| People are misinformed or have the belief that the impact of the syringe is what empties the medication into the animal the Cap-Chur Charge is what performs this job. A syringe loaded with a Cap-Chur Charge allowed to free fall a distance of 5 feet will fire and empty the syringe (if it hits needle first). If you could throw the syringe and make it hit needle first the charge will go off.
In order for the Cap-Chur Charge to fire the syringe MUST hit needle first. If the syringe tumbles in flight (i.e. hit the animal sideways the charge will not fire) most of the time this comes from too much power or hitting some unseen obstacle in the flight of the syringe. Hard Hits are a common problem. A hard hit is when the syringe will hit the target then immediately kick to one-side or bounces out this is the most common problem of broke or bend needles. Because there is a spring in the Cap-Chur Charge to hold the firing pin from making contact with the primer until it impact with the target the impact of a hard hit will kick the syringe sideways not allowing the firing pin to strike the primer firing the charge. Hard hits will also cause bounce outs this happens when the syringe hits the target hard but straight and the charge goes off. The syringe will bounce immediately out of the animal. This makes you think the syringe was sideways in flight when in reality what you see is the syringe bouncing back out of the animal. If the charge has gone off the syringe had to hit needle first, then bounced out. If a syringe hits on its side the charge will not go off. The Cap-Chur Charge goes on the inside of the syringe in the blue plunger; this is what causes the syringe to empty on impact with the target. The charges come in three sizes: 1-3cc (yellow label), 4-10cc (orange label) and 15cc size (red label). The charges also have paint on them, 1-3cc black, the 4-10cc brass or bronze color (no paint) and 15cc red, this paint is not a solid coat but a speckled coat. They do not have the rim on the case found on .22 cal ammunition, although they are the same diameter. One end of the charge is solid the other end has a roll crimp. On the end that has the roll crimp there is a pin you can mash down on this is a firing pin DO NOT PUSH THIS PIN DOWN you could push hard enough to cause the charge to go off. This is the reason for using the positioner when loading the Cap-Chur Syringe. The 1-3cc Cap-Chur Charge will empty up to a 5cc syringe with thin medications. In cold temperatures or with thick medications you can use the 15cc Cap-Chur Charge in a 10cc syringe. If the Cap-Chur Charges should get damp they can be dried out and will work fine. Place them on a windowsill are on the dash on of a vehicle to dry. Cap-Chur Charges have a shelf life of 20 years with proper care (they should be stored in a cool, dry place in the jar with the packing they come in). DO NOT LEAVE CAP-CHUR CHARGES INSIDE A VEHICLE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD AS THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES COULD CAUSE THEM TO MALFUNCTION. (REFER TO LETTER REGARDING FACTORS AFFECTING SMOKELESS POWDER). |