Great video! 😊

Learn something everyday.

Please make a 62 cal kit.

@fortharmoury4434

5 ай бұрын

Hi Steve, which arm are you looking for ammunition for?

@SuperSneakySteve

5 ай бұрын

A Military Heritage (Indian Made) Northwest Trade gun in 62cal (20gauge). Thanks for your reply. Your products look well made and I'd like to buy a kit if it will work.@@fortharmoury4434

Neat video, I always wondered how they made them. What type of paper are you using? Can you use this same technique to load a 20 ga (.615cal) shotgun for hunting? What size round ball would you use? Thank you!

@fortharmoury4434

14 күн бұрын

As I say at 0:47 in the video, the paper is lightweight masking paper available at any big box home improvement store. You want the stuff that has the feel of newspaper. I can't speak to a 20 gauge shotgun.

Excellent presentation. I am wondering if those paper cartridges can be dipped in wax or bullet lube to water proof them some? Thank you for sharing!

@fortharmoury4434

2 жыл бұрын

I think you could dip the bullet part of the cartridge in lube to help with fouling when shooting. This is what the British did with their Enfield ammunition. Dipping the entire cartridge in lube would probably make for a mess when trying to use them. If you were really out to try and make water-resistant cartridges, perhaps you could make them from wax paper. This might give some measure of protection from incidental water contact.

Where did you get your .65 diameter round ball?

@fortharmoury4434

Жыл бұрын

I borrowed it from a friend.

Where do you get your 3-ply linen thread? Much of the linen thread that I've see is waxed. Is that okay?

@fortharmoury4434

Жыл бұрын

I use 18/3 linen thread from John Neal Books: www.johnnealbooks.com/product/18-3-linen-thread I don't think waxed linen thread would make a difference for the modern shooter but if the ammunition was exposed to heat the wax will melt and soak into the paper, possibly weakening it. Melting bullet lubricant was a problem in period times for bullets that had lubricant.

@paper____

Жыл бұрын

Try beaded fishing line

29 grains to charge the pan? My 1816 flinter has a large pan but that seems excessive

@fortharmoury4434

9 ай бұрын

From the 1841 US Ordnance Manual, for the flintlock .69 caliber muskets the charge was 130 grains. When the Ordnance Manual was updated for percussion arms, the charge was reduced to 110 grains. This is a difference of 20 grains. There was probably an allowance for spillage. I would imagine that as the soldier primed they would stop when they felt the pan had enough powder in it, and whatever was left over went down the barrel.

to make a cartridge for shot (#5), would it be the same process demonstrated for the buckshot cartridge? I realize this is out of ordinance, and purpose of your demo.

@fortharmoury4434

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know if this type of cartridge construction would work well for small shot.

@williamallan5791

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same thing and am currently thinking you could probably throw an over shot card on top of the shot before putting in the powder

@fortharmoury4434

2 жыл бұрын

@@williamallan5791 I am not sure a thin card would stay in place and not twist sideways. But perhaps a thicker fiber wad would do the trick!

I take it that the method of construction would apply for a 69 cal pistol, too?

@fortharmoury4434

2 жыл бұрын

I have not researched them, but they are probably similar in construction.

@davefellhoelter1343

2 жыл бұрын

I'd bet the military of this time kept it as simple as that! but for the charge loaded in each paper cartridge. and I bet soldier would make do with Either, in "Either"? One would kick like mule, one would flop or pop, but the enemy would still suffer one way or another.

My muskit was made in 1812 was converted to precision in 1842

It was found in the battle field in the civil war