Let's talk caps

[Whitelightning]

I recently bought some CCI musket caps, haven't used them yet, but I did notice on the top of the container it says
"for reenactment use" hopefully they work  

- Thats the cap that I used on my late season rainy elk hunt and they worked fine! I have both and I actually like these better! The only misfire Ive ever had was with the German ones, cap went off but didnt ignite the powder. My dad has missfires all the time with his white and # 11's but on his the caps dont even go off? I dont know what his guns problem is?? ANy suggestions?

If he is having issues with a White and #11's most common is the cap is not seating on the face of the nipple. Make sure you PUSH the cap on the nipple with force, if you still have the issue take some fine sand paper and sand the circumference of the nipple down until you get consistent cap ignition. Ususally does not take long.
White made the tapper of the nipple a tad steep and some caps without force will not sit on the face properly.

[boots]

I was getting misfires with the german caps so i am no longer using them. The diameter of the german caps is slightly different than the diameter of the remington,cci's etc. Definitely a hotter, and better cap...but if they misfire they aren't better in my situation

[teanawayslayer]

I prefer the german caps.  lot less hang fires and they seem to hold out the moisture better than the cci's ect.  They also seem to be a hotter burning primer, wich I like

[carpsniperg2]

RWS

[Jason]

Yesterday I Found the RWS German caps at Wholesale Sports $8.99 for 100

[Wacenturion]

As said earlier...............

"The caps you are thinking of are RWS caps made by DYNAMIT-NOBEL. They should be in a red package they are without a doubt the best most reliable on the market today."

Absolutely the best.  Been using them since the 70's.  Don't even waste your time with the others.  Enough said.

[KLRKeith]

I would bet it's the nipple.  I've fired thousands of CCI magnums and never a misfire.  I've always changed out the stock nipples with one with small holes in the top portions.  Hot shot, fire shot are some of the brand names.  I order them from Dixie gun works.  Musket caps i've used on a few ml that I've changed the nipple out for them.  They are so much easier to handle with cold hands..

[funkster]

Thanks for the info!

[funkster]

Went out and shot yesterday and had a blast!

I only got off about 10 shots before dark but I did have 4 rws #11 caps not go off. I don't know if I was doing something wrong or what. I will give them another shot and see what happens, if the same thing happens I am going to try the musket caps.

[bobcat]

It may not have been a problem with the caps but that they weren't fitting on the nipple correctly. Did you try to fire the "bad" caps more than once?

[funkster]

yes, I re-opened the bolt and then closed it and they fired on the second try.

[leadbalz]

That actually doesn't sound like a cap problem at all, what that sounds like is something I see all the time , when putting a cap on , it does not get pushed all the way down to seat properly, when the hammer falls it only pushes it down to where it should be, then when you re cock and try again it goes off. Try pushing the cap hard next time , when I am hunting I actually lower the hammer down on my capthe resting postion and then force the cap all the way down using the hammer and thumb pressure(not striking) of course pointing in a safe direction.I actually have to carve the cap off with a knife when it is time to go, that is how tight it is. I am still using  CCI #11 caps that I bought close to 10 years ago.

[ribka]

Yeh that. Push the cap in and make sure it is seated all the way snug.

Shot both CCi and RWS musket caps. Like the RWS better, Seem a little hotter 

[funkster]

Again good info! I will try applying more pressure to seat the cap on the nipple. I was using a capper tool(I think that is what it is called) and it is hard to feel how much pressure is being applied.

How many caps can I fire before I need to clean the nipple?

I was basically getting a feel for the riffle( I have not shot since I was a teen) I was grouping about 8" high off center at 2 o'clock at 50 yards. I have the truglo sight with the ghost ring on order. Then I will get sighted in.

[Whitelightning]

I recently bought some CCI musket caps, haven't used them yet, but I did notice on the top of the container it says
"for reenactment use" hopefully they work  

- Thats the cap that I used on my late season rainy elk hunt and they worked fine! I have both and I actually like these better! The only misfire Ive ever had was with the German ones, cap went off but didnt ignite the powder. My dad has missfires all the time with his white and # 11's but on his the caps dont even go off? I dont know what his guns problem is?? ANy suggestions?

If he is having issues with a White and #11's most common is the cap is not seating on the face of the nipple. Make sure you PUSH the cap on the nipple with force, if you still have the issue take some fine sand paper and sand the circumference of the nipple down until you get consistent cap ignition. Ususally does not take long.


Ya like was said in this post!!!