what type percussion cap?

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hello all , I got this black powder gun 20+years ago (been a wall hanger) and have decided to put the musket back into service..its a 1864 Springfield that at some point became a conversion to a cartridge gun and then back, it has a numrich arms repro barrel , seems to be very "solid", took it apart cleaned it all up, but can't seem to find primers for it, the #11's the gunshop showed me are way too small and look more to fit the cap and ball revolvers and modern BP's, looking for the 'winged" musket caps any help appreciated,,thanks!
 
Howdy Rayz nice to see you Graced us here with your very first thread.:)
Musket caps are a little hard to come by. But if you have a good sporting goods store in your area perhaps its owner can order in a couple tins in for you.There not cheap anymore. I bought 2/ tins last Fall and at that time a tin was near 9.00 bucks. If you have to order from out Sate. There's that extra nasty Hazmat shipping charge. So if it were me I would look around locally first for some help in purchasing.
 
You will probably have to ask them to order them for you as they not a usual shelf item in most stores.
 
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thanks for the info! will be checking out some local GS's today-is there a particular brand I should look for ..or stay away from?
 
I have had no problems with CCI Reenactor caps on either my P1853 Enfield nor my Richmond Carbine.

I usually shoot Dynamit Nobel caps, but when I run out the local gun store only carries the CCI caps.

Steve
 
Only thing around here is CCIs. Can't say I ever had any trouble with them yet. I found some that I forgot about and they still went bag.:eek:
 
Yup Hawg I see what you mean once read up on the subject. Good thing I don't live all that far from TOTW. I suppose if the CCI's can't be trusted in the field. I'll have to use them up in target practice. Oh well better to know now than be up in a Deer Stand swearing up a storm latter this Fall. Thanks, for posting the links.
 
Now that I think on it, I have had two misfires with CCI reenactor caps. But this was immediately after cleaning on the range so I assumed I had cleaning juice in the bolster.

But with a dry barrel, I've never had a problem with them.

Steve
 
Interesting idea.

I'm not sure if #11 caps have enough bang to set off muskets like musket caps do. Musket caps are quite a bit bigger.

They might also be a bit more fiddly to cap during competition. This has been a criticism against the "wingless" musket caps.

Steve
 
Yea, your probably right. I have been shooting no. 11 regular caps on my musket
Since 1972 and never had a problem. But what do I know. Here is a picture
I took of a regular CCI no. 11 cap being fired. If this won't fire your musket,
You got a problem. As far as fidleing with them with your fingers, ever hear
Of a device called a capper? Wonder how the boys cap. Their revolvers?
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kwhi43 you're probably right, but I took the #11s off my Perdersoli double 10 gauge and put musket nipples on. Had a few misfires with the #11s, probably because I was loading and shooting fast and didn't take much time to clear the fouling. The musket caps blow right through the gunk. I'll never go back to the #11s, unless I can't get musket caps.. ;)
 
Yea, your probably right. I have been shooting no. 11 regular caps on my musket Since 1972 and never had a problem. But what do I know.
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No need to be snarky about it.

As far as fidleing with them with your fingers, ever hear
Of a device called a capper? Wonder how the boys cap. Their revolvers?
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Cappers are not allowed for long arms in N-SSA competition. They are allowed for revolvers, but that is not what is currently under discussion.

Steve
 
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