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What type of caps to use?

Conelrad
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11-22-2012, 03:34 AM

I've been buying the Russian surplus paper-in-oil jobs off eBay.

Steel shells, hermetically sealed like the old "Vitamin Q" caps.

Zero failures with hundreds bought. Most are painted green.

Cheap, and small enough to restuff old paper shells without problems.

Dennis

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What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-21-2012, 11:42 AM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Dave - 11-21-2012, 03:48 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-21-2012, 03:57 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by 7estatdef - 11-21-2012, 06:11 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-21-2012, 07:11 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Conelrad - 11-22-2012, 03:34 AM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by DeckApe - 11-22-2012, 12:19 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by morzh - 11-22-2012, 11:23 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by TA Forbes - 11-23-2012, 01:08 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by LedHed - 11-23-2012, 01:48 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by codefox1 - 11-23-2012, 01:59 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-23-2012, 02:06 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by TA Forbes - 11-23-2012, 10:23 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by Eric Adams - 11-23-2012, 11:56 PM

RE: What type of caps to use? - by morzh - 11-24-2012, 07:07 PM

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