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Number 11 cap shortage?
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Welcome to the forum. #11 caps are the standard for rifle nipples. But depending on the nipple Remington #10 caps could be used with a tight fit. #11 caps are larger, diameter & length, than #10s. And CCI #10s are slightly smaller than Remington #10s. The CCI #10s are the least desirable but they can be made to work if nothing else is available. Nipples can be turned down to take them.
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I have musket cap nipple for my TC Hawken not sure where I got from, musket caps seem easier to find I bought some at a gunshow last week, Just another alternative haven't pulled the trigger on any yet I'm sure they will work.
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And I got more 8 more 6 cavity molds and another 500LBs of pure , and a dry stream bed full of flint now I just have to get the flint and cast the balls and hope someone shows for the party/Ed
#11 Percussion Cap Maker I no longer wrestle over haz-mat no longer take trips of 150 miles plus looking for caps .22sharpshooter.com I spent $90 on my initial investment, got 1500 or so caps then every 1500 after is $22 for the prime all but you may do however you like I Like this easier for me
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Not sure why more folks don’t go that route. They’re good as a primary or backup.
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Yes, #11s will be a looser fit than #10s. Nipples are still available in a variety of sizes, always good to have extras. And getting a musket cap conversion nipple is a good idea too. Take a look at the Track of the Wolf website and search the nipple options they offer.
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They certainly are available as “brownac1983” says above, but I found them a pain to use as primers are so small and hard to handle especially with gloves on, then near impossible.
You can also get something similar for 209 shot-shell primers that are a bit easier to use.
The simplest solution for me was replacing the #11 nipple with a musket nipple and use winged musket caps which are easier to find here.
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I'll bet he jumped right on that .....
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I'm bettin' that he'd probably think, OMG 17 redundant pages, "oh my we better step it up"!!
So what? It’s a discussion.Seriously ~ Really ???? 16 pages on #11 caps and ya ain't figured it out yet???
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Has the nipple on your T/C "Hawken" been modified to take the smaller cap? My percussion rifles require a #11 cap.
The T/C nipple cones are sized for the #11 CCI percussion cap. The Remington brand #10 and #11 caps will fit the T/C nipples. The RWS 1075 caps will fit the T/C nipples. The #10 CCI caps are smaller in diameter than the CCI #11 and the Remington #11. The CCI #10 caps may not seat fully on the T/C factory sized nipples. It may take two hits on the cap to get them to fire. The first strike will seat the cap and the second strike will fire it.
Follow the link below to learn about percussion cap sizes.
https://guntoters.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Percussion-Caps-and-Nipples2.pdf
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If we make them some caps, maybe they'll find something else to do with their time besides bicker about cap shortages
I'm only jumping on here because it looks like fun. just to add my 2cents I just got 1000 cci #11 caps from KYGUNCO for $121.89 shipped to my door. Was it more than the last time I bought caps yes was it more than I was willing to pay, duh no.
and yet you are still participating............
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Oh thank you for posting friend....appreciated.
Now all you folks that's short on supplies, go buy some....hurry.
Thanks I have ordered a #11 nipple, just in case but my # 11 caps should be here soon and I can see what I have to do. I'm also looking for a musket nipple but their all sold out. I have 1100 Musket caps so as soon as I can find a musket nipple I will be good.
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