Remington #11 Percussion Caps (100/50)

Remington #11 Percussion Caps are the classic ignition source for traditional muzzleloading, supplied here in a 100 count box. The number 11 cap is the workhorse size of the percussion world, fitting the nipples on a huge range of sidelock rifles, pistols, and cap and ball revolvers. Remington has been making them longer than almost anyone else in the business.

Reliable ignition is everything in black powder shooting. An entire hunt or a match score can hinge on one small copper cap doing its job the instant the hammer falls.

Why Remington #11 Percussion Caps Are the Traditional Standard

Ask a group of sidelock shooters what size cap they run and the number 11 will dominate the answers. It is the size most traditional rifles, percussion pistols, and revolver replicas were designed around, which makes it the safest first guess for a gun with unknown provenance. Familiarity has real value when you are standing at the counter trying to remember what your grandfather’s rifle takes.

This box is aimed at sidelock hunters heading into primitive weapons season, historical reenactors who need consistent function in front of a crowd, and cap and ball revolver shooters who go through caps six at a time. So many traditional shooters standardize on Remington caps and never look back, and the reason is simply that they work.

Key Features

• Number 11 sizing, the most widely used percussion fitment across traditional firearms
• One hundred caps per box for a season of hunting or a long stretch of range work
• Built by Remington, a manufacturer with deep roots in American priming and ammunition
• Suits sidelock rifles, percussion pistols, and cap and ball revolvers alike
• Remington #11 Percussion Caps deliver consistent compound and cup dimensions for repeatable timing
• Small, sealed packaging that stores for years and travels easily in a possibles bag

The Specifications and What They Deliver

The listed specifications are type number 11 percussion caps, quantity 100 per box, and manufacturer Remington. It is a short list, but it covers the three questions that decide whether a cap is right for your gun.

Fitment comes first. A number 11 cap should press onto the nipple with light thumb pressure and stay put through recoil, handling, and a ride in a saddle scabbard. If yours falls off, step down a size, and if it deforms going on, step up. The right fit is obvious the moment you feel it.

The 100 count is the practical unit of purchase. Caps are the one component you truly cannot improvise in the field, so smart muzzleloader hunters keep one tin working and another in reserve, stored dry in the possibles bag. Two boxes is not overkill, it is planning.

Care, Weather, and Compatibility

Black powder ignition lives and dies by dryness. Keep the box sealed, carry the day’s supply in a waterproof capper or tin, and never leave loose caps rolling around a damp pocket. In wet weather, a simple lock cover keeps your cap alive until the moment you need it.

Clean the nipple channel with a pick before each session and replace nipples when the cone gets battered or the orifice opens up. A worn nipple wastes flash and blows cap fragments back toward the shooter. Fresh Remington #11 Percussion Caps on a fresh nipple is a combination that simply does not misfire.

For sidelock hunters, historical reenactors, and revolver shooters alike, these are the dependable staple that keeps the old guns talking. Add a capper, nipple wrench, and shooting pouch from our Apparel and Gear collection to finish the setup properly.

Stock up before the season starts and shoot all winter with confidence. Remington has been supplying this exact component for generations, and it remains the easiest reliability upgrade in black powder shooting. Ships direct to your door, no FFL required.