Musket cap vs 11

You all got an opinion on which to use? I use a #11 percussion cap. But I'm thinking about trying a Musket cap.

Thanks

I've always heard that musket caps were better, but don't know of any head-to-head testing that's been done. I'd take some of each, dunk 'em in water for a few seconds, and see which one had the most misfires. If you get no misfires, dunk 'em a little longer and see what happens.

I'd be interested in the results, just out of curiosity.

I read a long time ago that the CCI Magnum cap was actually hotter than a musket cap, but don't recall where I saw it or what proof was offered, if any.

I used musket caps for a while on my Greyhawk, but had trouble with FTFs. After trying to figure it out for a while, I called TC and the tech told me to check the length of the nipple. Sure enough, it was too long, which changed the angle the hammer struck at and caused the FTFs. I never got around to buying another musket nipple, but just went back to #11s.

The main advantage of the musket caps is that they are much easier to handle. Thy do seem to be a bit scarce these days and all caps are pretty expensive; much higher than regular s bought by the

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Yes, if you can find a source of #11 magnum CCI caps anywhere (in stock), let me know. I am currently using Winchester magnum caps, and they seem to be working well.

I use musket caps on my Thompson inline and have had good luck. I like that system better than a shotgun primer. I only use gr of powder and the nipple has holes in the sides and end. Never had a misfire. miles

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I haven't seen #11's or musket caps for sale in my neck of the woods in a long time. Back in the day, I noted that RWS #11's were a lot hotter than any other #

That being said, the musket caps I've used (Navy Arms, CCI, RWS) ALL put out more fire volume than any # it's just science, there's more burning material in the larger cap.

As far as I know, RWS musket caps are the only type that are still around anymore.

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Lotsa CCI's locally-Muddy

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I had a Black Mountain Magnum when they first came out. Beautiful gun, terribly inaccuratebut it did shoot both type of caps and I never had a problem either way igniting the powder.

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I use a musket cap. I DO think it is hotter, but have not measured it - just observation. Was having some pyrodex ignition problems and it solved them. The main reason is they are a LOT easier for me to handle.

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I use musket caps when I'm lighting off large (grs.) black powder charges in my and round ball hunting rifles. I have a few British style target rifles that came from the factory with musket nipples but converted them back to # No need for them in those rifles as I'm only burning grains of black powder. If I used any substitute powder like pyrodex or Triple 7 i would use the musket cap to ensure instant ignition because of the higher ignition temperatures.

Musket caps all the way, all I use on all my sidelocks, I use the 'top hat' style and give em a little pinch around the top rim to keep em snug on the nipple while hunting.

That being said a good magnum cap will/is more weather/water proof, the musket caps are slitted along the sides and can let in moisture on rainy hunts, I have used a bit of boore butter around the circumference of the musket caps to keep moisture out while afield.

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The ones from Nobel are not slitted

, I'll have to go out to the shop and look, think mine are RWS.

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I got 6 f.p.s faster with a musket cap over a number The musket cap is handier in the field.

Musket caps, and never look back:

- much easier to handle
- hotter flame
- more flame volume

I made the switch 15 years ago and won't go back. I don't use 's only because the musket caps work so well. I spent 7 or 8 years hunting New England winters so snow & rain, with no problems. That said there is less room for improvement with an inline than a side lock.

FYI I think the RWS caps are the best but I've never had a complaint about any make.

Yep according to that chart, the Musket Caps are % "hotter" than the standard percussion caps, rimfire priming material and in-line shotgun primers and produce about times greater gas volume of than the standard percussion caps.