Ok, so yesterday I had my second in my life time of a cap failing to fire. It has only ever happened to me while hunting. I have a CVA Hawken and it recommends using a #11 it will also hold a #10 on the nipple. I have always shot #11's, but they fall off if the gun if turned sideways just a bit. So I pinch the end of the cap so it grips the nipple. The failed caps didn't have the priming material in them. The first time it was Remington 15 years ago and several caps in the tin on examination didn't have priming compound. This time its CCI and all the others in the tin are primed. I am not sure if it was a manufacturing error or if me pinching the cap to make it grab the nipple could cause this. I have never had a FTF with bad caps during range practice only hunting. Yes the nipple was clear and second cap back as the truck fired the gun.
Many times unshot caps from hunting are placed back in the tin. Some are lost, but most are reused. What do you do when hunting? I spent a lot of time Black powder hunting to finally get a shot just to have the hammer fall hard and scare the deer off.
Can I keep caps on without pinching them?
Should I use #10?
What are your thoughts and suggestions?