Strange caps

[William Lincoln]

Ya, and there was two between the old and new Sequoia has here.
One with Remington and the other like your new one but
without the Spanish red message on it. Some people only
collect those tins.

 

[Notchy Bob]

With current shortages on #10 caps, I found these at my LGS and they made me a great discount price on them(I think they were just trying to get rid of them).
The one tin that I opened and used, fired every time, but I’ve never seen these before.
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My online search hasn’t turned up anything.

That was a lucky find, and a smart purchase! If kept dry, percussion caps have a very long shelf life. I have a few tins of Alcan #12 caps from the late sixties, and they work fine.

You mentioned finding these at LGS. I'm at a loss... What is LGS?

Thanks!

Notchy Bob

 

[Steel Hayes]

That was a lucky find, and a smart purchase! If kept dry, percussion caps have a very long shelf life. I have a few tins of Alcan #12 caps from the late sixties, and they work fine.

You mentioned finding these at LGS. I'm at a loss... What is LGS?

Thanks!

Notchy Bob

‘Local gun store’

 

[toot]

yes CENTRAL FIRE CAPS, on the tins were used back in the day.

 

[Notchy Bob]

‘Local gun store’

I'm a little slow on the uptake this morning... Pretty much like every other morning, though...

Thanks!

Notchy Bob

 

[Don H]

I have a tin exactly like those which was purchased when I bought my first ML, a CVA Kentucky kit in '73. The tin does not indicate the size but I see on the box they are #10s.

 

[Whitworth]

I have a tin exactly like those which was purchased when I bought my first ML, a CVA Kentucky kit in '73. The tin does not indicate the size but I see on the box they are #10s.

Yep, the old tins of #12s in the paper wrapper I have all have had #12 scratched on the bottom by the previous owner.

 

[Newtire]

Haven’t had any trouble with Remington caps. Had the priming compound fall out of CCI’s I had in a Ted Cash capper. Think the foil works to hold the priming compound in.

 

[Buck Conner]

I think this is just older packaging from Remington, back in the 1970's I believe.

Correct ....

 

[rickystl]

I remember those Remington caps from the 1970's. I can't recall ever having a mis-fire.
I have some 3-400 of the old German #12's from the late 60's - early 70's. But I can't recall why I have them ?? LOL

Rick