Percussion caps

[Caswell Ranch]

Some people have noted they can't find caps, try the following.


https://www.wholesalehunter.com/Prod.../11144590?fs=1

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1022777938?pid=574384


Wholesale hunters had 485 standard #11's three weeks ago (I think that is lots' of 1,000).

Add to the list if you know for sure a company has them.

[oldracer]

I just ordered some from the first link, Wholesale Hunter and called them to make sure and talked to a real person.....
John

[Hellgate]

Wholesale hunter is ripping us off with the shipping charges of about $35 to the West Coast. Their actual price and hazmat are reasonable but they are gouging on shipping. It should be 15-18 bucks tops (flat rate box).

[Caswell Ranch]

They are above normal in both Hazmat and shipping, I placed an order with Midway (RWS Caps), Hazmat $11.99 and shipping $13.20 came to $25.19 total for 2,500 caps and other items.

[Duckdog]

I found the Dynamit Nobel at a Fleet Farm for 4.75 / 100 after deer season. No one knew what they were. I bought approx 2.5 K. Lucky, lucky!

[rigger]

Thanks for the Fleet Farm connection. My local store has them as well and I bought 1000. That should last me quite awhile.

[Caswell Ranch]

6 days ago Wholesale had 191 they now have 87, Midway have zero now. I'm shocked that percussion caps are in short supply considering the percentage that black powder shooters account for in the shooting world. BP guns are selling fast along with powder unless you want 1F.

[Bald Eagle]

No joke about the shipping. I tried to buy 1000 #10 caps a week ago. The $55 gouge/ripoff price ended up being $106.90 to get them to San Antonio, Texas. Hazmat, CC Fee, Shipping, Tax and just before you check out $19 handling fee is tacked on. Geez, I ship custom bass guitars to just about every state for $27-$35 2-3 Day Priority/Insured. 1000 #10 caps cost more than that. Typical GB.Com sellers. I have my second order of 3000 #10 CCI caps on it's way from Cabela's at $27.90/1000 shipped free to the San Antonio Bass Pro Shop. Usually take 3+ weeks to get here, but I got time. You have to check virtually every day to catch a stock of them as they are intermittent in availability. As soon as I see them, I order right then. Wait an hour and their gone! That fast. The #11 & #11 Magnum are at around $55/1000. Remington caps are impossible to find. Midway has RWS 1075 caps for $125/2500 in stock just about all the time. They work fine in my Pietta 1858 Remys. I have nipples for #10 & #11 for them as well. Beware the ripoffs on GB.Com. Good luck.
Cheers Ya'll

[Caswell Ranch]

Midway is out of RWS 1075's

[FLINTNFIRE]

I thought about buying some from midway , but did not I have caps I bought years ago Remington , Navy Arms , CCI and then last month I bought some RWS 1075 from a local store still had some , stopped in this month they have CCI magnum and non magnum number 11 , I got a couple tins and bought the last 3 tins of CCI musket caps extra strength 6 wing .

Hazmat and shipping are deal breakers if I can not buy enough to offset the price , and in this time of shortage Midway was limiting to one pack and nothing else to add to order , looking forward to shooting more black powder for awhile to see what happens on the smokeless side of things as far as supplies and of course the lunatic regime new ideas of control and infringement .

[Caswell Ranch]

I think Wholesale are expensive in regard to shipping but if you look at Midway #11 magnum caps (they don't have) price of $61 per thou plus shipping and hazmat (better price on ship/haz), look at Wholesale price at $50 per thou, if you order 5,000 you save $55.00 on the caps and may offset shipping.

[FLINTNFIRE]

If I order I like to make it worthwhile , I agree that in these times this is what it is , I did think of getting some more and perhaps should have while midway had them but as I can get some locally I did and left those for others who hopefully needed them and not someone going to gunbroker them at a large mark up .

I remember when local gun shops still had black powder and caps , now you may find caps but no black powder , to many rules and costs to make it profitable for them , not the first time I have seen a shortage on caps and powder as there is not as much demand hence not as much manufacture , stock up when you can and replenish when available .

[idahoron]

Has anyone used a vacuum sealer to preserve a large number of caps?

[SSGOldfart]

Easy to make your own caps

[Caswell Ranch]

Has anyone used a vacuum sealer to preserve a large number of caps?

Ammo can with the rubber seal works fine, no vacuum needed. I shot a few caps that are over 100 years old, worked like they were a week old.

[godzilla]

I bought a case of No11 a few months ago. Seemed a bit much at the time, but maybe not.....

[hoodat]

I always knew that if we converted over to those new-fangled caps, that we'd regret it. jd

[Caswell Ranch]

This company state they have caps in stock (don't know the company), if you are in Colorado it may be an option for somebody.

https://www.bigronline.com/ccireg-pe...0-1649109.html

[Eddie2002]

I purchased a big order from Graf's three years ago and bought an extra 1000 caps for a buddy who then backed out of the deal. Ended up with an extra 5 lbs of powder along with the extra caps. Not complaining, with that extra I'm good for a long time and to add to the stockpile was gifted 8lbs of Pryodex and 10lbs of mixed black powder.

[Duckdog]

I have plenty, but I also have the making to make them. I see 22reloader.com has a tap o cap knockoff and the primer mix that'll make a couple of thousand of them in each bag. They won't fit in a capper, but they shoot great. just a thought.