GOG said:
Okay, knowing what I know now it needs to meet the Holy Black.
Thank you gentlemen, I appreciate it.
I haven't fired BP in twenty years or so, so I'm brushing up.
FWIW, I've had excellent results using #11 Remington caps with my Old Army revolvers. That's a bonus, since they're the most widely available caps in my area.
My (first
) Old Army was my first BP gun. The previous owner was kind of evasive as to how much he had shot it. He gave me a "snail" style capper full of unknown caps, which I tried to use. I got one misfire after another- the cap would go off, but my Pyrodex would not ignite. I would get 1-2 shots to go off, per cylinder. The second time around the cylinder, most of the remaining would go. Sometimes, they would take a third strike.
I tried a tin of Remington #11 caps I had bought, and got nearly 100% success. I immediately noticed how nicely the caps slipped on the nipples.
Long story short- the caps from the previous owner were too small. The repeated hammer strikes would fully seat the caps,
then they'd go "bang." I didn't know any better, as it was my first BP gun- but I learned in a hurry!
I've always wondered if the previous owner's frustration with ill-fitting caps is what led him to sell it at such an attractive price. I'm appreciative, regardless! :mrgreen: