Musket caps on a percussion rifle?

[JaeBeah]

Very true Dave, and yet until recently the only musket caps I was able to get where the CCI reenactor caps, and I must report that I have yet to experience a failure to ignite 60-120 grain charges of FFG, FFFG or Pyrodex R.

They are certainly dirty, but alas, me pulleth the trigger and the rifles go boom every time!

I have now received the Rio musket caps, and they are awesome! Feel like magnum charges.

( Someone else told me they would be weak, and yet, thankfully I have had great results)

So while the common impression has been exactly what you state, I for one, out sheer desperation tried my luck and faired very well.

 

[dave951]

Very true Dave, and yet until recently the only musket caps I was able to get where the CCI reenactor caps, and I must report that I have yet to experience a failure to ignite 60-120 grain charges of FFG, FFFG or Pyrodex R.

They are certainly dirty, but alas, me pulleth the trigger and the rifles go boom every time!

I have now received the Rio musket caps, and they are awesome! Feel like magnum charges.

( Someone else told me they would be weak, and yet, thankfully I have had great results)

So while the common impression has been exactly what you state, I for one, out sheer desperation tried my luck and faired very well.

Were you shooting in competition or casual plinking? That’s where you’ll see the problem

 

[Greasecookie]

I've used the CCI reenactor caps on Sharps rifles and muzzleloaders. I prefer the RWS, but the CCI's work fine. They were just redesigned to not shatter.

 

[JaeBeah]

Were you shooting in competition or casual plinking? That’s where you’ll see the problem

Casual slow shooting. I am new to the BP community and a long way off from competitions