Just for clarification, I originally thought it was a fit issue but it has since been confirmed by CCI for my specific lot that it was a moisture issue in the bang bang material. The full response is above. I do expect to place a factory cap over a factory nipple, drop the hammer, and see smoke. If not, one of the two are incorrect. I’ve always been able to do this with my percussion gun and CCI caps so it’s validated that it can be expected at least for that combo. I incorrectly assumed cap fit on my original issue based on experience and what I was seeing. Case closed on this one.
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CCI # 11 Magnum Cap Not Fitting
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Malamute
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I understand you had a different issue in the end.
There were a number of comments related to cap fit in the replies.
Was at the range today. They worked fine on my traditions 50 and my CVA mountain pistol. Not tight, no mis fires!
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I am old enough to remember buying stuff at their one and only retail store. Archery tackle mostly.
Proper statistical process control at CCI should point to a forming die wear problem before the lot goes to sale. That is, of course, if the die is the correct size to begin with.
My opinion on cap fit is find a nipple / cap combo that works because there is no real standard to dictate the size of the nipples and caps. Yes we have a general idea of the dimensions but there is a lot of variation among manufacturers. I found CCI #10 caps fit better on my Pietta cap and ball nipples so I stay with them (at least until they are scarce again and then start the search for a new combination).
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I was out shooting the 58 REM the other day and some of the CCI primers weren’t going off I’d say one out of six just about every time was a no go, so I thought maybe it was one of the nipples but it wasn’t. They were the magnum Jobs I bought from Natchezs about 2 years ago, and I keep all my primers in vacuum seal a meal bags for storage . But I have never had a problem with Remington’s .
Remington 10 and 11 fire every time regardless if nipples clean or dirty. I recently picked up some RWS1075 (german) they fit and fire when Slixshots are clean but wont seat well when dirty, so it takes a full cycle of six misfires to seat them and then they fire. So i saving them for the next shortage. Sounds like the CCI which i never tried.
No, my mainspring isnt weak. The pistol is 4 months old, its the caps.
No, my mainspring isnt weak. The pistol is 4 months old, its the caps.
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Work for me ,fit the nipple and your good to go , cheap ones can go fast (25-30 shots ) with heavy conicals/charges. . Why I buy platinum nipples $70.00+ from BACO last forever but still need fitting/reducing to the cap (ANY CAP) !
hanshi
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I bought 1000 CCI mag caps a few years ago and still haven't used over about a couple hundred of them. I just don't shoot percussion much at all. But the caps were great in fit and in making the rifle go BOOM!
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Why should the OP, or any of us, turn our #11 nipples into #10.9 nipples or 10.5 nipples. Then that nipple is useless with #11 primers that actually fit correctly.
Because the nipple is a $5 item and the caps are over $10 a tin. I'd be deleted to have a large stash of caps that were a little too tight, these days.
Because the nipple is a $5 item and the caps are over $10 a tin. I'd be deleted to have a large stash of caps that were a little too tight, these days.
Caps were not under sized. It was a moisture issue during mfg and cci refunded the full amount. Case closed. This thread is officially closed to all discussion related to cap or nipple size as ordered by me on this day, as witnessed by me, hereto and henceforth.
Malamute
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Your starting this discussion was the start of it taking on a life of its own. As is normal in internet discussions, it goes where it wants, and none of us can really control that. Other side discussions only tangentially related have arisen, and they may be useful for someone else one day.
Edit: I completely agree on altering a nipple to fit caps that are available. They are cheap, you should have some spares around anyway, why not fit them to whatever caps are available? Its more fun to write about how bad the caps are and dont fit, but its a pretty simple solution. Nipples arent rare and precious.
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