has breech plugs and nipples for #10 and #11 percussion caps, musket caps, and shotshell primers. I've tried the first and the last extensively and have seen no difference in accuracy or where the projectile, usually a patched RB, impacts the target. Btw, since I have a surplus of #209 shotshell primers I tend to use them more often than the #10's and #11's.
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