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Cappers
« on: November 30, 2018, 09:15:18 AM »
Just wondering what everyone uses. I'm not impressed by the knight caper or one I got from sportsmans.

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Re: Cappers
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2018, 09:37:14 AM »
I use musket caps, and I really like my knight brass capper.

It came with a lanyard to put around my neck, so it is easy to find.

I have not liked the similar model for #11 caps

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Re: Cappers
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2018, 09:52:08 AM »
Just wondering what everyone uses. I'm not impressed by the knight caper or one I got from sportsmans.

The one that I prefer for hunting is of all things a Traditions #11 capper.



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https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/accessories/traditions-percussion-capper.html

This capper really functions well for me... EXCEPT you will probably need to modify the bend of the tip of spring slightly to hold the cap tightly. easily done with a pair of needle nose pliers.

It looks a lot like the Knight but it is different!!!

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Re: Cappers
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2018, 01:36:57 PM »
i use a TDC brand capper for my #11s.  it looks similar to the one sabotloader posted, but has a spring on each side of the tip unlike the traditions model in the picture.  i don't think it's ever let a cap fall out in the 4 or 5 years i've owned it.  i had the traditions capper for a while and it would always seem to lose them.

traditions does make a short "field" capper, wish TDC offered one.
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Re: Cappers
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2018, 03:20:10 PM »
i use a TDC brand capper for my #11s.  it looks similar to the one sabotloader posted, but has a spring on each side of the tip unlike the traditions model in the picture.  i don't think it's ever let a cap fall out in the 4 or 5 years i've owned it.  i had the traditions capper for a while and it would always seem to lose them.

traditions does make a short "field" capper, wish TDC offered one.

The field capper is the one that I use and I really do like it...

Letting caps out - common problem with the traditions - but easy to fix by bending the black spring steel piece.

Keep shooting muzzleloaders - They are a blast!!

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Re: Cappers
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