So I have a muzzle loader that shoots #11 caps. Anyway, I got it out to sight it in yesterday. I noticed it was having a problem. The first time the bolt or whatever you'd call it slid forward to hit the cap the cap didn't go off. If you pulled it back and then pulled the trigger the 2nd time it hit the cap it would go off. I'm using Winchester Magnum BP caps that Wallyworld sells. I used these last year also and don't remember this problem. It did it most if not all shots.

So I got home cleaned the gun up and thought maybe it needed lube as maybe the bolt wasn't sliding fast enough. I put some break free clp on there and then tried it tonight. It still doesn't work. Every cap I tried tonight did it where I had to shoot it for it not to go off then re**** it and it would go off the 2nd hit every time. I then opened up another pack of the Winchester Magnum BP caps. The same thing I just had one unopened and tried those. The same thing.

Now these caps I bought on clearance at Wal-Mart either last year or the year before at the end of ML season I can't remember.

I finally found my Remington caps I had. These are 2 years old now. I only had 5 left but tried 3 and all three went off on the first pull of the trigger like they were supposed to.

Does it sound like these Winchester caps are the problem or is it something else likely causing this? Anything I should try or is it a safe bet Remingtons will work since all 3 I tried did where none of the Winchesters did?

Anyone else had this problem? I guess now I just need to find where I can buy some Remington #11 caps.