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    tucten is offline
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    Scheutzen caps and powder

    Scheutzen used to be Elephant. I still have a case of 3f powder from years ago.

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    Hello, Tucten:

    Unless something significant has happened, Elephant was only made in Brazil with sodium nitrate instead of potassium nitrate. The sodium nitrate and less graphite glazing made it more hydroscopic. Last I heard, Schuetzen was/is the German WANO brand.

    When many tested and used Elephant, it was 10% - 15% weaker than GOI/GOEX.

    My understanding is that Elephant has not been imported for many years. If questions, I suggest you ask either Dave Gullo at Buffalo Arms in Montana or Jackie Vernkoske at Back Creek Gun Shop in Winchester. Please let us know if you hear otherwise. Thanks.
    Very respectfully
    Kevin Tinny
    PS: Edited fer spelingk. Haha.
    Last edited by Kevin Tinny; 07-19-2022 at 10:48 AM.

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    Well the next day or so, depending on weather I am planning to shoot the Zoli
    again with the problem caps.
    Plans are to maybe, shim the main spring with a piece of leather
    for more hammer strike force, or to chuck the nipple and reduce
    the radius of the nipple a few thousands down towards the
    base towards threads a short distance.
    Will post results!!

    Jim Whitehouse Sr. 5875V
    Allegheny City Guards

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    Quote Originally Posted by JW 5875V View Post
    Purchased a few packages at the last National. I have been trying to
    re site the musket in with these and they are not going off,
    sometimes 3 hits with the hammer.
    At least I got my flinching tamed!!!!
    Other members with problems??

    Jim Whitehouse Sr. 5875V
    Allegheny city Guards.
    I had the same problem with some older caps from Dixie. beThe first couple hammer drops were needed to problem seat the cap before it would go off. I sanded down my nipple a little and the problem stopped. Course, when I've used up all of these caps I might have to buy new nipple... Going for $20 now!

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