LC Smith 10 gauge

[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 !

[Milton Starr]

http://www.neihandtools.com/catalog/index.html

[OH Osthaus]

its a fine point - but the French inventor Minie' designed the round to seal to the rifling in a rifled musket to gain accuracy.

will it fire from a smooth bore - certainly- but the effect is lost

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

its a fine point - but the French inventor Minie' designed the round to seal to the rifling in a rifled musket to gain accuracy.

will it fire from a smooth bore - certainly- but the effect is lost

I'm thinking if I take the mini's and wrap them with enough tape to make them tight inside the shot cup they should do as well as any Foster style slug . And if I can keep the right and left barrel within 3 or 4 inches of each other at 25 yards then it's all good .

[6pt-Sika]

I may find mini balls or roundballs inside the shot cups of any of my 10;s , 12's or 16's isn't hitting on much and then I'll go back to buckshot only .

[Milton Starr]

Yeah I seen a conferdate Sharps going gor 40,000$
You can probably get one on gunbroker . A yankee enfield I mean .
Craig ever heard of jack hinson ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hinson


Craig you should look up murphys muskets on youtubes . Im not into muzzleloaders as I am pre smokeless cartridge rifles . I would like to get a 6.5 vertelli and a 1871 mauser and 1871 rem rolling block 36" 50-70

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Milton Starr

Yeah I seen a conferdate Sharps going gor 40,000$
You can probably get one on gunbroker . A yankee enfield I mean .
Craig ever heard of jack hinson ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Hinson


Craig you should look up murphys muskets on youtubes . Im not into muzzleloaders as I am pre smokeless cartridge rifles . I would like to get a 6.5 vertelli and a 1871 mauser and 1871 rem rolling block 36" 50-70

That was the first I ever heard of the Hinson fellow .

You want a nice military gun to shoot thats easy to load for get you a nice Swedish Mauser in 6.5x55 . I have one of those now and have had a few others . And believe it or not they all shot well . Only other cartridge military I have are a couple M1 Carbines , a 6.5x50 Arisaka and a 1884 Trapdoor Artillary Model .

[6pt-Sika]

A Saimese Mauser in 8x50R or 8x52R would be kinda neat as well .

[David Hamilton]

What a post! Drew, the picture of Grover Cleveland in a duck boat is southern, notice the palmetto frond, perhaps at the Santee Club in South Carolina. David