Swiss Infanteriegewehr/feildstuzer mold avaliable

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If any one has been searching for a proper mold for a .40 caliber swiss feldstuzer, I've been able convince Old West bullet molds to cut a cherry. Mold is very good and a close copy of the Bulholzer. It will require a paper patch
 
Is that the one that is shot naked? If you ever want to try the paper patch one, let's do a bullet mold/ bullet swap.
I’ll cast up some tonight and take some measurements. The mold is advertised as .410” or 10.42mm. Some rifles have a 10.35mm bore. Theoretically, If the bore size of your rifle is smaller than 10.42mm or .410”, yes this bullet could be sized and lubed to be fired ‘naked’. If you get down to it, it’s just a funny looking minie. My bore size is .413 so I’m probably going to use some greased paper patching and size down to a slip fit in the bore. I believe it needs to be sized down to the point where it seats under the weight of the ramrod.
 
I patch mine to .407 and they are a snug fit. It really nice to have a rifled musket in such a small caliber. 2 bullets are like casting one minie. The trajectory is also great. A 200 yard zero will only be about 9" high at 100.
 
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Slug on left is from the Hensel mold. Mold drops .413” slugs. First batch averaged 319gr ea. Slug is 1.075” long. The base cavity is flat in shape and is .020” deep

Slug on the right is a .446” RCBS minie for comparison.

Going to try to do another round of casting tonight. One of the molds is a .400 minie ball from pedersoli. It might also be a good candidate for a paper patch. It has a very shallow hollow base.
 
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I like how he did the head of the bullet. Some very generous grease grooves. Mine is closer to the orginal with the waist section. They come out at .401 and 289 grains. Very deep cavity.
 

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I'll be taking 3 months off work here in beggining of the year. I'll have some cartridges made up to test and would love to share my findings. The rifling on my infanteriegewehr seems to be of constant depth and not moderately deep. About 1:36 twist.
 
I'll be taking 3 months off work here in beggining of the year. I'll have some cartridges made up to test and would love to share my findings. The rifling on my infanteriegewehr seems to be of constant depth and not moderately deep. About 1:36 twist.
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Slug on left is from the Hensel mold. Mold drops .413” slugs. First batch averaged 319gr ea. Slug is 1.075” long. The base cavity is flat in shape and is .020” deep

Slug on the right is a .446” RCBS minie for comparison.

Going to try to do another round of casting tonight. One of the molds is a .400 minie ball from pedersoli. It might also be a good candidate for a paper patch. It has a very shallow hollow base.
Do you shoot rifles in .446? I have 15 different rifles in 11mm.
 


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