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Musket cap falls off while carrying
« on: October 04, 2008, 01:49:54 PM »
While packing my Black Diamond with it fully loaded, the musket cap falls off occasionally. Is there a way to keep that from happening besides putting the cap in my pocket until I see something to shoot? Maybe its just these CCI musket caps I'm using. Any suggestions?
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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2008, 02:08:43 PM »
I have heard you can put some clear finger nail polish on the nipple to help that.......... :dunno:
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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2008, 03:25:54 PM »
squeez it a little before you put it on. It will fit as tight as you want it to.

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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2008, 08:04:43 PM »
I have had this problem. Try buying a new nipple. Some just have too much taper.

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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #4 on: October 06, 2008, 08:00:44 PM »
Thats why I switched back to a #11.  I've seen musket caps shaped just like a #11.   It's minus the flange.  Not sure if it works any better.
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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2008, 11:22:36 PM »
I had the same problem with mine and then I started putting the caps on with a caper.  The caper squished then just enough that they say put.

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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2008, 01:33:24 PM »
I've had problems with CCI musket caps not fitting as well as RWS, along with nipples that were too small.
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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2008, 09:51:30 PM »
My Black Diamond is the same way, so I just close the bolt on the cap and leave it that way while hunting.

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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2008, 11:02:02 PM »
I had the same problem, so for my hunting I squeeze the wings before they go in the capper, they fit tight and have never come off since.
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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2008, 11:05:23 PM »
Happend to me too! ... I switched back to no 11's!!!!
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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #10 on: October 09, 2008, 10:53:36 AM »
I  hate small nipples! :rolleyes:

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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2008, 08:09:01 AM »
I thought about closing the bolt on the cap but decided that might be a little risky to carry like that. It might work for you but I'm not sure that is what I want to do. Might try the #11's next. Anyway, thanks for the suggestions.
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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #12 on: October 10, 2008, 03:51:44 PM »
When you put the cap on just use your fingernail to pinch down on a couple of the filanges that stick up, I've never had one fall off doing that....

I shoot a knight bighorn, they usually don't have the problem with the caps...

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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2008, 06:57:03 PM »
Get a Knight Red Hot Nipple threaded for your breech plug.
These nipples have a larger O.D than other nipples and the caps stay on real tight.

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Re: Musket cap falls off while carrying
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2008, 01:16:09 PM »
I sqeeze all of mine prior to putting them into my capper. I may look for a little larger nipple in the future.

 


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