No. 10 or No.11? It will be a Uberti 1860 Army. It will be here tomorrow. Do I need to try them both? How about using a capper? Do you guys prefer them or do you use thumbs? Don't know much about this cap and ball stuff. I'm a rock lock shooter!
I just got my first percussion revolver recently and it was a Pietta 1860 army. I don't know if Ubertis would be the same.
Here's what I found out on my pistol.
CCI 10's fit snug and I thought they would be perfect. Actually they don't seat far enough down on the nipple so that they almost never fired on the first hammer strike. The first hammer strike would push them down and then they would shoot on the second time around the cylinder.
CCI 11's were too loose and would not stay on the nipple unless you pinch them to make them a little bit oval. Then they do stay on fine. They all shot on the first hammer strike. You would have a problem if you wanted to use a standard capping tool. I don't know if you could pinch them first and then load them in the tool. I don't use a capping tool, just a pair of needle nose pliers. You do need something to put the caps on. Your fingers probably won't work for a colt.
Remington 10s were by far the best. Fit perfectly and fired the first time around every time. Unfortunately they cost a little more and most stores that have powder supplies don't seem to carry them. Bass Pro shops have them if there's one near you.
chaz
Why?Hmmm, I thought the CCI #10s fit perfectly on my Pietta 1860 Army, but unlike you, I have yet to test fire them. That is not encouraging news.