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#10 Percussion Caps
Winter Hawk:
--- Quote from: RobD on November 25, 2023, 05:55:56 AM --- Rather than use aluminum cans to form the cap shells I have some .005" copper sheet instead. And rather than forming the cups with a hammer I'll be using a 1/4 ton press.
Also will experiment with punching out paper cap pistol caps to use as the ignition, as well as the compound slurry mix that comes with the kit.
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I have the kit for no. 11 caps, I should break it out again. I think you will find the hammer to be a lot faster than a press, please keep us informed on how well that works. I only made one batch with mine, half didn't work. My fault really, I probably didn't put enough of the chemicals in. I then put it aside because of other projects and didn't get back to it. :o I see it lying in the closet and that's about as far as I get with playing with it.
~Kees~
P.s. - I'm still looking for a suitable box to ship the revolver in....
Ohio Joe:
--- Quote from: RobD on November 26, 2023, 05:59:33 AM ---Tubing can be placed around a larger cap to mitigate flashing another nipple as well as retaining that cap, if #11s are used in place of #10s - I don't wanna go that route.
OctoberCountry no longer even lists caps for sale.
I'll try my hand at making caps and hopefully they'll be viable and eliminate a dependency on an industry and product that's been stifled.
I'll also be making paper cartridges. I just made a batch of nitrate paper using Spectracide and it works purty darn good.
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I had forgotten about the little Percussion Cap Keeper... I have used them in the past... Shows how long it has been since I shot any of my revolvers... I see these "Percussion Cap Keeper" are available on E-Bay, but I bet sporting goods stores that handle firearms just may have some on hand.
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