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  1. maillemaker

    Pritchett bullet ?

    Papercartridges.com sells swaged Enfield bullets. The .550 bullet was not a "Pritchett" bullet. It was a new design brought forth by Boxer, based on the previous design brought forth by Hay.
  2. maillemaker

    Pritchett bullet ?

    The P1853 Enfield cartridge evolved through 3 bullet designs. The first was the "Pritchett" bullet. It was a smooth-sided bullet with a shallow cavity. The cavity was mostly a place to tuck the ends of the paper cartridge into. It was not really an expanding bullet, but a compression bullet...
  3. maillemaker

    New to black powder.

    Most reproduction revolvers tend to like #10 caps. I have had great success with Remington #10s. If you cannot find #10s, you can buy replacement nipples that fit #11s. Steve
  4. maillemaker

    Review on the Pedersoli Austrian 1798 musket

    Just polish it with your metal polish of choice. I use Blue Magic. You're going to have to do this every time you shoot it.
  5. maillemaker

    Pietta 1858 New Army revolver and conical sizing

    Most Pietta revolvers like a .454 bullet. My Uberti Walker likes a .457 so I shoot that in everything. What you want to see is a shaved ring of lead when you drive the bullet into the chamber.
  6. maillemaker

    Best way to unload after an unsuccessful hunt?

    The easiest way to unload a muzzleloader is with a CO2 discharger, like this: https://logcabinshop.com/oc30/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=24787 Most of these accept 12oz and 16oz CO2 canisters - get the larger ones. More oomph and more gas. Be aware that they will launch the...
  7. maillemaker

    Conicals for revolvers

    I assumed they were made for cartridges.
  8. maillemaker

    Conicals for revolvers

    I have that mold. It is not a heeled bullet. You'll find these a bit trickier to load in a revolver chamber than an actual heeled bullet. With a heeled bullet, the heel slides into the chamber, making the bullet tend to drive straight home when pressed into place.
  9. maillemaker

    “Dry ball”

    A CO2 discharger like this is a handy tool to keep in your range bag: https://logcabinshop.com/oc30/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=24787 If you buy one that takes 12oz or 16 oz co2 bottles get the bigger ones.
  10. maillemaker

    Help a newbie understand what went wrong...

    Is it possible you placed the minie in the muzzle but forgot to drive it home?
  11. maillemaker

    Conicals for revolvers

    I didn't know Lee made a heeled .44 bullet. What is the mold number?
  12. maillemaker

    Brass frame revolvers

    I can't comment on the quality of old vs. new, but today, about your only options are a Spiller and Burr or a Griswold and Gunnison.
  13. maillemaker

    Conicals for revolvers

    If you enjoy shooting conical bullets out of a percussion revolver, Eras Gone Bullet Molds sells historically correct conical bullets for .44, .36, and .32 revolvers. Since they have a heel, they tend to load more squarely into the chambers than the Lee conical. Steve
  14. maillemaker

    How do you prime?

    Yes, as I said. I'm not interested in reenacting or firing blanks, though. I enjoy shooting military loads with my Brown Bess.
  15. maillemaker

    This weekend a Skirmish in Eva, Tennessee!

    We had a great skirmish last weekend! Some video is up on the Deep South Region's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@DeepSouthRegionN-SSA
  16. maillemaker

    How do you prime?

    You tear the cartridge, prime the pan from the cartridge, cast about, pour the powder down the barrel, and then load the rest of the cartridge down the barrel.
  17. maillemaker

    Harpers Ferry 1842 Armi Sport Replica

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  18. maillemaker

    How do you prime?

    I prime from the cartridge, the way the infantry manual instructs.
  19. maillemaker

    Bullet moulds

    As others have said, if you shoot a lot, it only makes good economic sense to cast your own. If you only shoot round ball of a common diameter, and don't shoot a lot, you can get by buying bullets. For example, you can buy 100 Horandy swaged .490 round ball for $15.50. Or $.155 cents a piece...
  20. maillemaker

    need help with 58 minie bullet mold

    You have to remember, too, that some of us are talking about competition loads. For maximum accuracy, you want a bullet that is .001" to .002" under bore size, so that when the charge goes off the bullet needs a minimum of deformation to strongly take up the rifling. But this is not essential...
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