Has anyone used the German 1075 plus caps? (I f-up and bought 1000)

[oneshot12]

   will also go alone with that  haven't had a problem with the # 11 mag caps  yet  been in the rain and snow here in the northwest  , went off every time I touched off the trigger 
 

[busterbrown]

RWS are great, have used them for many years, no problems.

[Forrestrover.02]

Hi Bearhunter, I find myself out of percussion caps & would like to buy some of those caps if you want to get rid of some.
Thanks,

Forrest

[TheHunt]

I would agree with the RWS caps.  I have a muzzlestuffer that has shot 5 elk.  I loaned it out every time and it has done the deed with out any problems.  They all used the RWS caps that came with the rifle.  I have never killed an elk with it... YET but I would be using those caps if I was hunting with it.

[USAFpj]

Is the capper tool wiser than just placing the cap on the nipple, and 'pressing' the nipple on with the hammer?

[Sabotloader]

Is the capper tool wiser than just placing the cap on the nipple, and 'pressing' the nipple on with the hammer?

If I understand the question correctly - yes use a capper not the rifles hammer..

[bear hunter]

I have been using them since the opener and my rifle has not had a miss fire. My buddy was using cci and it sounds weak and his rifle didn't go off when it counted. He tried to CCI musket caps and nothing. I gave him a 1081 musket and Bang-Boom the rifle went off. So he is going to switch to the German primers.

[Wacenturion]

Started using those German caps back in the 70's.  Wouldn't even consider anything else.

[spotter26]

unknowingly i got 10.75's from my gpa this year and they were not going on my nipple all the way i figured it out after shooting at a cow, during my permit hunt, it took two wacks with the hammer before the gun fired. lol

[Sabotloader]

unknowingly i got 10.75's from my gpa this year and they were not going on my nipple all the way i figured it out after shooting at a cow, during my permit hunt, it took two wacks with the hammer before the gun fired. lol

In away the cap being tight is ideal and in that fact is one of the things that make the 1075 more water proof.  As I have suggested before the size of the nipple is important and the use of a good brass capper to push the cap on the nipple as tight as possible is important. You really want to cause the convolutions on the side of the cap to expand and create the seal. This tight seal also directs most of the flame and hot gas through the nipple to the powder.

[spotter26]

unknowingly i got 10.75's from my gpa this year and they were not going on my nipple all the way i figured it out after shooting at a cow, during my permit hunt, it took two wacks with the hammer before the gun fired. lol

In away the cap being tight is ideal and in that fact is one of the things that make the 1075 more water proof.  As I have suggested before the size of the nipple is important and the use of a good brass capper to push the cap on the nipple as tight as possible is important. You really want to cause the convolutions on the side of the cap to expand and create the seal. This tight seal also directs most of the flame and hot gas through the nipple to the powder.

yeah i have always used the brass capper but the caps just wouldnt go on far enough. but it do like the idea of a more weatherproof cap setup. lord knows we need it here.

[Sabotloader]

unknowingly i got 10.75's from my gpa this year and they were not going on my nipple all the way i figured it out after shooting at a cow, during my permit hunt, it took two wacks with the hammer before the gun fired. lol

In away the cap being tight is ideal and in that fact is one of the things that make the 1075 more water proof.  As I have suggested before the size of the nipple is important and the use of a good brass capper to push the cap on the nipple as tight as possible is important. You really want to cause the convolutions on the side of the cap to expand and create the seal. This tight seal also directs most of the flame and hot gas through the nipple to the powder.

yeah i have always used the brass capper but the caps just wouldnt go on far enough. but it do like the idea of a more weatherproof cap setup. lord knows we need it here.

I say normally... but what is normal anymore, anyway normally the new #11 nipples the nipple post is a bit small for a normal #11 cap.  The will almost fall off.  I believe they are actually created that way for the ease of the shooter to remove an unused cap.  The 1075 was created to be tight on the post.  To the point that I have to use a knife blade to peel mine off if I do not shoot it off.

Do you know what kind of nipple (who made it) you have?  The only nipple (1/4x28) that I have found that is tight enough for the 10.75 is the bronze nipple from AMPCO.  But even that has become a problem lately as the flash hole is to narrow for a Mag Cap - I have to drill them out to 0.030.

 

[spotter26]

unknowingly i got 10.75's from my gpa this year and they were not going on my nipple all the way i figured it out after shooting at a cow, during my permit hunt, it took two wacks with the hammer before the gun fired. lol

In away the cap being tight is ideal and in that fact is one of the things that make the 1075 more water proof.  As I have suggested before the size of the nipple is important and the use of a good brass capper to push the cap on the nipple as tight as possible is important. You really want to cause the convolutions on the side of the cap to expand and create the seal. This tight seal also directs most of the flame and hot gas through the nipple to the powder.

yeah i have always used the brass capper but the caps just wouldnt go on far enough. but it do like the idea of a more weatherproof cap setup. lord knows we need it here.

I say normally... but what is normal anymore, anyway normally the new #11 nipples the nipple post is a bit small for a normal #11 cap.  The will almost fall off.  I believe they are actually created that way for the ease of the shooter to remove an unused cap.  The 1075 was created to be tight on the post.  To the point that I have to use a knife blade to peel mine off if I do not shoot it off.

Do you know what kind of nipple (who made it) you have?  The only nipple (1/4x28) that I have found that is tight enough for the 10.75 is the bronze nipple from AMPCO.  But even that has become a problem lately as the flash hole is to narrow for a Mag Cap - I have to drill them out to 0.030.

who knows what my nipple is, another gift from gpa after mine broke, he has been muzzy hunting for 30+ yrs. I think some of his hand-me-down are that old too

[kerrdog]

Traditions also makes a great barrel "condom" for keeping the powder dry they call "rain gear".  I learned that it's real easy for water to go down the barrel when pounding through wet brush, even if it hasn't rained. 

I tried those "barrel cots" in the red and black package.  They are too small and break really easily.  The traditions "rain gear" is much tougher and designed for the larger diameter of a muzzleloader.  They also come with tiny little sections of surgical tubes which I guess are to cover the cap.  My RWS caps seal so tight, that I've never bothered with them. Also see no need for fingernail polish around the cap.  This season my rifle was in the rain for a couple days, but when the time came it went boom!

[Sabotloader]

unknowingly i got 10.75's from my gpa this year and they were not going on my nipple all the way i figured it out after shooting at a cow, during my permit hunt, it took two wacks with the hammer before the gun fired. lol

In away the cap being tight is ideal and in that fact is one of the things that make the 1075 more water proof.  As I have suggested before the size of the nipple is important and the use of a good brass capper to push the cap on the nipple as tight as possible is important. You really want to cause the convolutions on the side of the cap to expand and create the seal. This tight seal also directs most of the flame and hot gas through the nipple to the powder.

yeah i have always used the brass capper but the caps just wouldnt go on far enough. but it do like the idea of a more weatherproof cap setup. lord knows we need it here.

I say normally... but what is normal anymore, anyway normally the new #11 nipples the nipple post is a bit small for a normal #11 cap.  The will almost fall off.  I believe they are actually created that way for the ease of the shooter to remove an unused cap.  The 1075 was created to be tight on the post.  To the point that I have to use a knife blade to peel mine off if I do not shoot it off.

Do you know what kind of nipple (who made it) you have?  The only nipple (1/4x28) that I have found that is tight enough for the 10.75 is the bronze nipple from AMPCO.  But even that has become a problem lately as the flash hole is to narrow for a Mag Cap - I have to drill them out to 0.030.

who knows what my nipple is, another gift from gpa after mine broke, he has been muzzy hunting for 30+ yrs. I think some of his hand-me-down are that old too

You know sometimes them old things are not all that bad... since you #11 nipple may be larger than the new counterparts - it could be perfect for the regular CCI #11 Mag cap.  It is real possible that you would get all the benefits using that cap that I get using the 1075+ cap.