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    Minie ball in a pritchett cartridge?

    Hello all, I would like to ask if anyone knows if it's possible to use a burton (minie ball) bullet in the enfield pritchett cartridge. The reason I ask is because I like the idea of having to just break off the powder cylinder and slide the entire unit down the barrel, instead of having to...
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    AncestryGunsLLC

    It's honestly been hard. Im jsut a newbie to all this, and I Can't even find a 3 band musket so I can reenact properly
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    .490 ball + .5 patch = really tight

    The second option seems more appealing, having to wipe after every shot doesn't sound enjoyable at all to me.
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    .490 ball + .5 patch = really tight

    The patches are pre lubed, I'm not sure why they didnt work
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    .490 ball + .5 patch = really tight

    They are cabela's lubed patches, pretty sure they are dry lubed
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    .490 ball + .5 patch = really tight

    Goex 2F
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    What Muzzleloading Stuff Did You Do Today?

    Tried to find an enfield under a grand.
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    .490 ball + .5 patch = really tight

    I fired My .50 CVA Spanish sharpshooter for the first time since I got it, but it seems the bore is extremely tight. About the 3rd shot in I had to use a hammer to get the patched ball seated. I was using hornady .490 swaged round balls and cabelas 5 thousands inch patches, the thinner ones you...
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    AncestryGunsLLC

    Anyone here bought anything from a seller on GB and other second hand websites called "AncestryGunsLLC"? has a pretty cool collection, Lots of civil war period firearms in nice condition, they're just out of my budget, but Is he legit?
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    WITHDRAWN Withdrawn

    Is the Maynard tape system still intact on it? Wonder if there is way to make your own primer tape for these.
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    NEBRASKAN'S ROLL CALL!

    Raised here in Omaha, green as grass in the morning dew. I have a 50 cal CVA sharpshooter made in Spain that my uncle gave me. I also have an Antonio zoli 1863 zouave that is in 58 cal. Currently looking for a place in Eastern Nebraska or specifically Douglas county that let's you shoot black powder
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    WANTED Looking for a "3 bander"

    PMed
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    WANTED Looking for an 1853 enfield

    Hello, I am looking to buy a reproduction enfield if anyone on here is looking to part with one. Doesn't matter the brand or if its defarbed or anything fancy. Just something to get me on the field reenacting. Thanks
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    WANTED Looking for a "3 bander"

    I was looking and saw that IMA has original enfields for sale, are those IMA ones any good?
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    WANTED Looking for a "3 bander"

    Hey, i bought the 2 bander zouave months before joining my unit, it a zoli with a beautiful barrel and awesome accuracy. But it was the only thing I had for a period firearm. so my unit (first nebraska volunteers) they are all using enfields, springfield 1861s, and even a smooth bore 1842. We...
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    WANTED Looking for a "3 bander"

    Hello all, I'm a young guy and I have recently gotten into civil war reenacting and, while it's alot of fun, I have been using an 1863 "zouave" rifle because i was able to get it cheap and I feel like a total FARB using it during reenactments especially around the public. So I would like to find...
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