LC Smith 10 gauge

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Milton Starr

Craig nei makes like a .770 diameter slug mould it is a real slug not some foster type .
Plus a mini ball wouldn't work in a brown bess because its a smooth bore .
My bad its a .774 diameter but close enough to .775

All the 69 cal US muskets were smooth as well but they still made mini balls for them .

[Milton Starr]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

All the 69 cal US muskets were smooth as well but they still made mini balls for them .

Craig ive read that 14,000 of the 1842s had their barrels rifled and 9,000 or so had rifle sights fitted to them for the rifling and these were used by the C.S.A with the 69 cal mini balls . I also read they were more accurate than the enfields but had way more recoil . though I don't see how a 750gr mini at 800 fps has alot of recoil ? That's about 1 3/4 oz (764gr) I think . Craig I bet you would love one of those old "bore" rifles used back in the day of the empire .

By april I should have my 3rd 10 bore double im going to have to reload those rst shells are pricey but good

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Milton Starr

I also read they were more accurate than the enfields but had way more recoil . though I don't see how a 750gr mini at 800 fps has alot of recoil ?

there is recoil - and there is felt recoil

the later is as much a factor of design as it is physics

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Milton Starr

Craig ive read that 14,000 of the 1842s had their barrels rifled and 9,000 or so had rifle sights fitted to them for the rifling and these were used by the C.S.A with the 69 cal mini balls . I also read they were more accurate than the enfields but had way more recoil . though I don't see how a 750gr mini at 800 fps has alot of recoil ? That's about 1 3/4 oz (764gr) I think . Craig I bet you would love one of those old "bore" rifles used back in the day of the empire .

By april I should have my 3rd 10 bore double im going to have to reload those rst shells are pricey but good

I have one original 1842 Harpers Ferry and I think one Prussian musket thats 69 cal . But have never had a Brown Bess .

I kinda want to find an original Enfield that can atleast be traced back to the North rather then say the Crimean War . I also would like o get my hands on a decent Austrian Lorenz musket .

Confederate marked weapons are like Lugers and high grade Parkers . The prices scare me !