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  1. J

    The Lead Ring

    Quoting Bill Roberts in an article in "Long Range Muzzle Loader": "If a bore is cleaned after each shot, bullets of .001" oversize may be loaded. The most suitable size, however, is a bullet that is bore diameter or .001" undersize." Minies that are too loose in the bore can shift off the...
  2. J

    After Cleaning Question...

    When firing black powder you should never use any lube that has any petroleum content. Those lubes have a reaction between the BP charcoal and the petroleum in the lube and will accumulate a thick tar-like substance. That crud will easily stop up a .028" nipple fire hole. For example, never...
  3. J

    After Cleaning Question...

    I quit using WD-40 20 years ago on anything but squeeking car door hinges. That stuff will give you a false sense of security against rust. It evaporates in a few days and rust begins. Many years ago I used WD-40 on my freshly machined automobile crankshafts and cylinder heads and in a few days...
  4. J

    The Lead Ring

    You probably have never blown a lead ring in the barrel. I think the reenactors are overly cautious but for good reasons, especially liability issues. I suggested using a cotton ball to hold the powder load in the musket during reenactment blank firing and that idea was immediately dismissed...
  5. J

    The Lead Ring

    I have never had a minie shed a ring in the bore, at least I never have found evidence of one when I clean the rifle. However, I think a heavy powder load can blow off a lead ring when the minie leaves the muzzle. I can tell that by the loss of accuracy when using the 575213-OS minies with 65...
  6. J

    The Lead Ring

    The Lyman 575213 (new style) minie weighs 510 gr., is 1.070" long and has shallow grease grooves. I thought this minie was for the Parker Hale rifle musket. I have no 575213-PH minies and I understand those are the same or .001" undersize as the Parker-Hale .577" rifle musket's bore and are...
  7. J

    The Lead Ring

    A lead ring can break off the botton of the skirt of a minie and remain in the bore. The type minie being fired usually determines if a lead ring will break off and remain in the bore. The minie designed for the Parker Hale P53 Enfield rifle musket (Lyman 575213-new style/510 gr.)from Dixie Gun...
  8. J

    What brands do you recommend for an Enfield?

    The Dixie Gun Works BU0901 is .577" OD and 560 gr.wt. Those are designed for the Parker Hale Enfield rifle muskets and are the same size as the Parker-Hale .577" bore and have 3 shallow grease grooves in order to limit obturation. Skirt expansion (obturation) of the minie is not necessary...
  9. J

    What brands do you recommend for an Enfield?

  10. J

    What brands do you recommend for an Enfield?

    Usually a supplier of replica muskets will not give a price on their website or advertisments because the prices increase constantly and most suppliers do not keep the rifles in their inventory waiting on a buyer. If a rifle musket is $400 one day, in a week in may be $500 and so on. A...
  11. J

    What brands do you recommend for an Enfield?

    Frazer Brothers have been expanding their on-line catalog continously and not all of the merchadise they have available is listed yet. About a year ago, I noticed their India P53 Enfield rifle musket on a gun rack when I visited their store to purchase some brogans. At that time Bruce Frazer...
  12. J

    What brands do you recommend for an Enfield?

    Since you want a Enfield rifle musket for reenacting, it would be more economical to buy a new P53 Enfield made in India. Those rifles should not be live fired but they are perfectly safe for blank firing with 60 or 70 gr. 3f BP. They are correct in appearance from a distance of 5 or 10 yards...
  13. J

    What brands do you recommend for an Enfield?

    I have an ArmiSport P53 Enfield 3-band infantry rifle musket. I purchased it from Blockade Runner Inc. for $539.95, plus shipping. I really like it for shooting accuracy and appearance. www.blockaderunner.com Blockade Runner authenticated my rifle by adding the optional period inspection...
  14. J

    Taking the plunge

    Always use Remington #10 caps on the revolvers. The #10 caps fit tighter than #11 caps without having to pinch them. I have never seen any other brand of #10 caps except Remington but that does not mean they don't exist. All Dixie Gun Works #10 caps are Remington brand and I believe if #10 caps...
  15. J

    breech plug fouling scraper

    I have not fired my P53 Enfield rifle musket enough to have a fouling build up in the breech because it has too damned cold. I noticed the Track of the Wolf FLUSH-EMS nipple includes a length of 3/16" clear nylon hose. An associte has a breech cleaning nipple kit and he told me they way he...
  16. J

    Round Muzzle on Revolvers?

    I have both the '51 Colt Navy and '60 Colt Army revolvers and I prefer to shoot the '51 Colt Navy because it is easier to load. If you will look a the photos above, you can see the ball stop on the LH side of the frame on the '51 Colt Navy. That revents the cylinder from over-rotating after...
  17. J

    breech plug fouling scraper

    I have a container of Black Solve concentrate I purchased from Dixie Gun Works. I noticed a brass flushing nipple at Track of the Wolf for n P53 Enfield (FLUSH-EMS) with 5/16"-18 nipple threads. Now I need a good flushing kit with 3/16" plastic tubing. I can break up the breech fouling on the...
  18. J

    breech plug fouling scraper

    Thanks. That is the answer I was wanting to see. I have the usual brass fouling scraper attachment with the flat blade. I could have tried the fouling scraper I have but I would have never been sure I got all the fouling out of the breech if the breech face was concave.
  19. J

    Home made wads for .44

    If you are using wads in a 44 revolver to prevent a chain fire you are wasting your time and reducing the load in the cylinder. Wonder Wads used on top of the powder or on top of the ball reduces the 3F powder load by 10 grains. If you have only 25 gr. 3F BP to begin with, that means you are...
  20. J

    breech plug fouling scraper

    If the breech plug face was flat like the breech plug scrapers are, I wounld not have to do that. I was just wondering if anyone ever had a p58 Enfield breech plug out and knew if it was flat and will fit the breech plug scraper attachment as is. However, I am willing to wait a few more days...
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