Which Nipples Should I get - 1858 Pietta

SLIX, TRESO or Track of the Wolf stainless.

What he ^^ said.

Have you tried Rem #10's? My stock Pietta nipples handle them just fine.

Give them a shot. I'm not the only one who has had excellent results with them.

That has been my experience also, Pietta with stock nipples work fine with #10 caps.

I have found that #10 Remingtons are the best all round cap for percussion revolvers. RWS 1075s come in second. CCI 10s and 11s usually don't fit anything well.

I'll throw in my support for the Rem #10 caps on stock Pietta nipples. Shot around 400 from my pietta and not had a single one misfire or fall off. Tried the RWS 1075s and had to pinch each one and also had significantly more sparks/blast from arround the cap at the rear of the cylinder, either because they are hotter, or because they are loose, or both.

I tried CCIs on 3 pistols this weekend and they didn't work on any.

What size are the caps? #10, #11 or musket?

Wow! That's the first I've read of Rem #10's being too big. Maybe try CCI #10's? I think those are the smallest. If that doesn't work it looks like aftermarket nipples are in your near future.

I bought nipples from Track of The Wolf for my Ruger. At the time they were about $1 cheaper each than Tresso nipples, which paid the shipping. Excellent nipples that work great with Rem #10's but claim to be designed for CCI #11 standard (non magnum), which I can't ever find.

carbine85 said:

I have to squeeze the Remington 10 and 11's on my Pietta or they fall off. I shoot 2-3 rounds and find 2-3 caps have fallen off.

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Well sounds like you do have a nipple problem. By all means replace them. I have tried most of the aftermarket and have always been pleased but I still buy plain jane traditions (Pietta) when I visit the Bass Pro Store Never hurts to have extra available when needed.