because I finally got to drag the Bobcat out today after almost exactly 3 months.

I couldn't help but get a little nervous when I was shouldering the first shot as I'd never fired a ML but as soon as I pulled the trigger and the smoke cleared andI saw the hole it made in a coke canI was hooked for life.

Something about it, I'm not sure what, seemed like a total change of pace from anything I've ever fired and I love it.

I do have a question, though. I'm having trouble getting my caps to seat on the nipple. I can't hardlypush them with my finger. What I figured out I could do was ease the hammer down and then push on it and it would push them on down but more than once I'd fire and nothing would happen but then I'd recock and pull again and it would go off, which means the first time only knocked the nipple on down. What's up? The book said use #11 andI have #11 caps so I wouldn't think it a size issue unless somehow they got the wrong nipple on the gun? It could be perfectly normal but I thought they would seat a little easier than practically being shot into place... Also, fragments of the caps are trying to clog my nipple. Is that normal?

yes, fragments of cap will get in the nose of the hammer and over the opening of the nipple. A simple nipple pick will clean the nipple for you.. or an old guitar string works great. Usually ond of the higer ones. Just a piece of tape, put the string between tape and you have an instant nipple pick.

As for the caps not seating all the way. Some caps are different in dimension. What kind of cap are you shooting?

Nipples do not always seem to come in the same standard also. Get some emory cloth/paper and a start to buff the nipple with it. All you are doing is smoothing it out a little and taking ever so little off the nipple diameter. After a good polishing like that you will find the caps side on deeper and stay there. Don't push them down with the hammer. You would be surprised how little it takes to fire some of the caps out there.

metaldonnieg

Look at the top of the nipple, is it flattened out or does it still have it's cone shape?

Have you dryfired the gun much?

Are you using a capping tool or just trying to set the cap on with your fingers?

All dumb questions I know but gotta start someplace...

I'm using CCI Magnum #11 caps. I think I have some Remingtons as well but I grabbed stuff left and right as it was on clearance one day and I can't remember exactly what I have. I"ll have to look.

The nipple looks flat to me. Come to think of it, I don't remember it ever really having a cone shape to it and I looked that thing up and down hard after I couldn't get the first cap to sit right. That was actually the first cap I tried to put on there.

I am using a capper. A Flint River one that I picked up on clearance at Walmartthat holds some in a little handle type thing and you use a button/lever deal to push them out one at a time and set it on the nipple.

I have never pulled the trigger without a cap on the gun. The first time I ever personally pulled the trigger (and the gun was new) was when I shot off a cap with a patch down there to make sure fire was reaching the barrel (per cayugad's directions).

Get some emory cloth and some people actially put the nipple in a drill. Then as the nipple spins they hold the emory cloth on it and smooth all that out. Then the cap will fit on there. Or you could try a new nipple. Spares are always welcome.

Sounds like the rifle is shooting accurate for you... That is the main thing.

The first time I fired my trade rifle I had the same problem. I (like cayugad suggested) grabbed some emory cloth out of my truck and spent a few minutes buffing the nipple. After a bit the caps slipped right on. I was using CCi, but had the same thing happen with RWS until I took the emory cloth to it.

I agree with Cayugad, I would buy a couple of aftermarket nipples for the Bobcat. The CVA factory supplied nipples are not the greatest, thats why CVA and other companiesoffer better quality aftermarket nipples. They are only a couple of bucks and eliminate alot of ignition problems.

Remington caps are larger and they should work,a couple of my Whites I have to use Rem. and another one the Rem. will not stay on?
Redclub

Get a new 6-1mm Stainless steel nipple. i had the same problem with those steel nipples.

I prefer Musket caps myself. As long as it doesn't create a problem with the gun, swap the nipple out and use some musket caps. They are bigger, easier to grab, and fire faster.

If you don't wanna do that then do what Cayugad says.