Percussion caps

[Trailsend]

As I have stated in a couple of other posts I would like to start shooting a percussion rifle. Some of the reading I was doing was saying that percussion caps are getting hard to find. Would I just be wasting my money? Should I just start with a flintlock?

 

[Okie Hog]

IME: Musket caps can be hard to come by. #11 caps are not that hard to find.

 

[maypo59]

I have had no problem finding them. In the last couple weeks I have been in 4-5 gun shops, and they all had #10 and #11 standard and magnum caps. I actually bought a couple tins of magnums this weekend, as I have never tried them.

I suspect if you go check your local shops, you should be able to find them. I am real sure you are MUCH more likely to find them in a shop than flints.. lol.

 

[Trailsend]

Thanks

 

[galamb]

For the past couple of years there has been a component shortage coupled with a lot of "hoarding" that has made percussion caps (and all manner of ammunition) scarce at times.

I live in "small town Ontario Canada" and last month we finally got a back order from CCI for thousands of #11 caps both regular and magnum.

If they are making it to my small spot on the map there should certainly be no shortage anywhere in the US.

 

[Billnpatti]

For a while there, caps were very hard to find but are now becoming easier and easier to find. If you are inclined to buy a caplock, do not be concerned about finding caps because they are out there. I was in a Bass Pro shop not long ago and they had Remington #11 caps hanging on their rack. They were in blister packs containing one can of 100 caps but they had several of the packs hanging there. I have always bought my caps in boxes of 1,000 caps (10 cans). The last box that I bought, I got at Friendhsip and I am still using them.

Buy your rifle, the caps are out there.

 

[azmntman]

I just posted this ? under shooting accessories as I went on line after no one n town having and any and noted almost everybody out! Finally ordered 1000 11M from Jeremiah Star. Dixie had some limited to a single tin (plus haz mat?, whats that $35.00 a tin?). Bass pro, cabelas, midway, TOW as well as many others out. Like looking for .22lr!

 

[cynthialee]

only issue I have with finding them is that if the store has #11 it won't have #10 in stock and the other way around when they have the #10's....

 

[Toomuch51]

As I have stated in a couple of other posts I would like to start shooting a percussion rifle. Some of the reading I was doing was saying that percussion caps are getting hard to find. Would I just be wasting my money? Should I just start with a flintlock?

I have not noticed a particular shortage of percussion caps, unless you are out in the wilds without any.
I do believe however you would be wise to start (learn) with a flintlock. My reasoning is this that with the transition from flint to cap there is no transition as you do not have the pan-flash to get used to. By starting with a flintlock you are already used to the pan-flash and the caplock would be like just picking up a second rifle.

Toomuch
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Shoot Flint

 

[stinkyfeet]

I just bought 1000 number 11 CCI magnums from bassproshop for 54.99 off their shelf.

 

[stinkyfeet]

Try maine powder house as well you can combine caps and powder with one shipment and pay one hazmat fee.

 

[Billnpatti]

Simple solution is to change your nipples. TOW has #11 nipples for most revolvers. If you change all your nipples to #11 you will have only one kind of cap to hunt for. I was having such a hard time finding #10 caps that I just changed my revolver nipples to #11 and solved my problem.

 

[Cowboy2]

Cabelas and such get them in (and sell out) quite often. Do what I did and get what you need for the year. I go with #10s- they fit my pistols, and it takes all of two minutes with a power drill and file to grind a #11 down to accept them.

 

[cynthialee]

Simple solution is to change your nipples. TOW has #11 nipples for most revolvers. If you change all your nipples to #11 you will have only one kind of cap to hunt for. I was having such a hard time finding #10 caps that I just changed my revolver nipples to #11 and solved my problem.

I did this with my Pietta revolver. Still need to do it with my ASM revolver, that I have yet to shoot.
Stupid car repairs got in the way of buying bullets and nipples.

 

[azmntman]

STUPID CARS

 

[S.Kenton]

I have had no problems finding #11 percussion caps. Our local Walmart had LOTS of them in stock.. as did my local gun shop.
make good smoke!

 

[Dickydalton]

Last time I said I bought 1000 caps at one time I was accused of being a nasty hoarder, even though Cabala's only sold them in lots of 1000. :surrender:

 

[maypo59]

Last time I said I bought 1000 caps at one time I was accused of being a nasty hoarder, even though Cabala's only sold them in lots of 1000. :surrender:

1st rule of prep club.. never talk about prep club..

lol

 

[stinkyfeet]

Wow, nice.. I did see a guy fill most of a shopping cart with 22lr the other day. He had likely had 50 bug box's of 500 rds, and 100 sleeves of cci's of so. I guess they yearly shipment came in for the gun shop. Anyways, he took all they had. The salesman asked him if he was a preper and what he was going to do with that much ammo. The customer says theres a gun show next weekend and I am going to double my money, if not triple it since I will own the market. The salesman took one sleeve of 100rds out said Sir, this is all the ammo your alotted to buy today your not getting rich off being a jackass. He didn't even buy the 100 rds because he doesn't even own a gun. I however bought 500 brick right outta his old cart.

 

[stinkyfeet]

No worries I go through 1000 caps a year no problem. Then again I shoot, have 3 kids that shoot, and always have a needy friend thats to lazy to find his own.