Capper/De-capper for Mountaineer

[Kraig]

Curious if anyone uses a capper tool for their Knight Mountaineer or Ultralight. I have small hands and still have a heck of a time getting the primer into the pocket, and more so getting it OUT without tipping the gun and tapping it/using a screwdriver. I just bought a tool made by Traditions that looked like it would work but come to find out its too big and wont fit inside.

Thanks!

 

[michiganmuzzy]

I use one on my wmc and mk85.

Not for 209s tho.

 

[dbowling]

I just turn gun on its side and drop in 209, just turn it over the opposite way and dump 209 in my hand when taking out.. would think a capper would be harder to use..Ive found when putting in I hold the powder end of primer and stick other end in 1st press against edge of adapter and let fall into bolt if that makes sense, if I try to hold both ends of primer and set in I end up dropping or missing slot.

 

[toytruck]

I use one on my wmc and mk85.
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Not for 209s tho.

I use the same capper for my Whites. For 209 primers I use a T/C "dog bone" capper works great!
To decap I use this:https://www.amazon.com/Traditions-Performance-Firearms-Muzzleloader-Depriming/dp/B001DB9APQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10NYU0N5LRP4D&dchild=1&keywords=cva+capper+and+decapper+tool+#+209+primer+steel&qid=1576347431&sprefix=cva+decap,aps,183&sr=8-1 Mine is made by CVA, but you get the idea. The small end will take off a #11 cap. The forked end a 209.

 

[jvt]

I to have trouble with the caps. if you compare cappers you may fine one that is better for you. I chose a single shorter capper and I helps some. then I switched to larger caps like the 209 and it was way better.

 

[GM54-120]

Knight has a little plastic capper made just for the bare primer bolt. It holds the primer by the nose. Its small enough it fits in the bolt. I cant find it forsale anywhere but Knight atm and the shipping would make it super expensive for a little piece of plastic.

I would wager you can make something similar from a piece of rubber tubing or a toothbrush handle in a few minutes. Get a piece of 1/4" ID tubing. Put a piece of a wire coat hanger in it but leave one end with about 1/2" long of just tubing.

Bend the hanger wire IN the tube to a 90 angle. Now you will have what looks like a allen wrench. You could even use a small allen wrench with the tubing slid over it. Put a primer in the short tube end you just made. That might be small enough to slip in the bolt body.

 

[GM54-120]

Sort of like this but the short end cant be over .4" long (including the primer) to fit in the breach. I dont have any tubing the right ID to fit atm but this gives you an idea.

 

[GM54-120]

This is the tool Knight sells
https://www.muzzle-loaders.com/knight-bare-209-primer-capper-decapper-3-pack-m900035.html

I bet you can make something like this very easily.

 

[bestill]

6mm 12pt box end wrench works well just have to grind o.d. of box end wrench down so it will go in bolt head shroud