Magnum caps?

[Omahkapi'si]

These ok for my Frontier .50? CCI. I see some available...

 

[Phil Coffins]

Size matters, # 10 or 11 depending on your gun, magnum is the compound that makes the flame.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

11’s like I use. Just not sure what difference is before I buy some.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

I have CCI but not magnum...

 

[S.Kenton]

As long they’re the right size... I’d use them all day lonng

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Perfect. I will too. Thks.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Magnum is not necessary but if it’s all you can find, will work nicely. No issues.
Walk

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Thks

 

[rafterob]

The CCI magnum caps are a little hotter than the standard caps. I believe they are only offered in #11 size. They are recommended when using black powder substitutes, which in some guns are harder to ignite. They are absolutely fine to use with any rifle and powder.

 

[Boomerang]

Just a little bigger bang for your buck.

 

[Zonie]

The Magnum caps were developed to fire Pyrodex synthetic muzzleloading powder. Pyrodex needs a higher temperature to get reliable ignition and using the standard caps often caused misfires.

Using the Magnum caps with real black powder or any other muzzleloading powder won't hurt anything.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Well it's a long drive for only 200 of them but they are getting scarce...Better than none later on...

Actually just heard back from a source online....scored 1000 #11 CCI's

 

[hanshi]

Last time I bought #11 CCI caps they only had magnums in stock so that's what I bought. I don't use subs just BP, and I see no difference between magnum and regular in my rifle.

 

[Walkingeagle]

Fwiw, standard #11 caps have never been an issue igniting any Pyodex fired from my guns, ever!
Walk

 

[CapPopper]

Fwiw, standard #11 caps have never been an issue igniting any Pyodex fired from my guns, ever!
Walk

Agreed and I've had hangfires with magnums..... Care in loading seems to be more important.

 

[Eterry]

A few years ago I bought a 20 gauge shotgun online and when I got it it was not as clean inside as I wanted it. I cleaned it up and took it to the range and was going to pattern it. I could not get it to fire using regular #11 caps, trying them multiple times.

I was walking back to my truck to pull the load when a fellow shooter stopped me and handed me 2 caps and said try these.

Each barrel went off with a single cap. I asked him what they were and he handed me the tin. CCI Magnum #11 caps.
He said he uses them on hard to fire guns and before pulling a load that won't fire.

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Good info, lucked out and got some standard #11's.