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Thanks for the replies. Is the kick really that bad with the minie? I've shot the minie with my .58 1861 Springfield and it wasn't so bad. I may not live fire it now. Lol!! And yes, it's rifled. All the work was done by John Zimmerman.

It's a repro rifled musket. I was thinking of getting the round ball but wasn't sure. What about the .69 minie? By the way, nice weapon. I'm a Civil War reenactor so I was just curious.

Gentlemen, I have recently purchased a 1842 Springfield Rifle Musket. Just wondering what to live fire it with? Thanks, Ben

Thanks for the replies. It finally came unstuck!

Thanks for the help!

The nipple in my Armi Sport 1861 Springfield is stuck. I've tried everything under the sun to get it out. I've tried various soaking techniques to no avail. The shoulders are starting to round off so I quit even trying a wrench. Looks like my next tactic will be to take it to a gunsmith. Any...