Black powder by itself does not reliably detonate on impact. It is unlikely that the dots are black powder. There would have been no need to develop percussion caps.
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Is muzzle velocity affected by cap types? (Musket vs #11)
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To answer the OP's question indirectly: The cap type seems to make little difference in my experience. E.g., one of my rifles has breech plugs and nipples for #10 and #11 percussion caps, musket caps, and shotshell primers. I've tried the first and the last extensively and have seen no difference in accuracy or where the projectile, usually a patched RB, impacts the target. Btw, since I have a surplus of #209 shotshell primers I tend to use them more often than the #10's and #11's.
