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    accident with matchlock

    Thanks Alden !... golden rule: "I never removed the musket from my shoulder..".
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    accident with matchlock

    (sorry my english)Negligence or bad luck ? a few weeks ago,I was shooting my friend's matchlock (an ECW reproduction)at the local shooting club, when the ashes at the cord end interfered and the prime charge didnt burn... so I left the trigger, the lock arm picked up, and while I was going to...
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    Enfield Pattern 53 Army Sport

    Thanks medic302 !, so I need to work more on sorts of papers to make the cartridge, strong and thick enough to take the grooves and support the charge, but at the same time I need to tear it...
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    Enfield Pattern 53 Army Sport

    More info, thanks a lot 59sharps ! thats help me, maybe is better to use the naked bullet and forget the paper cartridges. Thanks ! :thumbsup:
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    Enfield Pattern 53 Army Sport

    Thanks for the info.Heelerau ! Im seeing right now, very interesting work. Thanks again !! :thumbsup:
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    Enfield Pattern 53 Army Sport

    Thank you very much Zonie ! the ball is a minie hollow base of course, from a Lyman mold 577611, 530 grains. I use to enlarge the hollow while casting,with a special plug made to fit the Lyman mold,and need to resize the bullet if a want to use paper cartridge. Even with this lighter minie...
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    Enfield Pattern 53 Army Sport

    Hi (sorry my english), few weeks ago I bought from Track of the Wolf, an Enfield 53 .577" from Army Sport. I shot it with greased paper cartridges (british pattern), and fitted well while charging,but the bullet leave the barrel leaving the paper behind and it didnt take the grooves. Any ideas...
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