Percussion caps

[Okiepan]

 

Has anyone made caps with the sharpshooter cap products ?

The videos look interesting just would like to hear some comments.

 

 

[J-BAR #18287]

The latest edition of Muzzleloader magazine (November-December 2022) has a good article on making percussion caps.  I have the kit but the garage is too cold to try it yet, gonna be a summer project.

 

 

 

 

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

 

I see no valid reason to do that.  Way too much work for too little return.

[J-BAR #18287]

Do it for the same reason we shoot percussion guns in the first place;  increased engagement.

[Warden Callaway]

I have a kit as well.   Formed a few cups but looked pretty ragged.  I didn't continue and try to prime them.  Way backup plan. I have enough to play with for a while.

 

Grafs and Sons retail store had some CCI and maybe other brands but no Remington #10.  Price about $12/100.  I didn't buy.  They are behind the counter.  You have to ask. 

[Captain Bill Burt]

5 hours ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said:

 

I see no valid reason to do that.  Way too much work for too little return.

The same could be said for shooting cap and ball pistols. The last time I did that I used paper bullets. Why? Because I wanted to and it was fun creating them. 

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

I wouldn't think "paper bullets" would have much impact ??

[Lunger Dan]

I bought the kit...made about 100 caps. Used sheet brass from Hobby Lobby. They all went bang using some watered (acetoned) down nitrated glue as a binder. 
Having said that, I have beacoup caps on hand...if I had to, Id make enough caps for each match though in order to keep playing.
 

[C.N. Double]

I grabbed one and made a few caps out of PBR cans. It is easy to use, and the caps fit on my ROA SLIX nipples nicely. The biggest issue to me is that they won't feed out of a capper, so they would probably be tedious at the loading table. Definitely good to have a backup, but I don't plan to use them ever.