yet another capper question

[S.Kenton]

I am looking to buy a Brass capper. I want to know which one you guys think is the best one? Looking at PC and HC. Right now I am using a home made one out of leather.

 

[necchi]

Don't know how it fit's in the PC/HC manner,,?

I like my Ted Cash Riflemans capper. http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartList.aspx?catID=1&subID=1&styleID=1

 

[Rat Trapper]

While it sure isn't pc or hc, I sure like the TC plastic star seven capper. It's cheap and works wonderful. I've used couple brass ones and was very disapointed. While I have never used a Ted Cash capper, I'd think they would prove to be the best. For my use, the TC capper works the best of what I've tried.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I'm not a fan of brass/silver cappers. They are pretty useless, IMHO. We have several in our shooting boxes but they just set there unused. Best cappers I have used are simple leather with holes punched or drilled along edges.

 

[ebiggs1]

Ted Cash by far! :thumbsup:

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

They work really well to practice engraving on, otherwise the leather works well.

 

[S.Kenton]

Thanks guys..this will be a Christmas present from my daughter...I knew about the Ted Cash cappers..but was unsure if there was anything else out there.I will probably go with the capper mentioned above and like others have mentioned they sure do look good engraved on!
THANKS!

 

[S.Kenton]

How do you go about doing such fine, detailed engraving..I've never done anything like that before..it looks really good!

 

[mazo kid]

If you're looking at getting a brass capper then Tedd Cash makes the best! I have had a straight capper for 35 years and still works great (on the rare occasions I shoot percussion now, mostly pistols and double guns). I picked up an unknown capper (NOT Tedd's) in a bunch of stuff and the spring bent, caps jammed, etc. Worthless! Also, Tedd makes his stuff from original ones in his collection of PC stuff.

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Guarantee I am not doing it in the period manner, I use every advantage I can short of formal training.

GRS equipment and a stereo zoom microscope mostly.

Thanks.

 

[ebiggs1]

They work really well to practice engraving on, otherwise the leather works well.

I would say the "practice" has paid off. :thumbsup:

 

[Otter]

I have both a Ted Cash rifle capper and a pistol capper. Both function as advertised and have done so for nearly 15+/- years for me. I do seem to use the pistol capper much more than the rifle capper as I can better see the placement on the nipple. Might be just me, YMMV.

BTW - the engraved one above is very, very nicely done . . . especially for a "practice" piece . . . nice job!

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

I would say the "practice" has paid off.

BTW - the engraved one above is very, very nicely done . . . especially for a "practice" piece . . . nice job!

Thanks, I donated this one as a blanket prize.

I don't get enough time to practice as it is, so when I go out to practice, I practice on things that I can donate or put on the blanket.

 

[S.Kenton]

ThankS Mazo.. good stuff to know!

 

[S.Kenton]

When I get my Ted Cash Capper..Ill let ya practice on it!.. :grin: