MSM Spitfire #11 nipple with the Sharpshooter home made percussion caps.
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Sharpshooter percussion cap maker, Live fire inside the bore
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William Lincoln
54 Cal.
I have one of those cap makers. Makes #11s I would love one that
duplicated a Rem #10 (Rem 10s now going for $12/100)
duplicated a Rem #10 (Rem 10s now going for $12/100)
leadhoarder
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How does that compare to a factory produced cap?
That should even light pyrodex 
William Lincoln
54 Cal.
Factory caps are more uniform. The cap-makers form thin sheet metal into caps.
It folds and bends thin metal--such as soda can metal. You can then buy the "Prime all"
powders from suppliers direct.
It folds and bends thin metal--such as soda can metal. You can then buy the "Prime all"
powders from suppliers direct.
William Lincoln
54 Cal.
Just about any cap will ignite Pyrodex. Old Pyrodex ,just tends to lose
power if stored for long after being opened. Pyrodex is good all-around powder.
Most people on the forum prefer real Black Powder, as do I. However, Pyrodex
is widely available-- black powder is not.
power if stored for long after being opened. Pyrodex is good all-around powder.
Most people on the forum prefer real Black Powder, as do I. However, Pyrodex
is widely available-- black powder is not.
Pyrodex doesn't lite up as easy as black powder, especially if it's cold out. I have had hang fires and no fires on deer. It can get pretty cold up here in November and December for muzzleloader season. That is the only problem I have with it, and I shot it for around 20 years before I tried black powder.
yes you do live in COLD COUNTRY!
I found with pyrodex opening the nipple to .040" made it more reliable.
Usually took a blasting cap to light it when left loaded for a few days.
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They started selling a #10 cap maker. I bought one but have not fiddled with it yet.
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I've left rifles loaded for 8 or 10 months with no problem igniting. once left double shotgun loaded for over a year and it went boom, boom.
