Number 11 percussion caps for .50 standard nipple black powder rifle; where to find?

[Louis of PA]

My friend from high school and college is having problem finding number 11 percussion caps. He lives in New Jersey and cannot find anything there except the larger in-line caps.

Please advise on where he can find what he needs.

Louis of PA

[dave]

They certainly are not scarce, probably most used size in modern "traditional stye" muzzle loaders. Go on line and do a search, may have to do mail order.

[cwartyman]

Try Sayerville Sportsman in South River they usually stock them. He does not want to mail order them unless he is ordering huge amounts as the haz mat charge will be more than 5-6 tins of caps. Also if he doesnt mind taking a trip Cabelas in Hamburg PA is a good place.
Mack

[JB White]

I noticed the availability tends to run in cycles. Earlier this past summer I needed more #10's all I could find were #11's. I eventually found a couple hundred after phone calls and visits to shops. Towards the end of summer I needed more musket caps and the local dealers were out of those...but by then they had #10's out the wazoo.
I just happened to mention I couldn't find musket caps when I was buying something else from a cop shop. Lo and behold they remembered having some old stock so I lucked out there.
It's frustrating when supplies get low and replentishment looks slim.

[Embalmer]

Depending where in pa you are, if gburg is in driving distance, there's plenty of shops that sell reenactor goods including caps. Bought a tube of tins there on my last pass through. the whole ban on shipping them made hard to get

[jeep]

Wallmart had ww magnum N11 for $4 a tin.