Musket Caps!

[JJB11B]

Why in the world are they so scarce?! I have been to every sporting goods store in Walla Walla Milton Freewater and Hermiston. Nobody has them. Should I just order a new Nipple for my  CVA Elkhorn and run No. 11's?

[Bob33]

Why in the world are they so scarce?! I have been to every sporting goods store in Walla Walla Milton Freewater and Hermiston. Nobody has them. Should I just order a new Nipple for my  CVA Elkhorn and run No. 11's?

Yes.

[usmc74]

I haven't had any issues finding them.  Even sold some to other members here.

But I am westside.  I keep both nipples in my gear stash, and use whichever I need.  BUT, I do prefer the muskets

[Bob33]

Check with Sabotloader. He will provide information that the right #11 cap is better than a musket cap. They burn hotter and fit tighter.

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,133868.msg1787185.html#msg1787185

[Sabotloader]

Why in the world are they so scarce?! I have been to every sporting goods store in Walla Walla Milton Freewater and Hermiston. Nobody has them. Should I just order a new Nipple for my  CVA Elkhorn and run No. 11's?

I would go with the #11's all day versus the Musket cap.  Just make sure you get #11 MAGNUM caps or the RWS 1075+ caps and a good nipple.  One that the caps fit on tightly.  Also then get a Traditions brass capper - excellent capper for installing #11 caps.





Might check this thread out...

http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,120040.msg1583364.html#msg1583364

[Timberstalker]

How do the no.11's work with pellets?

[jrebel]

Love my musket caps and they are readily available.  Find them and buy 300 or more....then you won't ever have worry about hem for a long time.   

[JJB11B]

On my elkhorn it looks like the bolt face has an "extracter". do I have to change anything there when I switch the nipple?

[JJB11B]

They dont have the bronze one in the thread i need but i ordered 4 nipples for my muzzy

[Smokepole]

I just switched to musket caps after using #11's for many years.  So far I like them better, since they seem quite a bit hotter.  I haven't had trouble finding them on the west side.  Like Jrebel, I stock up on caps when I see them. 

[hirshey]

I've never had an issue picking them up at 49 degrees.. But that is all the way up in Omak.

[Jason]

Love my musket caps and they are readily available.  Find them and buy 300 or more....then you won't ever have worry about hem for a long time.   

  I've Been finding RWS 1081 musket caps at Bi-Mart, I would never go back to #11's!!

[ipkus]

R&H and Sportsman's in Tri-Cities both had them yesterday when I was in there.

[Utah]

First season I hunted Musket caps two fell/came off.  Number 11's for me.

[jrebel]

First season I hunted Musket caps two fell/came off.  Number 11's for me.u

Did you have a musket nipple?  Did you crimp the flanges?  Mine have never fallen off but I crimp my flanges so it holds the nipe better when hunting.