So i currently own a knight bighorn .50. It is currently setup for no. 11 musket caps. Next year as its to close to season opener I would like to switch to 209 ignition. I'm not sure i understand if I need to use the plastic jacket for the 209 primer or can I put the primer on the nipple bare? I'm just wondering if I can avoid the jacket. The knight website has the breech plug for 209 but doesn't really say if you go bare unless im missing it.
Thanks for the help.
You do haver to change your breech plug to a FPJ Breech Plug. Knight use to offer a bare 209 primer breech plug, but because of liabilities associated with shooting bare primer in a gun designed with a percussion hammer they will not sell them any longer. You might also need to purchase a different hammer unless your current hammer has 209 on the face of the hammer.
Another thought, I really can't tell if you are shooting a #11 cap or a mucket cap from your note. But if you are shooting Musket caps I would really suggest you switch to a #11 Magnum cap shooting T7. Musket caps on the market today are all switching back to "re-enactment caps" they are not as hot as the older hunting musket caps.