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I shoot a Pietta colt 1851 Navy Confederate .44 in cowboy shooting. I have 5 cylinders preloaded for easy swap-out during the match. Using #10 Rem caps. Nipples get capped after the new cylinder is installed.
I know the usual dope - pinch the cap, but this is difficult for my fingers. I use a "snail?" capper, which is very easy to put the cap on, and I use a dowel to firmly press each cap into the nipple. But during the shooting stage, I seem to lose at least one cap, just falling off. This, of course, results in a miss and penalty. Am I the only one who has this problem?
Is there a way to make sure the capper tool can seat and pinch the cap better? I've tried #11s also and they seem less secure.
I know the usual dope - pinch the cap, but this is difficult for my fingers. I use a "snail?" capper, which is very easy to put the cap on, and I use a dowel to firmly press each cap into the nipple. But during the shooting stage, I seem to lose at least one cap, just falling off. This, of course, results in a miss and penalty. Am I the only one who has this problem?
Is there a way to make sure the capper tool can seat and pinch the cap better? I've tried #11s also and they seem less secure.