That's what I normally do too Dave. Just a tap on each side of the dovetail with a punch will snug that piece up for you.
Me too. I just use a 1/8" brass punch and punch the center of the front and read wings of the dove tail.
Cayugad, were those "Powerbelt Brand" musket caps? If you were able to remove it with tweezers it sure didn't have the kind of penetration one would want .