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| jdb:
My son and I will be muzzleloading for elk this fall. He shoots a knight with musket caps and 100 gr. pyrodex pellets. I shoot a t/c hawkin and 85 gr. pyrodex loose and use #11 caps. last year we had a big mix up with our caps so this year I want to simplify things and use the same cap on both guns. so do we go muskets or #11'S? JB |
| rackattack:
Go with the musket caps. There hotter and easier to handle. :twocents: |
| actionshooter:
I use the musket caps on my knight, but I have had problems with them falling off :dunno: |
| wastickslinger:
I like the musket caps as well. I have yet to have a misfire. |
| Huckleberry:
If you use the #11's make sure they are the ones with green inside. The red ones (like CCI) aren't very hot and if anything gets damp they don't work very well. The green ones also fire hotter so the "delay" between little boom and big boom isn't as noticeable. I haven't had a need to use musket caps yet. Those I know who do hunt with them say they wouldn't go back. My one question with musket caps is how they are constructed. I use nail polish over the cap/nipple to ensure a water tight seal and make sure it doesn't fall off. With the flared edges of a musket cap could you still do this or would the shape prevent it? |
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