How bad is it to use a #10 cap in a blackpowder gun designed for a #11 (a Pietta "Confederate" Colt Navy)? I just got the proper size caps and will (hopefully) try them this weekend. On a dry fitting test they go over the nipples rather easily, compared to the #10s which I had to gently force them in.
Now, when the #10s fired, they usually would spread out in many different ways, either around the nipple or falling in between the cylinder and frame. But, in the end of the day the result was the same: could only fire one shot at a time, with the rest of the time was to remove the used cap off the revolver before, well, revolving it.
Now, when the #10s fired, they usually would spread out in many different ways, either around the nipple or falling in between the cylinder and frame. But, in the end of the day the result was the same: could only fire one shot at a time, with the rest of the time was to remove the used cap off the revolver before, well, revolving it.