1853 enfield [repro]

[Russ T Frizzen]

Thanks, tac. Sounds like the same Minie I'm using. Supposed to weigh around 510 grains in pure lead?

I couldn't quite bring to mind the facts about the Sepoy Rebellion, but I do remember that it was a fairly bloody event.

 

[ResearchPress]

What sort of load do you use in the 1853 Enfield in England?

I don't shoot a P/53, but an original two-band rifle by Thomas Turner. 5-groove, 1 in 48 twist, heavy barrel.

For 100m I shoot 75 grains of a 'medium grade shooting' powder sold here in the UK. It's quite dirty, but the fouling stays soft and I can shoot the MLAIC standard 13 shot match + 1 fouler without cleaning.

Beyond 100m shoot 75 grains of TPPH (Proof House powder). When current supplies of this run out I will be switching to Swiss #3 or #4 and have to work up a new load.

Bullet is a 560 grains shallow base RCBS Minie.

David

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I used to shoot a 560 grain Minie in my Springfield, but the mold was made from aluminum and I loaned it out and it was never the same after that!

I do like a heavier bullet as I find them more accurate especially at longer ranges. Dan