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jrell5678

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I'm new here, and I've seen a few posts saying "CCI No. 11 caps available here!" or something to that effect. Are there percussion cap shortages currently (still)?
 
Some Walmarts have had a few (usually 10-20 100 ct. tins per store). Several other venders including Cabelas/BassPro, Grafs, Midway etc. have had them from time to time recently. They seems to sell out within a short time. The best bet is to just keep checking.
 
I managed to "dodge the arrow" because I bought a good supply (to me) a few years ago. Since I shoot 98% flint I have both covered and that's one huge advantage for flintlock shooters.
 
I saw a shelf full at the Acadamy sports in the city this past sunday. I would have normally grabbed some, but they wanted $10.99 a tin!
 
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones because there are very few BP shooters in my area, both musket caps and #11 are easily gotten.
 
Thankfully the overwhelmind majority of my percussion shooting involves musket caps and the overwhelming majority of my BP shooting is flint, so I haven't had to suffer much.
 
I guess I'm one of the lucky ones because there are very few BP shooters in my area, both musket caps and #11 are easily gotten.
Now that's lucky! I was fortunate enough to buy a 250 ct tin of RWS 1075 from a club member recently.
 
Some Academy Sports in the Charlotte, NC area have CCI #11s for $9.99 per tin of 100. I believe they also had some Pyrodex and Triple 7. I saw some in Concord, yesterday. Cabela’s had Remington #11s that you could order up to a 1000, for $13.99 per tin of 100 (don’t know if that is still active or not). I was in BassPro in Concord yesterday, and they had three tins of CCI #11 Magnums for $13.99 per tin of 100. They also had Winchester 777 209s, and Pyrodex RS, P, Triple7, and pellets for both. All were still there when I left.
 

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I lucked out last Tuesday and found caps at one of the local wal marts for $5.32 per 100. I was down to about 70 Remington #11's. My gun is fitted for both flint and percussion locks. There is no way I'm paying $11-$14 dollars for caps! I'll start using rocks first.
 
The supply is a bit tight, but shortage? I don't think so. What is happening is a bunch of chicken littles see the limited supplies (a temporary situation) and start panicking and buy up everything they see leaving nothing for the next guy and presto, a shortage. Relax, buy only what you need, this will pass.
 
I was at the sportsman’s warehouse today, they had 20 packages of cci# 11’s on the shelf, $5.99 each. They now have 15 left.
 
I urge all members of this site to go to CCI, Remington and Winchester websites. Use the Contact Us icon to let them know of the shortage of percussion caps. I also ask where I can buy them in my locale or an online seller.
 
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