Remington capping issues

[44 Dave]

Has any one opened up the cylinder at the nipples on their Remington Army to make capping easier?
Dave

 

[BHP FAN]

Paladin from the UK has this one posted over on SCORRS....

http://www.scorrs.org/00image/gallery/myremmie.jpg

 

[pghrich]

I load my rem using a loading stand and cap before putting cylinder back in gun , [note this must be done very carefully, i usually do it over a padded rug at the shooting bench] also i use a modified ted cash straight line capper in the winter time, or just use your fingers, works for me, pghrich

 

[unknwn]

here's the best evidence I know of

One of Duelist1954's video on the 1858 has some first hand info about that mod. . Look at the 6.00 mark or there-abouts.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=761LH1DhWGU&feature=relmfu

 

[rcflint]

I opened up capping windows on a mill, one with a ball end mill and another with a square end mill. both work now with a Ted Cash snail capper. Most straight cappers will work even with an unmodified cylinder. The cylinder opened with the ball end mill looks like a Ruger cylinder now.

 

[drftrman]

I opened my capping windows with a Dremel and 1/4" sanding drum. I had trouble capping this gun even with a straight capper.

 

[Prairie Dawg]

Ditto with the dremel tool
--Dawg

 

[Hellgate]

Dawg,
It looks like your nipple on the unmodified cylinder is not screwed all the way in or is real short compared to the Treso on the left.

 

[Prairie Dawg]

Not screwed all the way in
--Dawg

 

[44 Dave]

Thanks all. I did the Dremel thing.