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  1. 03-18-2021, 03:51 AM #1
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    Percussion Cap Size

    I’ve recently purchased several older and antique percussion rifles. I hope to shoot them all. Is there a chart showing the dimensions of various nipples and what would be the correct cap size to be used with it?
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  2. 03-18-2021, 09:12 AM #2
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    hope this helps.

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    http://guntoters.com/blog/wp-content...d-Nipples2.pdf
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    Quote Originally Posted by sourdough View Post
    hope this helps.

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    http://guntoters.com/blog/wp-content...d-Nipples2.pdf
    Wow this is perfect, thank you for the link lots of great details

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  4. 03-18-2021, 12:55 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by sourdough View Post
    hope this helps.

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    http://guntoters.com/blog/wp-content...d-Nipples2.pdf
    Wow this is great. Thanks. I have never recommended something for becoming a sticky, but this one should. Moderators please take note!
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  5. 03-28-2021, 01:26 AM #5
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    You can always chuck the nipple into your drill chuck and work it down with a file. The old Navy Arms Pedersoli mule ear “Country Boy” I bought came with a nipple that took #12 caps and I wound up turning it down after #12’s became unobtainium.
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