musket caps
 

does anybody still use musket caps. i use them on my black diamond and like them but my local wally worlds dont have them.if anybody still uses musket caps where are you finding them at. thanks

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I still buy mine from Wal Mart. In fact last year when they had their end of the season sale, I got four tins of them at $2.00 a tin...

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I just stocked up on5 tinsof Remington #11 caps when they wen't on sale for .99 cents. When those and my one tin of Dynamite nobel 1075+ caps are out I am going to buy a nipple and try some musket caps out.

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I noticed some at a Sportsmans Warehouse yesterday. If you have one nearby, call them. Theymight stock them. If they don't, ask them where to get them or where to get black powder. Anyone who carries black powder, likely carries them also.

Happy Hunting, Phil

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I never had much luck with musket caps. They always seem to fall-off the nipple. Tried a couple of designs -- that didn't help. Now I stickwith Dynamit Nobel RWS 1075 caps. I buy them by the case.

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pond50

I still have a few tins of the musket caps, but I really do not use them that much anymore. I have switched to #11 mag caps, specifically the Nobel 1075+ caps.

For years everyone has said that the "Musket Cap" was hotter than #11's and that was true until the development of the #11 mag cap which (in my belief and tests)truly is an equivelent if not hotter.

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You may have to order some, from an outfit like Dixie Gun Works or Cabela's.

I still use them just because they are much easier to manipulate with cold fingers!

"For years everyone has said that the "Musket Cap" was hotter than #11's and that was true until the development of the #11 mag cap which (in my belief and tests)truly is an equivelent if not hotter."


I agree! The musket cap is no longer needed for better ignition!

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I still use them in my Black Diamonds for the same reason - easier to maniplulate in cold weather, or when an 800 lb. bull elk is down and thrashing on the ground while you are trying to reload. I use the lathe to cut a fine groove in the nipple right where the bottom ofthe caphas tension. That, combined with a light pinch of the cap's petals, seems to make the cap stay on pretty well. There are readily available around here.

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With a capper for #11 caps #11's can be really easy to work with. I have a brass Tedd Cash Capper from Cabelas and it works really well. I guess I might just stick with #11 caps. CCI Magnums, Dynamite Nobel 1075+, and the new Remington caps should ignite my black powder with no problem. I really believe these new Remington caps are just as good as the Dynamite Nobel 1075+ and the CCI Magnums.

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By the way, if Dynamite Nobel uses the same formula for the #11's and musket's then they must be the same temperature but the musket must have more flame volume.

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Sharp Shooter

Good response - The only time I even touch a cap is when I load one in the capper, usually @ home. I always wonder why people say that handling them (#11's) in the cold is difficult, but then again all of shoot somewhat different...

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I use a capper and Remington #11 caps in my inlines , they've always worked just fine . Never felt the need for a hotter cap , even with Pyrodex pellets .

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"I really believe these new Remington caps are just as good as the Dynamite Nobel 1075+ and the CCI Magnums." I think so too.

While flame volume may be greater with a musket nipple,that flame still has to go through that tiny hole in the base of the nipple, which I suspect has some kind of limiting effect on the amount of the flame that can get into the barrel breech, perhaps?

Yes, handling #11 caps is not such a problem if you use a capper, which I agree is a necessary acessory for a hunter.......

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The recent past Remingtons & current CCI Mags were/are not in Dynamit Noble/RWS elite league. There's a noticeable difference in spark & sound right off-the-bat. Some feel ear protection is necessary when firing three Dyanamit caps prior to loading your first shot.Some Dynamits are so potent that they totally disintegrate upon ignition. I've had 15 or-so in my last 100-pk that left no trace of existence -- absolutely nothing left to remove after ignition. The best part about them is their consistency from cap-to-cap. I never had a bad one. With prior Remingtons & CCI-Mags, there would be times when misfires would occur. One look at the cap-inners would explain why. Some had good coloring -- some didn't. Nothing worse than poor quality control with products.

If Remington has a new one that matches the Nobels, that would be outstanding. Being I have around 700 Dynamits left in my case, I have plenty of time to hear field reports on any new #11 Rems.

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I use them in my System One its way more accurate with them than #11 or 209 and much cleaner shooting. I wish I had a breech plug for the Omega that would use them. Lee

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The new Remington's do have as much spark as the Dynamite Nobel 1075+ caps. Those are the two caps I will be using.

With a capper handling #11's is really easy. I have the rifle version and it holds more than 75 caps. it is really worth the money. It is kind of a pain putting all of the caps in with the open end up but once you get them in just keep them in until it runs out of caps. I use this at the range and I will use it hunting. It still has not ran out of caps yet. I really suggest you guys give it a try. Even the 209 and Musket versions are helpful. The first link is the one I have (rifle version) the second like has some others.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/catalog/item-link.jsp_A&_DAV=MainCatcat20712&id=0006419 210328a&navCount=2&podId=0006419&paren tId=cat20819&navAction=push&catalogCode=IG &rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat2081 9&hasJS=true


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Tripple7..

i had the same experiance with the remington caps.. they are sometimes just desintegrating.. gone...

i love the new remington caps.. give em a try cuz i am sure you will love them !!