Percussion Cap "CAP KEEPERS"

[SilverHairPatriot]

Has anyone used these before? They are pieces of plastic that fit over the caps on the nipple to keep the caps from falling off. I just stumbled across these online and was wondering if they work? Since I can only find #11 CCI's, they are a little loose on revolvers and I was hoping these would work. Has anyone tried them?

 

[No Second Place]

Yes, made from aquarium air pump tubing. Proper nipple to cap fiting makes this stuff just unnecessary...c

 

[snapbang]

I used to use something similar when it was raining out. They were red. Dont remember more than that. I long ago used Crisco to seal around the caps on wet days. That worked fine.

 

[SilverHairPatriot]

Yes, made from aquarium air pump tubing. Proper nipple to cap fiting makes this stuff just unnecessary...c

I've had a lot of trouble finding Remington 10's, which is usually a good fit for the Remington New Army, but was just able to find some last weekend, so I shouldn't need the cap keepers now.

 

[SilverHairPatriot]

I used to use something similar when it was raining out. They were red. Dont remember more than that. I long ago used Crisco to seal around the caps on wet days. That worked fine.

Somebody suggested carrying a tube of chap stick on wet or humid days to dab on the base of the nipples to seal the caps. Sounds logical, but never tried it.

 

[snapbang]

I like the chapstick idea.

 

[WP79Vet]

Traditions puts light red tubing of the right size for No. 11 caps in their "Raingear" kits. I like them when hunting with caps that fit a little loosely - like CCI #11s on my Renegade. IMHO not necessary when I use RWS 1075 + caps, which fit my Renegade very tightly - to the extent that they are difficult to remove.

 

[anonymouscowherd]

I've read about setting up a small pistol or rifle primer in the aquarium tubing like that as a cap replacement.

You need to watch your length, but there is clearance on an early 70s Uberti to let the cylinder cycle around, etc. Unfortunately, no pop/boom

I would also be a bit concerned about having them short enough to let you fully seat the cap on the nipple. But otherwise a sound idea.