Since caps are hard to get I thought it might be interesting to see what everybody's experience has been with the caps they have used. Over the years about 90% of my shooting has been with Remington #11's . However I am currently shooting some CVA Caps that I bought in the 90's which I think are CCI caps. Also I have several cans of CCI #11's and #10's that I have purchased in the last few years . All these have worked well in my Lyman GPR and my cap and ball pistols . I can't say that one is better than another cause I just haven't had any trouble with any of them. FYI none of the are the + or magnum variety . I just recieved a can of RWS 1075's but haven't tried them yet.
Thoughts on Percussion Caps
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All I shoot is 3f Graff's with no issue
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Most of the #11 caps i've used were Remington and CCI. Never had any problems with either brand.
Recently took a TC New Englander to the range. Huge problem with misfires and hang fires. Changed to CCI and the problems continued. Sometime in the past i had changed the nipple after a range session and cleaning.
That nipple had a tiny flash hole. Installed a new TC nipple and no more problems.
Recently took a TC New Englander to the range. Huge problem with misfires and hang fires. Changed to CCI and the problems continued. Sometime in the past i had changed the nipple after a range session and cleaning.
That nipple had a tiny flash hole. Installed a new TC nipple and no more problems.
Don Steele
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When I shot caplock rifles, I found the RWS 1075 to be the best cap on the market.
The RWS's work just fine.
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tgfrench
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Making Homemade caps are almost like work, but so is driving distances to attempt at finding factory. I bought the 22 sharpshooter kit last year and haven't looked back. I use them on my rifle and 58 Remington repo.
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When they become available freely, I'm stocking up! Not to clean out a shelf, just a couple here-n-there, so the next time some bogey-man gun-grabbing, panic inducing, fearsome politician hits the airwaves or covid-type rioting and TP shortages hit, I'll be happy as a clam along with the modern stuff I have canned. The "Hillary Scare", the Portland Rioting, the closing vice surrounding the AR-crimes, one can only surmise what the next panic will be.
RWS was/is the best i have ever had n shot. CCI's were the worst. I am starting on another Flintlock build in LH this late Fall.
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I bought a few from Grafs during the sale to add to the Remingtons that I have. I also have plenty of small pistol primer and the tubing to hold them on the nipple. The testing I did with the small pistol primers was 100% successful. If I ran out of caps I would be perfectly content with the pistol primers. I find them easier to install on the nipple too. And easier to find if you drop one.
I've used both CCI and Remington No. 11s over the years. Never had a single one fail me of either brand.
Using a 6-year-old mix of Remington and CCI right now that I found stashed away that I had forgotten about. No problems with either brand.
Using a 6-year-old mix of Remington and CCI right now that I found stashed away that I had forgotten about. No problems with either brand.
My thoughts? I stocked up on CCI during the Clinton administration and they still work fine, at least they did a few years ago last time I used any. It's flint 100% since I started back into black powder this year and I have not noticed any shortage of appropriate rocks down at the river.
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The last couple years I bought 2-4 tins every time I saw them at BPS/Cabela's/Scheels/Dunhams. I currently have about 25 tins of #11's, use maybe 30 a month. Bought #10's even when I didn't have a pistol to use them in but only 3 tins.
About 7 years ago I needed caps, online source would only sell in lots of 1,000 (10 tins). So that's what I got, $6.95 a tin as I recall. Still have most left - I doubt I will use them up in my lifetime.
Just saw No. 11s CCI at Walmart for $5.62 a hundred. I had seen others posting but was skeptical. They had 10 on rack, I got 2 so now I have right at 2,000 with my homemade. I’m good for a long time.
Yep. The Blue Dragon from Bentonville is stocking them in their "Muzzle Loading" section currently. We have two of its stores in our town...both have at least a dozen or so stocked right near the Pyrodex RS.
After being without caps for 3 years due to my ignorance of not stocking real heavy. I find i am in between the rock n very hard place. I was saving up for a Woodsrunner kit but the rising prices is alarming. I am thinking i may have to use my funds to buy powder n caps.
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Walmart is stocking them.
