pietta/nipples/caps???

KEYBEAR · April 4, 2012, 06:10 PM

Got to shoot the new Pietta 1860 last night and it does shoot fine .
Just one small problem . The nipples are to small for # 11 caps .

If I replace them will that help ??

KEYBEAR

Doc Hoy · April 4, 2012, 06:49 PM

I don't own a Pietta anything that needs #11 caps.

#10s work on everything without the need to change nipples.

Tnx,

Hawg Haggen · April 4, 2012, 08:04 PM

I've had a couple that liked #11's but 99% of them like #10. You can pinch the 11's slightly before you put them on tho.

zullo74 · April 4, 2012, 08:08 PM

Remington #10's work on ALL my C&B revolvers, Pietta, Uberti, ASM, PR, Ruger, and Euroarms.

KEYBEAR · April 4, 2012, 08:57 PM

OK I need #10,s ? Why is it all I see is it takes #11 caps .

i will buy some #10, and see how that works .

KEYBEAR

Hellgate · April 4, 2012, 09:03 PM

Maybe way back when they wrote the owner's manual that's what fit the nipples of that time. Remington#10 are more gorgiving and expand a bit as they are seated. CCI #10 are way smaller and way harder to seat on a tight nipple.

Hardy · April 4, 2012, 10:19 PM

Hold on. I've had guns that wont fire #10's unless seated perfectly. I have had 2 uberti 51 navys that one would fire #10's and the other wouldn't. The answer that I got from an other source was to buy treso nipples that fit # 11's. They fit 11's perfectly. They do! They do not fall off and you don't have to pinch them.

WBH

zullo74 · April 4, 2012, 10:22 PM

Hardy,

What brand #10's were you using? All #10's are not created equal. There is a pretty large variation between brands.

Old Grump · April 4, 2012, 10:28 PM

My Ruger Old Army works fine with Remington 11 but my Walkers need CCI 10 or the caps want to fall off. Might not be easy to find but if you do business at that store they can order you some.

KEYBEAR · April 5, 2012, 10:15 AM

Not sure witch would be cheaper new nipples or more caps ?

I have 13 tins of # 11 caps and that would be close to 50 bucks ?

KEYBEAR

Andy Griffith · April 5, 2012, 11:14 AM

There's the rub.

I've never had a misfire out of the factory nipples that come on the Piettas- maybe it's my loading and cleaning style...but they allow the caps split and turn them into shrapnel which either burns my hand, falls into the action or just reeks havoc unless I do the point to the percussion revolver dance.

That's why I changed nipples to Tresos- much smaller flash hole and better fit.
The problem with the Tresos is the price.

Beagle333 · April 5, 2012, 11:37 AM

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I've never had a misfire out of the factory nipples that come on the Piettas- ..but they allow the caps split and turn them into shrapnel which either burns my hand, falls into the action . . .

Exactly. I even found two flattened caps down in the frame of my 1860 last night when I took it apart for cleaning. But, I am like Keybear and have a whole bunch of Remington #11s and they are gonna get shot!

(Then, I'll fix the issue)

Smokin'Joe · April 5, 2012, 02:59 PM

Keep the nipples and re-size the caps. Caps are easily and symmetrically re-sized using a small socket from a ¼'' ratchet set. Either a 5/32” or 4mm size will work.

Simply place cap on hard flat surface open side up and apply downward force with the socket. A gentle tap may be required. If the re-sized cap resists being removed from the socket gently grab it with pliers and rock it back and forth.

I modified my socket slightly with a pointed stone on a Dremel tool to provide a forcing cone of sorts.

Beagle333 · April 5, 2012, 05:21 PM

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Keep the nipples and re-size the caps.

Hmmmmmm.... you know, it is raining today.

Resizing 800 caps sounds better than the list the wife left me to do.

April 4, 2012, 06:49 PM	#2
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Chesapeake, VA Posts: 3,348	KB, I don't own a Pietta anything that needs #11 caps. #10s work on everything without the need to change nipples. Tnx, __________________ Doc My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. Thomas Jefferson

April 4, 2012, 08:04 PM	#3
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,245	I've had a couple that liked #11's but 99% of them like #10. You can pinch the 11's slightly before you put them on tho. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php

April 4, 2012, 09:03 PM	#6
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 414	Maybe way back when they wrote the owner's manual that's what fit the nipples of that time. Remington#10 are more gorgiving and expand a bit as they are seated. CCI #10 are way smaller and way harder to seat on a tight nipple. __________________ With over 15 perCUSSIN' revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap & ball. SASS#3302 (Life), SASS Regulator, NRA (Life), DGB#129 Wolverton Mtn. Peacekeepers (WA), former Orygun Cowboy (Ranger, Posse from Hell)

April 4, 2012, 10:28 PM	#9
Old Grump Senior Member Join Date: April 9, 2009 Location: Blue River Wisconsin, in a little hut in the woods Posts: 3,127	My Ruger Old Army works fine with Remington 11 but my Walkers need CCI 10 or the caps want to fall off. Might not be easy to find but if you do business at that store they can order you some. __________________ Good intentions will always be pleaded for any assumption of power. The Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern will, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters. --Daniel Webster--

April 4, 2012, 06:10 PM	#1
KEYBEAR Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 62	pietta/nipples/caps??? Got to shoot the new Pietta 1860 last night and it does shoot fine . Just one small problem . The nipples are to small for # 11 caps . If I replace them will that help ?? KEYBEAR

April 4, 2012, 08:08 PM	#4
zullo74 Junior member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Posts: 374	Remington #10's work on ALL my C&B revolvers, Pietta, Uberti, ASM, PR, Ruger, and Euroarms.

April 4, 2012, 08:57 PM	#5
KEYBEAR Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 62	OK I need #10,s ? Why is it all I see is it takes #11 caps . i will buy some #10, and see how that works . KEYBEAR

April 4, 2012, 10:19 PM	#7
Hardy Senior Member Join Date: August 6, 2009 Location: South Carolina Posts: 626	Hold on. I've had guns that wont fire #10's unless seated perfectly. I have had 2 uberti 51 navys that one would fire #10's and the other wouldn't. The answer that I got from an other source was to buy treso nipples that fit # 11's. They fit 11's perfectly. They do! They do not fall off and you don't have to pinch them. WBH

April 4, 2012, 10:22 PM	#8
zullo74 Junior member Join Date: August 8, 2009 Posts: 374	Hardy, What brand #10's were you using? All #10's are not created equal. There is a pretty large variation between brands.

April 5, 2012, 10:15 AM	#10
KEYBEAR Member Join Date: January 11, 2012 Location: Indiana Posts: 62	NIPPLES Not sure witch would be cheaper new nipples or more caps ? I have 13 tins of # 11 caps and that would be close to 50 bucks ? KEYBEAR

April 5, 2012, 11:14 AM	#11
Andy Griffith Senior Member Join Date: May 14, 2009 Location: Macon Co. NC Posts: 520	There's the rub. I've never had a misfire out of the factory nipples that come on the Piettas- maybe it's my loading and cleaning style...but they allow the caps split and turn them into shrapnel which either burns my hand, falls into the action or just reeks havoc unless I do the point to the percussion revolver dance. That's why I changed nipples to Tresos- much smaller flash hole and better fit. The problem with the Tresos is the price. __________________ Barney Fife: "Nip it, nip it, nip it!" Andy Griffith:"Oh now Barn'...."

April 5, 2012, 02:59 PM	#13
Smokin'Joe Senior Member Join Date: December 27, 2010 Posts: 101	Keep the nipples and re-size the caps. Caps are easily and symmetrically re-sized using a small socket from a ¼'' ratchet set. Either a 5/32” or 4mm size will work. Simply place cap on hard flat surface open side up and apply downward force with the socket. A gentle tap may be required. If the re-sized cap resists being removed from the socket gently grab it with pliers and rock it back and forth. I modified my socket slightly with a pointed stone on a Dremel tool to provide a forcing cone of sorts.