Percussion Caps Oh MY!

[Ammastor]

Hello everyone. New here to the High Road.

Been around guns all my life and started a small collection of my own. First gun I bought was a Pietta 1958. Went to buy some caps the other day and found out no one has them. called every shop with in a 50 mile radius and nothing.

Tap-O-Cap aren't being made any more so I have no caps at all.

I tried the toy caps for the plastic guns they make today and they do not work at all for me. I guess some people have great luck with emm. But didn't get 1 round to find using FFFg. I know people make there own from paper caps.

Anyone have any advice where to find some at a decent price.

Has anyone ever tried using the toy caps and adding a few granuals of PB to increase the pop. I don't mean fill the cap just a a few granuals. As I do not have any luck at all using the toy caps. Any one try this?

And to be honest do not have the extra funds to buy a few thousand caps an pay the hazmat fee for a few weeks. But want to shoot.

any ideas?

 

[ofitg]

Ammastor, here's a recent thread which might interest you -

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=744676

 

[swathdiver]

The round ring caps didn't set off the power, REAL black powder?

Graf's has Winchester (CCI) #11s in stock. Is Cabela's out again?

 

[Old Fuff]

Follow the link:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=748429

 

[SleazyRider]

I found a load of Remington #10s at my local Gander Mountain a few days ago, and if i woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I was then.

 

[Smokin'Joe]

First gun I bought was a Pietta 1958.

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Welcome Ammastor. I found the toy plastic caps can work quite well if you prime the nipples with a little black powder or even triple 7.

 

[hartcreek]

I only use the round plastic toy caps to fire a .36 cal pepperbox. They work fine for it.

 

[3secondshot]

I had the same problem. Cabelas has #10 caps in stock on-line. You have to buy 1000. They are cheaper per 100 than in the store, but with the hazmat fee, they cost about the same.

 

[beeenbag]

Can someone post a link to the in stock remington #10s at cabelas? I can't find them.

 

[3secondshot]

Cabelas had them yesterday. There not there today. They apparently sell out quickly. I spent most of February trying to get some. They would have limited stock on #11, but no #10. I checked their website daily and as soon as they had #10, I ordered them. They were gone the next day.

I had previously contacted both Remington and CCI to see if they were making any. Both said they are producing limited quantities because they are focusing on getting caught up on the demand for modern ammo.