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Hurt`s me to see fellow pistol shooters struggle due to sellers trying to sell stuff you don`t need or just no or bad directions from makers. First decide which caps you want to use. My crono and flash tests have shown cci and rws to be the only match worthy caps so far...Flash hole should not be bigger than .03-.04in. with all being even in a revolver. If they are loose the best short term solution is to just bend them in a little. Long term solution; Use a nail and hammer tapping gently to expand nipple to cap checking for fit as you tap...If caps are tight (Clue; the gun fires on second strike) short term solution is to use a small finger nail type clipper to cut half way down the wall of your caps...Long term solution; You need a drill or better yet a lathe and files and emory. Chuck nipple in drill/lathe ,file and emory to your cap size checking for fit as you go... I have found buying new nipples before they wear out just means fitting another new set of nipples...Hope this helps. When trying to learn technical stuff over the years I always prefered to know the guy I was getting it from had some success in my sport, (NMLRA/NRA Muzzleloading Pistol) so in case you need references just check the national match results and national records w/nmlra...Charles Garvey