Percussion cap maker plans? (Tap-o-cap)

[archeryrob]

Anyone have the dimensions for the cutter and former? We have a friend that is a machinist and want him to make a couple. I think I have seen them online but did not save it.

[archeryrob]

I think I found it in post #7, couldn't find it here but duck, duck, go did
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?270061-Percussion-cap-forming-tool

[Thundermaker]

They sell them here.

https://sharpshooter-22lr-reloader.myshopify.com/products/11-percussion-cap-maker


However, I would be very interested in a version that mounts in a reloading press and/or one that makes musket caps.

[n.h.schmidt]

Thundermaker I have been wanting to thread the 22 reloader cap maker for use on a reloading press. Make it like the Forrester Auto cap. That made percussion caps on a regular reloading press. Very fast too .I'm slow and could easily make bet. 600 and 800 per hour. I don't have the 22 reloader cap maker but would do the mod for someone else. If anyone is interested let me know. I would do the first one free just to get started. A musket cap maker has been made and has been presented here.
n.h.schmidt

[Thundermaker]

A musket cap maker has been made and has been presented here.
n.h.schmidt

Where? I haven't found it.


As for threading the 22reloader cap maker, I don't think it has a long enough shank of the diameter that would be needed.

[rbuck351]

I have been using the cup part of shotgun primers as caps and loading them with the primer mix used in the 22lr loading kit.

[rancher1913]

you might try getting a hold of "mannyca" he made some nice copies of the tapocap and might have the dimensions

[archeryrob]

I think I read Manny stopped selling these 2 years ago or so.

[rancher1913]

yes he did but hes not dead and might provide the dimensions, thats what you wanted right.

[oldracer]

I bought one a few years ago with the 3 chemicals used to make the new caps go bang. Darned if they didn't work and the only issue I had was the powder would fall out after some time being bounced around in the little wooden box I use for percussion caps and the black powder flasks. I used some alcohol like I did originally to put the mixture back in and they were fine. There was a very tiny measure that came with the setup and it got the right amount.
John

[Duckdog]

I made some scoops out of large and small primer cups. Puts in the perfect amount of primer mix.

[fiberoptik]

I made a scoop from a pistol primer and a paper clip handle. Been adding a bit of 4f under the paper cap using a Tap-O-Cap. I haven’t tried them out yet. Paper caps alone didn’t work.
Would like to know more about the chemicals for old primer mix.


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[ofitg]

The chemicals are potassium chlorate, sulfur, and antimony sulfide. See FH-42 in this list - H-48 is similar, except it also includes ground glass -

https://www.northwestfirearms.com/threads/priming-mixtures.58110/

Binder of your choice - some people use shellac, some people use nitrocellulose glue - or you can compress the mixture into a solid pellet inside the cap hull.