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A guy brought in his 54 Burnside that he got at a pawnshop for $200. Needs a new hammer spring and he wants to know if I could make him 5 more rounds. I found the brass at Buffalo Arms and I'll lathe turn the bullets because they seem to be a bastard size. Pretty cool rifle.
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It's my understanding that this was the in-between to modern day breech loaders, hence the weird brass cartridge that it uses.
 
I just cast a bunch of bullets for my Burnside. I need to size them but I haven’t yet got a sizer. I’d be happy to drop some in the mail for you if you only need five or six. I also have some brass to sell. PM me if you’re interested.
 
A guy brought in his 54 Burnside that he got at a pawnshop for $200. Needs a new hammer spring and he wants to know if I could make him 5 more rounds. I found the brass at Buffalo Arms and I'll lathe turn the bullets because they seem to be a bastard size. Pretty cool rifle. View attachment 344768View attachment 344769View attachment 344770
You'll always wonder who put the "E" mark there, and what does the other rune indicate? I gotta move to a more rural area, there are no "real" pawn shops where I live!! ;)
 
A guy brought in his 54 Burnside that he got at a pawnshop for $200. Needs a new hammer spring and he wants to know if I could make him 5 more rounds. I found the brass at Buffalo Arms and I'll lathe turn the bullets because they seem to be a bastard size. Pretty cool rifle. View attachment 344768View attachment 344769View attachment 344770
I shoot mine on a regular basis. The brass cases I got with it are a pain to use. I bought the white nylon ones. A . 457 round ball gives me as good a group at 50 yards as my old eyes can aim those rather small battle sights.
I’ve reloaded the cases around 6 times now and lost only two that split.
 
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