Stainless steel nipple

[robinsroost]

IMO the holes are just a sales gimick.

LJA, I also have to disagree with you. I have used them for over 20 years and will continue to do so, because they work. Keep yer powder dry..........robin :hmm:

 

[coloradoclyde]

There are a lot of "gimmicks" out there in muzzleloader accouterment land....But Hot shot nipples actually do what they were designed to do....

 

[Paul_R]

I have a question...

These being stainless, do they hold up as well as ampco?

 

[meanmike8665]

I am not CC, but I think so. I first started using them in the early 90's, no more hammers blown back because the nipple flash hole got bigger.

Michael

 

[Larry Akers]

On what basis besides your IMO only??

I tried them 25 or so years ago in a couple of my rifles. My experience was my groups went to heck. Changing back to standard nipples cured the problem. I heard them described, once, as a cure looking for a problem.

MEANMIKE, I have been using stainless nipples I make myself. I make my own touch hole liners, also. I do this because I can integrate my own ideas into the fabrication and it's satisfying to use something you make yourself.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Back in the 80's ...I never won a match without out using a hot shot nipple...Of course I was using Pyrodex......With Real Black powder I find them unnecessary...
Folks have to remember...The Hot shot was invented when Pyrodex was the only substitute powder...And, Magnum primers and 209 ignition did not exist....

 

[Larry Akers]

I have a question...

These being stainless, do they hold up as well as ampco?

There are many alloys of stainless many of which are not suitable for nipples (or touchhole liners). Ampco is the name of a company that makes dozens and dozens of brass-alloyed products, again, many of which are not suitable for nipples or liners. Assuming manufacturers have chosen the proper alloys, it has been my experience that stainless nipples and liners don't erode or mushroom as rapidly as the Ampco alloy.

 

[Paul_R]

Actually Treso is the name of the company selling the ampco nipples of which I speak.

 

[Larry Akers]

Treso buys their raw material from Ampco Metals.

 

[Artificer]

There are many alloys of stainless many of which are not suitable for nipples (or touchhole liners). Assuming manufacturers have chosen the proper alloys, it has been my experience that stainless nipples and liners don't erode or mushroom as rapidly as the Ampco alloy.

I have not been around stainless cones since I had to stop going to NSSA shoots in 2005. I don't doubt that with the proper alloy, SS will work, but many of the Italian made Musket and Revolver nipples were not made of the proper alloy. I wonder if this has been corrected lately?

Gus

 

[rowdyjoe]

On the "correct alloy" scale, where do Traditions stainless nipples line up?

 

[nhmoose]

Just remember all Stainless steel used in firearms will RUST eventually.

 

[Rockthrower]

I have a friend who shoots a 45 caliber muzzleloading bullet rifle. It generates high pressures and will eat up a normal nipple. Instead of a platinum lined nipple, he shoots Hot Shots and they seem to stand up to the extreme pressures generated better than normal nipples.