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Got some toy caps from cabelas. Parris brand. Tried them on my NAA companion. Plactic strips of caps that are in strips. Trimmed them off with a nipper into singles. Not strong enough to ignite but enough oomph to send powder out the barrel upon further examination on this particular gun the nipples are screwed in by a hex wrench. It leaves enough room to trickle powder into the nipple and the caps press on flush. Gives it just a little more bite to set the charge off. Yes it will work and it,s a PITA for sure but again it keeps things going without taxing your cap supply. Am I cucco for cocao puffs or just too much time on my hands,,,,,suggestions welcome....
 
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sussexmuzllodr said:
Got some toy caps from cabelas. Parris brand. Tried them on my NAA companion. Plactic strips of caps that are in strips. Trimmed them off with a nipper into singles. Not strong enough to ignite but enough oomph to send powder out the barrel upon further examination on this particular gun the nipples are screwed in by a hex wrench. It leaves enough room to trickle powder into the nipple and the caps press on flush. Gives it just a little more bite to set the charge off. Yes it will work and it,s a PITA for sure but again it keeps things going without taxing your cap supply. Am I cucco for cocao puffs or just too much time on my hands,,,,,suggestions welcome....
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Depends on whether you are trying to fix something that is not broken.
 
I have been using the plastic toy caps for years. At the moment if you can find them here a Tin of #11 CCI percussion caps are selling for $35 compared to 72 Toy caps for $1.
Try digging out the white insert with a pin and sprinkle a small amount of black powder into each cap. Press lightly with a match and then give them a good spray with hair spray. Let dry. Now about as good a #11 CCI caps.
As for corrosion I clean my guns within 2 days of using so have never had any issue with corrosion what so ever.
 
Tasbay said:
I have been using the plastic toy caps for years. At the moment if you can find them here a Tin of #11 CCI percussion caps are selling for $35 compared to 72 Toy caps for $1.
Try digging out the white insert with a pin and sprinkle a small amount of black powder into each cap. Press lightly with a match and then give them a good spray with hair spray. Let dry. Now about as good a #11 CCI caps.
As for corrosion I clean my guns within 2 days of using so have never had any issue with corrosion what so ever.
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thanks
 
Tasbay said:
I have been using the plastic toy caps for years. At the moment if you can find them here a Tin of #11 CCI percussion caps are selling for $35 compared to 72 Toy caps for $1.
Try digging out the white insert with a pin and sprinkle a small amount of black powder into each cap. Press lightly with a match and then give them a good spray with hair spray. Let dry. Now about as good a #11 CCI caps.
As for corrosion I clean my guns within 2 days of using so have never had any issue with corrosion what so ever.
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you would need something to set the powder off in the cap correct? Are you just saying add powder to the cap and seal with hair spray?
 
sussexmuzllodr said:
Got some toy caps from cabelas. Parris brand. Tried them on my NAA companion. Plactic strips of caps that are in strips. Trimmed them off with a nipper into singles. Not strong enough to ignite but enough oomph to send powder out the barrel upon further examination on this particular gun the nipples are screwed in by a hex wrench. It leaves enough room to trickle powder into the nipple and the caps press on flush. Gives it just a little more bite to set the charge off. Yes it will work and it,s a PITA for sure but again it keeps things going without taxing your cap supply. Am I cucco for cocao puffs or just too much time on my hands,,,,,suggestions welcome....
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FEP's Field Expedient Procedures are never a bad thing to think up, test, and determine effectiveness. For the young folk, MacGyvering something is the same thing. :thumb:

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I have used the plastic caps that are molded in a ring for certain cap guns and cut them into individual caps. Seems to work but I could see machining a proper nipple just for them seeing how percussion caps are so expensive now.
 
trackpin said:
I could see machining a proper nipple just for them
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That sounds like a great idea!
I couldn't do it, but I would buy one if someone were to sell them.
When at an historical event, I set up my cleaning box, and clean my rifle.
I get all kinds of interest, which really surprised me.
When I explain how a perc rifle works to kids, I use the Red Caps to explain a perc cap, and they understand.

Another reenactor explained to the kids how the fulminate of mercury, or whatever, in the cap sets off the charge. They looked bored. So, I try to use terms that the kids understand. They know what the Red Caps are, and understand my explanation.
 
trackpin said:
I have used the plastic caps that are molded in a ring for certain cap guns and cut them into individual caps. Seems to work but I could see machining a proper nipple just for them seeing how percussion caps are so expensive now.
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There was a guy on EBAY selling nipples for toy caps. I bought one set to try out and they work just fine. Unfortunately I can't seem to find them again.
 
sussexmuzllodr said:
you would need something to set the powder off in the cap correct? Are you just saying add powder to the cap and seal with hair spray?
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With the bought toy plastic caps. Inside the plastic cap is a small amount of priming compound, usualy not very much but enough to make a crack when fired. On top of the compound is placed a small disk of paper like compound. Pry the disk out and you will see the priming compound left inside the cap, it`s usually just to one side of the cap and doesn`t even spread right across the inside. Sprinkle a small amount of black powder into each cap ( I just hold powder between my fingertips). Press in the powder gentally and hold in place with a spray of hair spray. Let fully dry. Hope that makes sence.
I use the toy caps on all my percussion guns with #11 Nipples with great success. Now days I really just use the real percussion caps for serious hunting and use the toy caps for everything else including small game and Goat shooting,
 
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