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Does anyone cap the nipples and then load cylinders?
I have mixed feelings about this. I put the cap on by hand and then use a little wooden rod to press it firmly. Then repeat 5 more times. After they are all capped, I like to lower the hammer and give a little squeeze on the cap. This way, the cap stays put and makes a good seal too.
I've never had a cap go off while doing this, but if it happens (and it eventually will) it is just a fairly harmless cap going off.
Loading the cylinders first, I then put the cap on by hand or with a capping tool, and then follow up with the wooden stick. However, the caps are never as snug and secure as when I lower the hammer carefully on them too. With the cylinder loaded, I am reluctant to do this because I have to really control the pistol and the surprise should one discharge. But when I shoot, sometimes the fired caps come off and cause a jam. They do not come off if when I put the caps on before loading the cylinder as described above.
The nipples and caps are a match - in other words they are proper fit.
Any thoughts on this either way?
I have mixed feelings about this. I put the cap on by hand and then use a little wooden rod to press it firmly. Then repeat 5 more times. After they are all capped, I like to lower the hammer and give a little squeeze on the cap. This way, the cap stays put and makes a good seal too.
I've never had a cap go off while doing this, but if it happens (and it eventually will) it is just a fairly harmless cap going off.
Loading the cylinders first, I then put the cap on by hand or with a capping tool, and then follow up with the wooden stick. However, the caps are never as snug and secure as when I lower the hammer carefully on them too. With the cylinder loaded, I am reluctant to do this because I have to really control the pistol and the surprise should one discharge. But when I shoot, sometimes the fired caps come off and cause a jam. They do not come off if when I put the caps on before loading the cylinder as described above.
The nipples and caps are a match - in other words they are proper fit.
Any thoughts on this either way?