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Shooting Traditional Firearms and Weapons => General Interest => Topic started by: MountainDevil on January 31, 2015, 10:46:10 PM

Title: Inside view of #11 cap going off
Post by: MountainDevil on January 31, 2015, 10:46:10 PM

I made this yesterday with my .58cal CVA Hawken. It uses the Hot Shot #11 nipple and a Remington percussion cap. I always wanted to see what it looks like when the cap fires off into the drum and how much flame actually makes it into the barrel itself. Pretty neat! Next time I will compare a standard nipple and one that I modified with a hollow base.
Hot Shot Nipple Inside View - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=lSCs3CAHBK8&x-yt-ts=1422579428&x-yt-cl=85114404)

Title: Re: Inside view of #11 cap going off
Post by: Stormrider51 on February 01, 2015, 12:13:13 AM

Pretty neat video.  I'll be looking forward to your next experiment with a standard nipple.

Storm

Title: Re: Inside view of #11 cap going off
Post by: prairie dog on February 01, 2015, 11:37:43 AM

Thanks for posting that video.  It's interesting to see.

Title: Re: Inside view of #11 cap going off
Post by: smokepole45 on March 05, 2015, 09:10:20 PM

That is Very Cool!

Title: Re: Inside view of #11 cap going off
Post by: One Shot on March 06, 2015, 01:51:08 AM

Very neat, now waiting to see one for a flintlock......

Title: Re: Inside view of #11 cap going off
Post by: snake eyes on March 06, 2015, 10:57:54 AM

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Title: Re: Inside view of #11 cap going off
Post by: Stormrider51 on March 06, 2015, 11:55:53 AM

This is an old photo of flintlock ignition looking down the bore.  Not as impressive as a video but it does show that plenty of fire makes it through the vent.  Not my photo, by the way.

Storm

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