Nessler Balle cartridges, getting ready to try them out

[RobertBradley]

this is the French Nessler. I’m making a mold for this in .735” to try in my EIC Pattern F musket.

 

[RAEDWALD]

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this is the French Nessler. I’m making a mold for this in .735” to try in my EIC Pattern F musket.

Do keep us informed of progress.

 

[Stantheman86]

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this is the French Nessler. I’m making a mold for this in .735” to try in my EIC Pattern F musket.

I just bought 50 Lee Drive Key slugs to play around with

 

[nkbj]

Sort of related, this is an adjustable length paper patch mold for the 1842 rifled musket.

 

[RobertBradley]

Interesting mold! Who made it?

 

[nkbj]

It was originally a Lyman #57730, modified to be an adjustable length smooth sided .69.