Where to buy #11 percussion caps ??

[Tumbledown]

What part of Massachusetts are you in? Kittery Trading Post in Maine might always be an option if your local source dries up.

 

[deermanok]

Also, you have Maine Power House as a source for powder.

 

[Tumbledown]

Also, you have Maine Power House as a source for powder.

Graf's was cheaper for me, and MPH wants you to fill out a form they will keep on file.

 

[deermanok]

Graf's was cheaper for me, and MPH wants you to fill out a form they will keep on file.

I didn't look at that part. I only mentioned it because the OP is in Massachusetts.
I recently ordered from Graf and was pretty happy with my purchase. Shipping and hazmat fee were reasonable I thought.

 

[renegadehunter]

I prefer Graf's as well for BP.
I just buy caps locally.

 

[ohio ramrod]

Yea about five years back caps were hard to find. I stumbled on to a local hardware store that catered to the Amish and bought a case. I vacume pack them in groups of three tins. So I am probably set for life! MY nephew always checks wally world just after Ohio's muzzle loader season and he gets their inventory real cheap.

 

[mooman76]

Yes, least shortage I didn't have a problem finding caps. Not allot of places around sold them but not many people are into MLs in the area(Las Vegas) I lived. One place that I had ear marked, changed ownership and they did away with all BP supplies, including the only place in town that sold BP.

 

[user 34300]

IF one were desperate try to find a Forster Tap-O-Cap. Make your own.

 

[Treestalker]

I just don't get it. Is it appropriate to post a WTB for percussion caps ( am only looking for a couple of tins) at the selling/ buying forum ?

Or, the leftist powers that be have ordered their minions to buy them up to deprive gun owners, kind of like buying unused tickets to Mr. Trumps Oklahoma convention!

 

[Boston Bill]

Out of stock online, i'm in MA

My local gun shop The Powderhorn Outfitters usually has both size caps in stock

 

[lenl349]

could 209 primers be used in place of--or in addition to #11 percussion caps on my Hawken style .50 cal.? bought 209s by mistake and probably can't return them. will it hurt the gun in any way? or will they fail to ignite the Triple Se7en I'm using?

 

[Zonie]

There are primer adapters that can screw into the nipple hole that will allow a 209 primer to be used instead of a percussion cap but they aren't inexpensive.

They also aren't very easy to use because of the extra work of unscrewing the cap, inserting the 209 primer and then screwing the cap back on. Then, after the gun is fired, the 209 primers aren't always easy to get out of the adapter. Of course, if you drop the cap for the adapter, your out of business until you find it.

Here are a few links to some of these adapters

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/davide-pedersoli-209-primer-nipple-conversion-kit

https://www.amazon.com/Thompson-Center-Primer-Adapter-Diamond/dp/B000KOOR1E

https://www.ebay.com/p/1132226146

 

[Boston Bill]

yeah for sure, i recently got from

https://midwestfirearmsandarchery.com/product/cci-11-percussion-caps/

I checked them out this morning. Any outfit that only takes PayPal, Zelle or Apple pay doesn't get my money. And they don't charge Hazmat?

 

[Stantheman86]

My local Dunham's has tons of CCI #11 in stock. I don't think people are hoarding them around here because in PA , muzzleloading season is Flintlock only and inline users probably use 309 primers or musket caps for that season. I bought 3 tins and 2 pounds of 777 to blow through my range shooter revolvers and rifles.

I don't think people know or care that Piettas can use pinched CCI #11's.

And really, the number of people looking for percussion caps is relatively small compared to people looking for actual ammunition to hoard. I'm sure if I did a poll of people in my area , 90% probably don't even know what a percussion cap is.

 

[Stantheman86]

I checked them out this morning. Any outfit that only takes PayPal, Zelle or Apple pay doesn't get my money. And they don't charge Hazmat?

That is 99.9% a scam

 

[Salty]

yeah for sure, i recently got from

https://midwestfirearmsandarchery.com/product/cci-11-percussion-caps/

This company shows all the indications of a SCAM. Buy from reputable sources when they get em.

 

[Snake Pleskin]

C'mon, everyone knows that "if it sounds to good to be true, you know it isn't true!" No one giving anything away in todays world.

 

[Tumbledown]

yeah for sure, i recently got from

https://midwestfirearmsandarchery.com/product/cci-11-percussion-caps/

Bullcrap. Brand new member, and your first post is a scam site.

Dead fish on a beach in July smell better.

 

[Snake Pleskin]

Bullcrap. Brand new member, and your first post is a scam site.

Dead fish on a beach in July smell better.

Tell us what you really think? ; )

 

[Meriwether]

Thanks for being smart and careful.