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Big Game Hunting => Muzzleloader Hunting => Topic started by: TeacherMan on August 15, 2014, 03:26:50 PM

Title: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: TeacherMan on August 15, 2014, 03:26:50 PM: Are there any pellets that work well with the #11 cap? Plus do you still have to use the #11 cap in WA (I'm in AK)?

thanks
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: HntnFsh on August 15, 2014, 04:20:27 PM: You can use a musket cap. Not a fan ofpellets. But I would guess that if any #11 cap would ignite them the RWS Dynamit Nobel caps would be the best.
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: oneshot12 on August 15, 2014, 04:24:20 PM: got a friend swears but the pryodex pellets for his in line and he uses the # 11 mag caps
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: Sabotloader on August 15, 2014, 04:27:13 PM: Quote from: TeacherMan on August 15, 2014, 03:26:50 PM
Are there any pellets that work well with the #11 cap? Plus do you still have to use the #11 cap in WA (I'm in AK)?

thanks

You will probably need Pyrodex Pellets - they have a small layer of black powder on one end. Load the pellets with the BLACK end down towards the breech.

I would also suggest using #11 MAG caps. And as stated Musket Caps are also legal to use. Another #11 cap you might look at is the Dynamit Nobel 1075+ cap it is the hottest cap on the market.

I really prefer the #11 series of caps to musket caps - if you have the right nipple you can press the #11 cap on so tight so it becomes virtually water proof.
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: oneshot12 on August 15, 2014, 04:36:37 PM: :tup: that is very true and can be a bear to get off the nipple once you get back to the truck . :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: Sabotloader on August 15, 2014, 04:41:04 PM: Quote from: oneshot12 on August 15, 2014, 04:36:37 PM
:tup: that is very true and can be a bear to get off the nipple once you get back to the truck . :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Ya, you have to peel them off with a knife blade - but you have got to like knowing that water can not contaminate the cap or the powder...
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: superdown on August 15, 2014, 05:38:53 PM: I use both #11 caps and musket caps RWS and CCI with both pyrodex and tripple se7en pellets in my bighorn and have never had a misfire or hangfire with any combination of any of it.
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: TeacherMan on August 15, 2014, 05:42:13 PM: Be nice if they let you use the 209
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: Soady on August 15, 2014, 10:06:39 PM: Quote from: TeacherMan on August 15, 2014, 05:42:13 PM
Be nice if they let you use the 209
Why? If we do it as stated above everything works and we don't need the 209.
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: Damnimissed on August 15, 2014, 10:44:50 PM: Quote from: Sabotloader on August 15, 2014, 04:41:04 PM
Quote from: oneshot12 on August 15, 2014, 04:36:37 PM
:tup: that is very true and can be a bear to get off the nipple once you get back to the truck . :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

Ya, you have to peel them off with a knife blade - but you have got to like knowing that water can not contaminate the cap or the powder...

Yeah, stupid musket caps cost me a bull a few years ago. CLICK...(censored)!!
Now it goes goes off every time since switching to RWS 1075s
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: TeacherMan on August 16, 2014, 11:36:29 PM: Quote from: Soady on August 15, 2014, 10:06:39 PM
Quote from: TeacherMan on August 15, 2014, 05:42:13 PM
Be nice if they let you use the 209
Why? If we do it as stated above everything works and we don't need the 209.

There's a lot of things you don't need but when they are more efficient and allow for cleaner burn Id like to use them.
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: wregas on August 17, 2014, 01:52:37 PM: That's true but we are talking about Washington, are state has never has made sense :)
Title: Re: Powder Pellets and #11 caps?
Post by: bowhunterforever on August 18, 2014, 02:10:27 AM: I use pyrodex pellets and #11 cci magnum caps, never had a misfire or a delay