Unloading a BP

[gmatov]

Ajax22,

Not to laugh at you, but to think that a Victorinox plastic toothpick is gonna flip the cap off a Colt that is rather tight is , well, laughable. One I hammer seated I could NOT get off, I did not try cutting the skirt, just said the hell with it and snapped it. Not loud, no smell, and a fully splayed cap, kinda like an iron cross.

Cheers,

George

 

[arcticap]

Why would you think a non steel whatever would be better? Just curious. How about a stainless steel dental pick?

I have a U shaped Remington decapper that's made of brass, and while I realize that it may not fit a revolver nipple, the concept is the same. I also sometimes use a piece of hard, sharp plastic to remove caps in the field while hunting, and would even consider using an edge of a piece of dowel or popsicle (craft) stick to try to get one off if possible. (One can be made one by cutting a V notch into some material, just experiment.) It's usually about the angle of attacking the edge of the cap, rather than trying to cut the skirt or pry, at least it is for most #11 nipples.
As hard as nipples are, I wouldn't want to scratch or damage one in any way and screw up the fit or finish of a precision made nipple. If nipples are really too hard to damage much, then why damage a knife blade either?
Why would Remington makes them out of brass anyway? Could steel on steel contact cause an untimely spark? I don't know and can't say if it should be something to be aware of or not.
I guess that I just want to help the nipple, etc... to last forever & ever.

 

[gmatov]

Arcticap,
I hate to bust your bubble, but they are NOT precision made anythings.

We have pipple here who have bought new pistols on which half of the caps WILL fit, half of which they will NOT fit. That is NOT precision, that is buying a bushel of nipples from 2 or 3 or 4 or 27 mfgs, all the same thread, but all different cone diameters, and cone lengths.

Scratching the damned thing will do no harm at all. It is NOT a channel for the FIRE to travel up the copper funnel and blow the thing up in your hand. Unless you are using a Carbide pick, doubtful you WILL scratch the present nipple, at least enough to make ANY kind of channel to start detonating rounds you have not even loaded yet. Like the nexty month's shooting.

Forget it. These things are not that dangerous.

They should be treated with respect, they ARE pistols, they DO put a bullet downrange at least as fast as a centerfire cartridge pistol does.

Where does the time go?

'Mouta here.

Cheers,

George