Making percussion caps

[user 34300]

I have had the Tap-o-cap since 1975. I lost the paper punch, recently I sourced a 4mm paper punch. However no roll caps were to be bought anywhere.

If found an on-line source. Tintoyarcade.com. The have lots. They are real people who answer the phone and return calls. They are a bit pricy. There is no hasmat fee asked, shipping is cheap and fast.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Sometimes the farm stores such as Tractor Supply have the good German caps is they also sell toys.

 

[n.h.schmidt]

The role caps don't work so good anyway. Just too much paper is trying to blow through that tiny vent hole. You can do away with the paper if you harvest the dots off the role. I used to do that and used 12 dots in the cups.As many as 15 sometimes. It all worked ok but the prime-all and the FA-42 formula is better still. I have walked this road for many years and now this is the best time for them.

 

[russellshaffer]

Put the punched out cap dot in first with the dot facing up. Then a tiny scoop of powder, tamp it down and seal it with the Duco/acetone mix. The cap pieces never get to the nipple. Use ground up match heads, black powder or smokeless pistol powder. You may have some slow ignitions but they all work. Yes, some of these are corrosive but you really should clean your guns anyhow.