Make your own Persussion caps

For those like me who shoot muzzleloaders and have been having problems finding ANY percussion caps.  This little tool allows you to cut up a soda can to make the actual cap.  You still have to find a priming compound to put in the caps though.  Many people will use toy caps from cap pistols either the paper rolls or the plastic caps that are all joined together to put in these for a priming compound.

Here is a video of someone using the cap making tool.




I emailed the Kevin the guy who makes these in his spare time.  He charges $50.00 plus $5.00 shipping.  I asked just what thickness of aluminum could be used and he stated he set it up specifically for soda cans however some had used aluminum pie pans but it wasn't made for that thickness.

So if you are having problems finding a place to get a Tap-o-Cap for a reasonable price drop Kevin an e-mail at  kvn440@yahoo.com (I've found Tap-o-Caps for sale at some places, the price ranges from $50.00 all the way up to almost $115.00, however the Tap-o-Cap had problems with the anvil coming loose Kevin's jig doesn't look like it would have that problem)

Now Kevin just makes these in his spare time.  He isn't a major manufacturer, so please if you do order one from him be aware it might take a week or two for him to ship it off to you.  He does have a day job to pay the bills.

The Gun Blog Blacklist

I have been invited by Old NFO to be one of the Admins for the Gun Bloggers Black List.  So of course I accepted.  I am posting this here as the GBBL is for posting Community Requests from the Gun Blog Blogosphere, NOT for any personal things of the Authors of the GBBL.

Since I'm medically retired and free most of the time, if you run across a Gun Blogger who is need of help, or you know of a birthday, wedding anniversary, marriage those kinds of things to be posted on the GBBL, send me an e-mail about it or drop a comment on any of my posts here detailing it and I will get it posted if it meets the guidelines.

My E-mail address is very simple it's my username at gmail dot com.

And my username is greylocke please don't forget the "e" there is a greylock without the "e" and he and I get each others messages from time to time. He is in Australia though and I'm in Texas.


Or you could just click on my name greylocke, over there on the right under where it says "Send a Missive"

Thank you to North for making the GBBL, OldNFO, JayG and Kevin for their work on keeping it up and for asking me along for the ride.

Unions and the Occupy movement

Kevin has some things you need to read and a video you need to see.


"The Only Surprising Thing..."