WOW-Since the Marshall and his crew got thee Ol Forum back on track, the Ol Darksider section has been dead, other than Scrubby' postin about goin deer huntin in the 'Guns of the Darksiders'. Back last summer (2017) I got in a lather to change over the nipples (some's say cones-I prefer nipples) and I recall all the posts generated on the forum over the years. Couple were mine. Mako several times posted his in depth posts and CAM pictures that are still viewable. There's been a lotta posts asking what nipples are best-what caps are best-what combinations are best. So's-last summer I decided to change the nipples on a few of my favorite percussion revolvers and was in a quandary as what to use. I've always got along fine with whatever the manufacturer installed (don't fix unless broken is supposed to be the rule) using Remington #10's. I'll give CCI #11's a favorable 2nd. I recall when Treso's were the rage of the gun range's, then along came SlixShots, with Track of the Wolf's Treso style in stainless steel. The Slix's seem to be the hot one now-Treso's are harder to find, but got to thinking, probably to much, what if I get A and B would have worked better, but C would have been better than A or B. ? To much 'what if', esp when I had no major problems with the factory nipples.
The only cylinder I had with anything other than factory was a cylinder I bought off of a guy for my Pietta 51 Navy 44 that had a set of Treso's installed. Besides that Navy I have one other Pietta, a ROA, and 8 Uberti's, all with factory nipples. Soooo'-after checking the required nipple size and threads on what I was going to change (most all interchange as to frame size), I bought several sets of SlixShots, several sets of Track Treso style, and already had some Treso's. What I've done is for example left two factory nipples on my 2nd model Uberti Dragoon, also installed two Slix's, and two Track-Wolf Treso style. Did the same with a Whitneyville Dragoon, and Walker. With the Navy Uberti frame size revolvers, left two factory and installed two Slix's and two Track-Wolf (1860/1851). Did the same with Pietta branded revolvers, but used factory, Slix's, and original Treso's. None of the guns are altered as far as external modifications to the hammer or frame slot, ie. JB welded hammer slot or cap rake posts. Internal parts were long ago smoothed up and arbors adjusted. Each gun will eventually get one complete set of one type after all is done.
I have on hand Rem #10, CCI #11's and Dyn Nobel RWS 1075 caps. I did buy once upon a time CCI 10's, they're useful for nothing except saying ya have some-way to tight of a fit for anything I have. The plan is to fire/shoot/try all of the various caps with the guns I installed the combination of nipples to see what stays on the best, ignites, the whole bowl of beans. This won't be any fancy cornographed fps, what cap sets off the FFF with more power, boom, and/or smoke in any measurable factor. Just what alot of readers have axed' over the years, what nipple works best and with what cap. Be done to the best of my ability and observance. I "ain't" no expert as far as however a 'expert percussion hogleg shooter' would be graded, but have been burning black powder in them since believe in was '72 when I purchased my first percussion revolver. Snapped alot of caps since then-have noticed and observed a lot of what works and what doesn't.
Yer all probably 'axin' why post this when ya haven't tried it yet. Just leavin us hangin out to dry with information but no results. The Darksider section of this forum looked a little lonely, no posts except Scrubby's since the Marshall debugged everything. I had too many irons in the fire last summer (2017) after I got the nipples to do my trials, same this year, just haven't taken the time. Busy with kids, grandkids, my Mothers estate, two nasty weather related winds necessitating alot of wind clean up from downed trees and/or limbs, some damage to out buildings (near tornado with one, at least not confirmed), hot humid weather, house remodel, and just plain Ol Procrastination.
Besides, right now as I type this at 0943 hrs Central time (09-18-18) here in NorthCentral Iowa, the sky is black, the wind is blowing, rain is fallin heavy, I can hear the walnuts hitting steel roofing in outbuildings (spent 4 hrs yesterday pickin them things up), and figured ya'll needed something to read. Coffinmaker is always mentioning at time's he was bored so he'd post something. Anyway, before the snow flies, I'm gonna do it, test them nipples/cones with three different caps and report back to ya. Postin all this info now will save me anyway from 'splainin' it all then as to what and how I did it. Maybe if all my efforts come to any great and needed conclusion a few of ya might even say "I god Woodrow, that's interestin to know"!