Remington or CCI Caps

[FergusonTO35]

Beware of the new CCI Musket caps. They are marked as "Reenactment Use ONLY" They are less power than a #11. Find RWS if you can or use #11 MAG primers. Do not use the CCI Musket caps.

Huh, seriously? I guess I better stop using my dwindling supply of CCI "US MUSKET CAPS" for practice!

[tomme boy]

If they are the older ones hang onto them. If they are the newer ones then blast away. They will say right on them for "reenactment use only"

Did you get the sights?

[rodwha]

I’ve seen others complain about the musket caps being just for reenacting as well.

[OverMax]

When I did use #11s. I always purchased CCI #11 >Magnum caps. Over time I bought one case: CCI package of a 1000.
Still have a few un-opend tins left of that 1000 purchase. And I recall I have 5-6 tins of un-opened RWS too.

I have never purchased Remington #11 caps} Nope not ever.

[FergusonTO35]

If they are the older ones hang onto them. If they are the newer ones then blast away. They will say right on them for "reenactment use only"

Did you get the sights?

They are the older caps. Got the sights, exactly what I needed. Thanks so much!

[beemer]

The last Remington I bought ( long ago) had a foil lining, I had to dig it out of the nipple. CCI worked fine but RWS worked best.

Back in the 70's I used CVA caps, no liner over the compound, loose compound dust in the box, dirty and rusted everything within hundred yards but it was all I could find at the time.

[arcticap]

The last Remington I bought ( long ago) had a foil lining, I had to dig it out of the nipple. CCI worked fine but RWS worked best.

Back in the 70's I used CVA caps, no liner over the compound, loose compound dust in the box, dirty and rusted everything within hundred yards but it was all I could find at the time.

I found some of those old CVA's at a gun show.
They were made in Italy out of stiff brass and came in a black plastic container.
According to the label, these were imported after CVA moved from Connecticut to Georgia.
CVA's later "Hot Flash" caps were made by CCI.





I've also found each of these below.
The Fiocchi/Alcan caps may be the same as the CVA's, but since I never opened them I really don't know for sure.
But I was told that the Fiocchi caps were very hot just like the old CVA's were, so I suspect that they might be the same.

[Buzzard II]

I like RWS. Most of the people I shoot with use them. Musket & Pistol. Good shooting.
Bob

[Geezer in NH]

Another vote for RWS