Does Anyone Make A #11 Conversion?

riverwalker76 · October 23, 2012, 07:04 PM

I have an older model Cabelas 54. Cal Hawken, and was wondering if there is any way to convert it from #11 Percussion caps to Musket Caps.

I have the hardest time in messing with the #11 caps, and the Musket caps fit me much better.

pohill · October 23, 2012, 07:58 PM

Determine the thread size (local hardware store screw thread measurer) and buy a musket cap nipple with the same thread. I did it and it works fine.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/807/1

BerdanSS · October 23, 2012, 08:36 PM

Yep...I did this with my Deer hunter R. Worked great.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · October 23, 2012, 09:48 PM

Good evening riverwalker76. Easy thing to do on those large bore side hammer rifles. Good idea on your part Sir. Doing the same on my 54 has made capping-up a whole lot easier for me.

mykeal · October 23, 2012, 09:57 PM

CVAs use a metric threaded nipple, M6x1.0, TotW catalog number CVA-A for the Ampco or Treso version; the stainless steel version is CVA-S.

The TotW musket nipple with the same thread is catalog number CVA-MS.

arcticap · October 24, 2012, 10:22 AM

The Cabela's Hawken is made by Investarms, which is same the manufacturer as the Lyman traditional muzzle loaders.

They take a 6 X .75 nipple.

Cabela's sells a musket nipple in that size for $11.99:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Repla...3D9&Ntt=nipple

mykeal · October 24, 2012, 11:25 AM

Oops. I read Cabela's as CVA. My bad.

Yes, M6x.75 threads.

TotW catalog number RLP-MS, $3.99 plus shipping.

October 24, 2012, 10:22 AM	#6
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	The Cabela's Hawken is made by Investarms, not CVA The Cabela's Hawken is made by Investarms, which is same the manufacturer as the Lyman traditional muzzle loaders. They take a 6 X .75 nipple. Cabela's sells a musket nipple in that size for $11.99: http://www.cabelas.com/product/Repla...3D9&Ntt=nipple

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October 23, 2012, 07:04 PM	#1
riverwalker76 Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 993	Does Anyone Make A #11 Conversion? I have an older model Cabelas 54. Cal Hawken, and was wondering if there is any way to convert it from #11 Percussion caps to Musket Caps. I have the hardest time in messing with the #11 caps, and the Musket caps fit me much better. __________________ *Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto* - “You cannot invade the mainland United States. There would be a rifle behind each blade of grass.”

October 23, 2012, 07:58 PM	#2
pohill Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2005 Location: northeast Posts: 521	Determine the thread size (local hardware store screw thread measurer) and buy a musket cap nipple with the same thread. I did it and it works fine. http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/807/1

October 23, 2012, 08:36 PM	#3
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	Yep...I did this with my Deer hunter R. Worked great.

October 23, 2012, 09:48 PM	#4
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Good evening riverwalker76. Easy thing to do on those large bore side hammer rifles. Good idea on your part Sir. Doing the same on my 54 has made capping-up a whole lot easier for me.

October 23, 2012, 09:57 PM	#5
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	CVAs use a metric threaded nipple, M6x1.0, TotW catalog number CVA-A for the Ampco or Treso version; the stainless steel version is CVA-S. The TotW musket nipple with the same thread is catalog number CVA-MS.

October 24, 2012, 11:25 AM	#7
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Oops. I read Cabela's as CVA. My bad. Yes, M6x.75 threads. TotW catalog number RLP-MS, $3.99 plus shipping.