#10 percussion caps

[locomike]

I guess I have 2 questions really. Who currently has #10 caps for sale?
Ive seen these implements where you can make your own caps, seems simple enough. It says make them out of soda cans but I saw something somewhere where someone said you can get strips of metal somewhere, like Michaels, and it worked better. Trying to go from memory there. So, are these a good idea? And, if so, best place to buy a good one and what metal to use (or just go with pop cans) and any other details one should know about fabricating these??
thanks

[M76]

That's tedious work, maybe for SHTF...depending on caliber, #11 is GTG too

Bass Pro occasionally has them, look online; they've been scarce and often costly.

https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index/page/product/product_id/9953/product_name/IA0805++RWS+German+%2311+Percussion+Caps+Pkg+250+%3CFont++color%3Dred%3E+%2440+HAZMAT+FEE+APPLIES+-+LIMIT++10%3CFont%3E

https://www.buffaloarms.com/1000-rws-11-percussion-caps-rws11.html

[Yetiultimate]

Remington #10 or CCI #10? They are not the same size. I bought a case of CCIs a while back and modded the nipples on all my pistols to fit. I can spare a tin or two if you're local

[Ora Serrata]

Last time I was in the Rancho Cucamonga Bass Pro (a month ago) they had them in stock.

[locomike]

i hae a Uberti, .44 says US 1847, guess its a Walker from the Uberti website it was a gift so i dont have original info beyond that. My understanding is that remingtom 10 and cci 11 will work but im a newbie on this so idk for sure

[locomike]

anyone? know of a good cap and somewhere that actually has them

[Darto]

Grafs online has RWS 1075 regular not the plus which seems to work as good as Rem #10. Those seem to the two that fit on revolvers best.

[CVShooter]

I have the 22RL kit to make my own caps. Yes. It's worth getting and doing. Mine is for the #11 caps and I only use it for rifles/shotguns, not revolvers.

Cons: Mine don't stay on as well as commercial caps. Over the course of
a day of hunting, I'll have one slip off at least once. Commercial caps rarely come off unless I take them off. Commercial caps are also non-corrosive while these are as corrosive as black powder & subs.

Pros: They're significantly hotter and more reliable for ignition. You never have to worry about supply issues. Do some homework & learn what the components are. After that, you can order what you need from anywhere that sells the chemicals. But it's easy enough to just order the mix from 22RL or elsewhere for now.

Tips: forget the stuff that looks like raw sugar. It's dextrin. It does nothing for you. Whether you use it or not, the mix will want to fall out of the caps after it dries. Instead of dropping acetone into the cups, as stated in the directions, mix up 50/50 acetone & duco cement and put a drop or two of that in each cap after the priming compound. This works extremely well for me -- keeping the compound glued to the caps so they're ready whenever I am. I also use a 10" strip of 1x2 lumber with holes partially drilled out to hold the punched caps while I load them up. I do about 20 at a time and it takes just a few minutes once you get the system down. Punch a bunch, load into the block, measure & mix your components, trickle them into each cap, drop the duco/acetone in each cap & then let sit overnight inside where it's warm/dry. The next day, do a few more. I can load up all I'll need for the year in just a couple of weeks.

[NapalmCheese]

Go to your local Rendezvous and/or Cowboy Action shoot. Make some friends, buy some stuff, join the club, shoot more often.