209 Primers in a Remington?

[BigBlock]

Tired of dealing with the ever increasing price and decreasing availability of #10 caps. What do I need to do to be able to use 209 primers in an 1858 Remington? Just a matter of new nipples? Who sells 'em?

 

[Texoma]

I have been wondering about this also.

 

[sundance44s]

The ever increaseing price of caps has caused me to reunite with my flintlocks .....That way I can save my caps for shooting my Remmies .

 

[K.A.T.]

I hear you!

Just take a hammer and beat 209 on the nipples. He, He, Ha, Ha!

 

[Bezoar]

considering the size of the 209 primer, good hance you my need to drill and tap the nipple threads in cylinder. thats if you dont merely scale the nipple up to fit the cap. wonder if the musket cap nipples would take a 209?

would the mainspring be strong enough?

 

[BigBlock]

Hmmm...so nobody makes a conversion like this already? Seems like there's some money to be made there...