Best brand of #11 percussion cap?

marcseatac · January 13, 2007, 05:10 PM

I was wondering if I might save myself some time trying them all. I tried the CCI #11 magnums in my Great Plains rifle and had a few fail to fire on the first try. Using the set trigger then pulling the trigger is mostly when this occured. They would go off if I just used the main trigger.

What is the best cap for a caplock?

AzShooter · January 13, 2007, 07:16 PM

I had the best luck with Remington primers on my BP rifles and pistols. CCI aare a little harder and don't always fire in my guns.

arcticap · January 14, 2007, 02:03 AM

When I first started muzzle loading, I thought that RWS was among the best and they were even sold at K-Mart. But they became expensive and harder to find, and won't fit into my TC capper either.
I stocked up on a lot of older Remington Goldens and they've always worked just fine (but you have to use #10's to fit #11 nipples). I also use CVA Hot Flash that were sold in a tan colored tin on a hang card, and which look exactly like CCI's with the orange primer material. The only major difference between them and CCI is that they actually work each and every time!

The newer Remington Greens also seem to work great, which is a big difference from their rimfire ammo primers where they're reputed to have a higher percentage of misfires!

mec · January 14, 2007, 09:33 AM

Last time i checked, Remington percussion caps were not available from any distributor and midway had dropped them from the catalog. There has been a persistent rumor that remington has stopped making percussion caps altogether. RWS has been available from Dixie. CCI's are hard to set off but it usually helps to use a dowell and a lot of pressure to seat them on the cone. Gun should be pointed down range and bystanders warned as there is a chance of setting them off while doing this.

marcseatac · January 14, 2007, 01:52 PM

Ordered some RWS caps from Dixie, I'll use them in my Dragoon also. Good deal!

pohill · January 14, 2007, 06:13 PM

I just bought a tin of CCI#11 that were small - too small, more like a #10. I bought a bunch of Remington #11 at Walmart - perfect fit.

Dave Haven · January 14, 2007, 11:23 PM

In my experience, CCI #11 caps are slightly smaller than Remington #10 caps. The CCI #11s take a bit of force to seat on the nipples of my Old Army. The Remington #10s fit perfectly.
I learned that after purchasing 1000 CCI #11s. Oh, well. I have an extra set of nipples I can turn down to fit them.

marcseatac · January 16, 2007, 04:53 PM

Dixie Gunworks called me today: due to limited supply can only ship 1 package of German caps (at a time). I told them to cancel the order. You would pay hazmat fee, shipping and only end up with 100 caps. They must be pretty good caps!

mec · January 16, 2007, 05:17 PM

On two occasions, I have ordered one tin of caps from DGW. One was to try out the rws and the other to get some musket caps. HAZMAT was not charged for either order. I just ran through an order for rws caps stopping before confirming the order. No mention of hazmat fee was included in the total.

I think maybe a small order of caps just may fall underneath the hazmat threshold.

arcticap · January 16, 2007, 10:02 PM

I noticed that this outfit lists RWS, but are "RWS 1075 Plus" the right ones or are they magnum caps?

http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...3=%43%41%50%53

marcseatac · January 24, 2007, 04:59 PM

I just bought some of these locally. Unlimited supply, at $7 a pop. It's a magnum rifle cap. The RWS 1050 is their pistol cap. For my GPR they sound like the perfect cap.

jlundy46 · February 2, 2007, 08:33 PM

What is the best Remington size (10 or 11) for a Colt or Uberti 1860 .44?

Thanks,
John

BigBang · February 2, 2007, 11:18 PM

Seems a new batch of Remington caps has popped up...with a higher price. Now Dixie is charging $6.25/100.

marcseatac · February 3, 2007, 01:06 AM

Thanks for the info, I just went to Dixie and ordered a tin of the Remington #10's. Again they will only ship 1 tin. Cabelas still has them in the 1000 packs but with the Hazmat fee. I hate to get that many, takes too long to shoot them up!

I like the Remington 10's, feel naked not having any in my ML ammo box.

January 14, 2007, 02:03 AM	#3
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	When I first started muzzle loading, I thought that RWS was among the best and they were even sold at K-Mart. But they became expensive and harder to find, and won't fit into my TC capper either. I stocked up on a lot of older Remington Goldens and they've always worked just fine (but you have to use #10's to fit #11 nipples). I also use CVA Hot Flash that were sold in a tan colored tin on a hang card, and which look exactly like CCI's with the orange primer material. The only major difference between them and CCI is that they actually work each and every time! The newer Remington Greens also seem to work great, which is a big difference from their rimfire ammo primers where they're reputed to have a higher percentage of misfires! Last edited by arcticap; January 15, 2007 at 12:55 AM.

February 2, 2007, 08:33 PM	#12
jlundy46 Member Join Date: July 15, 2006 Location: Vancouver, WA Posts: 73	What is the best Remington size (10 or 11) for a Colt or Uberti 1860 .44? Thanks, John __________________ John Lundy, PhD Forensic Scientist Medical Examiner Division Oregon State Police My day begins when your day ends

January 13, 2007, 05:10 PM	#1
marcseatac Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2006 Posts: 225	Best brand of #11 percussion cap? I was wondering if I might save myself some time trying them all. I tried the CCI #11 magnums in my Great Plains rifle and had a few fail to fire on the first try. Using the set trigger then pulling the trigger is mostly when this occured. They would go off if I just used the main trigger. What is the best cap for a caplock?

January 13, 2007, 07:16 PM	#2
AzShooter Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2006 Location: Surprise, Az. Posts: 766	I had the best luck with Remington primers on my BP rifles and pistols. CCI aare a little harder and don't always fire in my guns.

January 14, 2007, 09:33 AM	#4
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	Last time i checked, Remington percussion caps were not available from any distributor and midway had dropped them from the catalog. There has been a persistent rumor that remington has stopped making percussion caps altogether. RWS has been available from Dixie. CCI's are hard to set off but it usually helps to use a dowell and a lot of pressure to seat them on the cone. Gun should be pointed down range and bystanders warned as there is a chance of setting them off while doing this.

January 14, 2007, 01:52 PM	#5
marcseatac Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2006 Posts: 225	Ordered some RWS caps from Dixie, I'll use them in my Dragoon also. Good deal!

January 14, 2007, 06:13 PM	#6
pohill Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2005 Location: northeast Posts: 521	I just bought a tin of CCI#11 that were small - too small, more like a #10. I bought a bunch of Remington #11 at Walmart - perfect fit.

January 14, 2007, 11:23 PM	#7
Dave Haven Senior Member Join Date: February 1, 2000 Location: near Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 790	In my experience, CCI #11 caps are slightly smaller than Remington #10 caps. The CCI #11s take a bit of force to seat on the nipples of my Old Army. The Remington #10s fit perfectly. I learned that after purchasing 1000 CCI #11s. Oh, well. I have an extra set of nipples I can turn down to fit them.

January 16, 2007, 04:53 PM	#8
marcseatac Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2006 Posts: 225	Dixie Gunworks called me today: due to limited supply can only ship 1 package of German caps (at a time). I told them to cancel the order. You would pay hazmat fee, shipping and only end up with 100 caps. They must be pretty good caps!

January 16, 2007, 05:17 PM	#9
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	On two occasions, I have ordered one tin of caps from DGW. One was to try out the rws and the other to get some musket caps. HAZMAT was not charged for either order. I just ran through an order for rws caps stopping before confirming the order. No mention of hazmat fee was included in the total. I think maybe a small order of caps just may fall underneath the hazmat threshold.

January 16, 2007, 10:02 PM	#10
arcticap Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2005 Location: Central Connecticut Posts: 3,166	I noticed that this outfit lists RWS, but are "RWS 1075 Plus" the right ones or are they magnum caps? http://www.midsouthshooterssupply.co...3=%43%41%50%53

January 24, 2007, 04:59 PM	#11
marcseatac Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2006 Posts: 225	I just bought some of these locally. Unlimited supply, at $7 a pop. It's a magnum rifle cap. The RWS 1050 is their pistol cap. For my GPR they sound like the perfect cap.

February 2, 2007, 11:18 PM	#13
BigBang Member Join Date: January 31, 2007 Posts: 31	Seems a new batch of Remington caps has popped up...with a higher price. Now Dixie is charging $6.25/100.

February 3, 2007, 01:06 AM	#14
marcseatac Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2006 Posts: 225	Thanks for the info, I just went to Dixie and ordered a tin of the Remington #10's. Again they will only ship 1 tin. Cabelas still has them in the 1000 packs but with the Hazmat fee. I hate to get that many, takes too long to shoot them up! I like the Remington 10's, feel naked not having any in my ML ammo box.