Need musket percussion caps!

[smle-man]

So I'm buying a muzzle loading musket from a Calgunner and need some top hat type musket caps. Any idea what emporium in the L.A. area sells these? I've found #10 and #11 caps but no musket caps. Back in the day (1970s) when everyone was getting into muskets they were sold everywhere but not so much anymore. I also used to buy cardboard tubes that you could fit the Minie ball in one end, put the pre-measured powder charge in the tube and then cap the other end with a formed cardboard plug. It all made a nice way to charge the musket and the tube and plug was reusable. Anyone seen these for sale around here?

[G-forceJunkie]

Angeles shooting range has the typical 10 and 11's, never looked specifically for musket ones. Give them a call (the main office.) The reloading store there may have them as well, I know they carry BP accesories and powder and pydrox pellets.

[G-forceJunkie]

Grafs has them if your willing to mailorder: http://www.grafs.com/retail/catalog/...ategoryId/3511

[Eljay]

They're out of stock at Grafs, and indeed most places. Also the CCI ones aren't very good, you want RWS.

Unfortunately most places don't carry musket caps anymore - they were mostly being used by some kind of inline but they've all gone to 209 primers.

If you want to lay in a supply these guys are great http://www.blackpowderva.com but expect there to be a minimum of 1-2K at a time.

[Eljay]

As a side note the "Navy Arms" (made by Zoli) Zouaves came with both a musket and a #11 nipple. The "spare" screws into the patchbox. Which sort of implies to me that if you get quality #11s (Remington or RWS or CCI Magnum) you might be able to swap nipples and just run with that, at least if you're running real black powder (the substitutes have a higher ignition point). What specifically do you have?

[Tom-ADC]

I think the hazmat is included in the price.

http://www.blackdawgecartridge.com/catalog/bd_caps.html

[smle-man]

As a side note the "Navy Arms" (made by Zoli) Zouaves came with both a musket and a #11 nipple. The "spare" screws into the patchbox. Which sort of implies to me that if you get quality #11s (Remington or RWS or CCI Magnum) you might be able to swap nipples and just run with that, at least if you're running real black powder (the substitutes have a higher ignition point). What specifically do you have?

I'm obtaining a Parker Hale Musketoon and using Pyrodex RS powder. I know Pyrodex RS isn't primo but I have 3 lbs of it and I might as well use it up.

[smle-man]

I think the hazmat is included in the price.
http://www.blackdawgecartridge.com/catalog/bd_caps.html

Perfect, thanks!

[Eljay]

That should be a lot of fun!

[gun toting monkeyboy]

Duncan's in San Marcos usually has them. That is in northern San Diego county. A bit of a drive for you though.

-Mb

[smle-man]

blackdawgcartridge.com is out of stock

[Eljay]

Did you try http://www.blackpowderva.com?

[smle-man]

Did you try http://www.blackpowderva.com?

Yes I did, however after a lot of internet search I found some RWS musket caps at a place in Kentucky. The CCI caps have been getting a lot of complaints on reviews. The writers said they were too weak to successfully light off powder charges, some said that they had a 30% failure rate to fire. The RWS caps got a 100% thumbs up and I managed to find those so that is what I bought.

Now I need to find the cartridge tubes and I will be ready to shoot.

[CSACANNONEER]

Call Oaktree and Angeles first. If they don't have them, let me know. I might be able to find a friend who can spare a tin or two. Tubes can be made easily enough. All you need is paper and a wooden dowel of the appropriate diameter. This is what most reenactors do. But, some suttlers sell pre-rolled tubes too.

[Eljay]

Yes I did, however after a lot of internet search I found some RWS musket caps at a place in Kentucky. The CCI caps have been getting a lot of complaints on reviews. The writers said they were too weak to successfully light off powder charges, some said that they had a 30% failure rate to fire. The RWS caps got a 100% thumbs up and I managed to find those so that is what I bought.

Now I need to find the cartridge tubes and I will be ready to shoot.

I don't quite understand. I recommended a place with the RWS caps and warned about CCI, and after a place that only had CCI was sold out you apparently called the place I recommended but then went with somebody else? What was the problem?