opening day tommarow, and I lost my capper

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11-09-2007, 05:12 PM

corey012778

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opening day tommarow, and I lost my capper

I was working on my plasitic musket capper (could not find a brass one). and I lost it. anyone got any ideas on how to make one at the last min.

Hey what do you know I got one more problem. Not a big one. lol

11-09-2007, 06:20 PM

cascadedad

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RE: opening day tommarow, and I lost my capper

After ya git it loaded, jus hammer a capon der!!!!

11-09-2007, 06:22 PM

jaybe

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RE: opening day tommarow, and I lost my capper

Just use your fingers - - I did that for years.

11-09-2007, 06:24 PM

corey012778

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RE: opening day tommarow, and I lost my capper

I have been the most old fasion capper knowen to man, my fingers

11-09-2007, 06:39 PM

liquidorange

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RE: opening day tommarow, and I lost my capper

musket caps are big enough. i would just throw some in your pockets or in with your pre- made load holders.

11-09-2007, 07:06 PM

sabotloader

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RE: opening day tommarow, and I lost my capper

Actually some of the old timers just took a strip of leather punched some hole in it and placed the caps in the holes... Pushed the cap on the nipple then pulled the leather away...