Priming nipples - The Firearms Forum

pmvargo · 01-24-2009, 12:23 PM

I have a 1858 Remington be for you put the caps on do you prime the nipples

polishshooter · 01-24-2009, 02:07 PM

No you don't prime the nipples generally, but SOME people do add a very little FFFFg occasionally for various reasons, to insure ignition, on certain rifles, but not on revolvers.

And one time I had preserved my son's caplock rifle with a little too much oil which seeped into the drum, and even though we had snapped a cap or two and run a dry patch down the bore, it still would not fire.

The CVA drum luckily has a screw in the end, so I pulled it out, and put in some priming powder, replaced the screw, and the second cap finally fired it, after which a good cleaning fixed the problem.

And in the process think I found out what the screw is for...after cleaning, a Qtip fits right in there to soak up any excess oil....

But on a revolver, no priming is necessary or desirable.

Insulation Tim · 01-24-2009, 03:46 PM

Kiss them gently ???

Oneida Steve · 01-25-2009, 10:22 AM

+1 to polishshooter. Modern caps are plenty hot. No priming needed.

01-24-2009, 12:23 PM	#1
pmvargo Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 13	Priming nipples I have a 1858 Remington be for you put the caps on do you prime the nipples -->

01-24-2009, 02:07 PM	#2
polishshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Indiana Contributor Posts: 7,879	Re: Priming nipples No you don't prime the nipples generally, but SOME people do add a very little FFFFg occasionally for various reasons, to insure ignition, on certain rifles, but not on revolvers. And one time I had preserved my son's caplock rifle with a little too much oil which seeped into the drum, and even though we had snapped a cap or two and run a dry patch down the bore, it still would not fire. The CVA drum luckily has a screw in the end, so I pulled it out, and put in some priming powder, replaced the screw, and the second cap finally fired it, after which a good cleaning fixed the problem. And in the process think I found out what the screw is for...after cleaning, a Qtip fits right in there to soak up any excess oil.... But on a revolver, no priming is necessary or desirable. __________________ The problems we face today are there because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.

01-24-2009, 03:46 PM	#3
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,315	Re: Priming nipples Kiss them gently ??? __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

01-25-2009, 10:22 AM	#4
Oneida Steve Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 1,029	Re: Priming nipples +1 to polishshooter. Modern caps are plenty hot. No priming needed.