cheatin charlie
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- Jan 10, 2009
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I believe one of the reasons Colt and others did not have the cap jams we have today
is the caps were a lot milder back then and did not fragment upon impact. When I started shooting black powder in the late 60's the caps pretty much stayed together
and did not split open like the ones do today. They started making them hotter when
substitutes became available. Everyone brags about how hot their new caps are but
I do not believe we need hotter caps for black But, we have to use what we got so
Treso nipples and Remington # 10's and weld up the hammer and you are good to go.
is the caps were a lot milder back then and did not fragment upon impact. When I started shooting black powder in the late 60's the caps pretty much stayed together
and did not split open like the ones do today. They started making them hotter when
substitutes became available. Everyone brags about how hot their new caps are but
I do not believe we need hotter caps for black But, we have to use what we got so
Treso nipples and Remington # 10's and weld up the hammer and you are good to go.