Musket cap falls off while carrying

[shag]

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?

Yep,   go back to #11 caps and never worry about it again.  Tis what I did. 

[mrgoodwrench]

Same problem I have with my Black Diamond, I put a tiny bit of silicone grease on the outside of the nipple and they never fall off now, squeezing them sounds like a better idea though!

[stlhdr1]

Buy a knight with the red hot nipple, they never come off....

Keith

[Gobble]

I used to use a small piece of plastic tubing with ID just smaller than the OD of the nipple and cut about 1/8"-1/4" long. Slide it over the nipple and cap just below the contact point, you will be good to go

[buck470]

Trying to picture the tube idea? could that be construed as the cap not bieng exposed the the elements? that is still one of the reg's isn't it?

[Gobble]

Trying to picture the tube idea? could that be construed as the cap not bieng exposed the the elements? that is still one of the reg's isn't it?

It could be, your call. You could just pinch that cap enough to fit tightly as well.

I used to use a Lyman .54 cal. Trade rifle with black powder, I felt that was handicapped enough 

[Dameion]

Pinching the cap works great on my .54 cal Thunderhawk.  I hit the brush rather hard, and always had problems with the cap coming off.  Have never had one come off since pinching the caps I actually give them a slight bite on the edges before I put it on for a walk.