Paper cartridges

[shortstart]

Hello to all. I need to make up about a hundred paper cartridges for an upcoming reenactment. Does anyone have a quicker way to make them than rolling them one at a time.

 

[Ranger1759]

I've heard some ppl using pre-rolled coin wrappers from Walmart, but I haven't tried it....I still like rolling them myself....it does get faster the more you roll them, just get a system and roll like 10 or 15 a night for a week or so and you are done...that way you are not rolling them all at once and get bored with it.

 

[shortstart]

Thanks Ranger. But, I would think that tearing a coin wrapper with your teeth might be a little rough on the choppers. You're probably right though. A few at a time.

 

[poordevil]

get a long dowel and a roll of whatever paper, white butcher or brown and roll it long and skinny. Then cut them as long as needed for blanks.

 

[George T.]

If not nitrated they would smolder all over or set the next one off! Geo. T.

 

[Ranger1759]

I'm rolling for Niagara right now and I'll prolly take 200+ with me and the fixings for another 100 if need be....prolly wont come close to using that many, but you never know....3 days of multiple battles and demos....but thats what I normally do, I have a cartridge block that holds 18 and I'll roll that many a night for a couple weeks before an event instead of sitting down and rolling 200 the night before I leave...18 takes me about 10 minutes or so to load so it's not much time outta my life! And sometimes I'll do more in one sitting, but I just get bored to quick to do a lot at once....

 

[sail32]

Go to You-Tube, there are a number of examples and you can pick or modify what works best for you. CaseCity.com http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,37269.msg475205/boardseen.html#new http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vx_nQphKO4

Black Powder Paper Cartridge Loading and Shooting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8CF3h1PkMk

Paper cartridge for percussion revolver. Very neat way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=um0UEnDU6rA = Use a .357 case.