Ordered a cap making tool

[Crow#21957]

If anyone is using one of these and can give pointers would be great. What is the name of primer and where to get it. I watched a guy yesterday on the net that showed a good way to use the tool and get a decent looking cap. Thanks

 

[x_count]

Got my supplies from Sharpshooter Rimfire Reloader site. I've had good luck using .005" copper foil. Doubled up drink can material works well also. I found adding a little Duco cement to the fixing liquid keeps the powder from crumbling and falling out of the caps.

 

[Kansas Jake]

Use the search feature on cap makers or making. There are numerous threads here it.

 

[bronko220002]

That looks like it would be a great hobby. I have about 1200 caps on hand so I'm good for a while.
My thoughts are I wonder if you can use that priming compound to make LR primers? I've experimented with paper caps and was somewhat successful. The hardest part in making LR primers is getting the anvil back into the cup.

 

[Crow#21957]

Thanks guys. I will ck it out Jake,,thanks

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

Quote from an earlier poster: "Got my supplies from Sharpshooter Rimfire Reloader site."

They sell a really good tool for making them. As far as the powder is concerned, I found it a bit difficult to manage. I ordered extra scoopers and ground one down for the perfect amount to load into the cap shell. If you use the scoop the way it comes, you will wind up putting too much powder mix into the shell and thus frustrating you to no end. Doing it this way saved me a lot of frustration. Also, after I fill the cap shell with dry powder, I use a dropper bottle to put one or two drops of rubbing alcohol in it. The alcohol soaks into the powder on it's own. I then leave it for a couple days and they are ready to go. Mixing it up in the cap shell like the instructions say is just too tedious and slow. The caps work surprisingly well in my revolvers.

 

[mjpchief]

I use .005” copper shim stock. Any local machine shop would probably have it. Makes a perfect cap. Put the compound in the cap and add 2 drops of acetone and press tissue paper down on top of the compound with the proper size drill bit and let set for 24 hrs. I tried a lot of different methods before I found this one. Makes a good cap and have not had a problem with compound falling out.

 

[COTNTOP]

Got some extra empty tins if anyone needs any.

 

[BBGun]

If anyone is using one of these and can give pointers would be great. What is the name of primer and where to get it. I watched a guy yesterday on the net that showed a good way to use the tool and get a decent looking cap. Thanks

It's Called Prime-All Compound or H-48 as it was know by the Army.
It can be bought at BUDK (now) Prime-All Compound For Reloading , or 22LR Reloader.com or Dixie Gun works, witch indecently is out at the moment but usually have it on hand. The way things are going I'd say anybody that wants it had better get it soon!

The device for making the percussion cap can be obtained on eBay or at Dixie Gun Works or from 22LR Reloader.

Toy caps will work in a pinch as well as match heads if you know what to do. (how sad is that)

"We do what we must"

 

[BBGun]

That looks like it would be a great hobby. I have about 1200 caps on hand so I'm good for a while.
My thoughts are I wonder if you can use that priming compound to make LR primers? I've experimented with paper caps and was somewhat successful. The hardest part in making LR primers is getting the anvil back into the cup.

I believe you can.

 

[Crow#21957]

Got my cap makerctoday now if I can just get the priming compound.

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

Until it gets to you, you can stamp out bunches of the shells.