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#11 Percussion Caps VS. #11 Magnum Percussion Caps??????
« on: October 13, 2005, 02:36:57 PM »
I ran out of #11 CCI Percussion Caps and picked up a pack of CCI #11 Magnum Percussion Caps. I haven`t tried them yet, but was curious if anyone has tried them and if they work any better? They are the same price as the regular #11 caps around here. They claim they are alot hotter than the regular #11`s. Thanks-Jack.

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Re: #11 Percussion Caps VS. #11 Magnum Percussion Caps??????
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2005, 04:31:34 PM »
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I ran out of #11 CCI Percussion Caps and picked up a pack of CCI #11 Magnum Percussion Caps. I haven`t tried them yet, but was curious if anyone has tried them and if they work any better? They are the same price as the regular #11 caps around here. They claim they are alot hotter than the regular #11`s. Thanks-Jack.


I switched from CCI#11 standards to the magnums when they came out several years ago, liked them a lot better with the Pyrodex I was using at the time...I still use CCI#11 Magnums whenever I shoot a caplock...surprised standards are even still available...thought they were discontinued/replaced by the magnums
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#11 Percussion Caps VS. #11 Magnum Percussi
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2005, 07:57:05 PM »
Yep, like roundball I tried them years back and love'm!  Reliability of ignition (imho), is much higher with the CCI mag caps. I don't mess around or "scrimp too save" when it comes to ignition, I want that thing to go "boom" when I squeeze. And you can "hear" the differance when the mag cap goes off.
 
 I also understand "nipple wear" and "gas cutting" in my perc guns.
 Nipples take the brunt of the charge from both ends yet seem to be takin for granted.  I've found the Knight "Red Hot" to be the best for reliable delivery of cap charge and longevity. I can get 200-300 rounds out of a "Red Hot" before I realize hammer set.

 THE BEST #11 cap and the one that HAS gone out of production is the "Dynamit Nobel",,that's them German ones. You can "soak to the skin rain" on those caps,,shake the water off, then cap and shoot! done it. 15 times.
 To offer critique of the cci mag caps: they do tend to foul the outside of the nipp and breech area of the gun a bit more than standard, I think it's  that extra "bang" that they offer :D
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#11 Percussion Caps VS. #11 Magnum Percussi
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2005, 05:23:39 AM »
hey lostid i can still get the dynamite noble #11 here in oz and you are right rain hail or shine they always go bang there the best caps i have ever used  
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« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2005, 01:10:02 PM »
dynamite noble #11 caps to me are the best or the next step are
 RWS 1075 plus super hot
I still can buy them local $4.75 a tin :D  :-D