ORIGINAL: kabic
Can musket caps be used on the single shot "horsepistols"? The reason I ask is that they build a big new Gander Moutain down the road fromold small one. So the small one is having a moving sale and most items are 70% off which includes musket nipples and musket caps.
I didnt see any no 10 or 11 stuff, I'm guessing they aremore popular and are gone already.
I want to buuya pistol soon, and budget constraints make it look like I'm going to pick up a used CVA pistol versus buying something new like I wanted, and was wordering if this would be worth while going the musket cap route because they are such a good deal right now
A musket cap can be used on ANY percussion gun that you can find a musket nipple to fit! Pistol, rifle, shotgun, MOX-NIX!! The difference in the amount of flame from a musket capvs a No. 11 does NOT seem to me to be significant. If you're worried about safety, cut the powder charge 5 grains to begin with.
But the 209 primers are a LOT hotter than either a musketor No. 11 cap. In addition, both musket caps and 209 primers are MUCH easier to handle in cold weather with cold fingers.