Paper patched minie bullet

Be aware that due to their custom nature, many of these bullets are designed for a specific. The muzzleloading rifle bullet was named after its codeveloper, claudeetienne minie. Id cut a large batch of patches in front of the tv. A trained soldier could fire at least three rounds a minute. Patched bullet have a lower friction and thus a reduced pressure, allowing a little more powder before reaching maximum pressure. Most cast bullets are made of lead alloyed with tin and antimony. Not only is this the best 100yard group i have shot with this rifle, shooting a traditionally styled bore. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load. These cartridges consisted of a paper cylinder or cone containing the bullet, gunpowder, and, in some cases, a primer or a lubricating and antifouling agent. Heavy sprue cutter plate precision ground both sides. Basically the pritchett was a hollow based smooth sided conical bullet that was loaded paper patched in the musket. So, we have to shoot a naked bullet, and soft lubrication of the bullet is required. Ive been following threads on the subject for a while but have yet to venture into it.

Its possible to push a patched bullet faster than a jacketed bullet given the same weight and cartridge. The minie system required no more finesse in ramming than the old musket ball, and expanded itself. The art of paper patching, 3006 series introduction duration. The loosefitting nature of minie ball ammuition in rifled muskets meant that slightly undersized ammunition could be used in a. As proper cartridges were not available for our evaluation, the pattern 1851 was loaded with a measured charge of powder followed by a patched bullet. I ground the baseplug down on the mould and used paper patches and it much improved. Note how the upper point of that angle cut is the last to be rolled. Handloading the 5070 for antique and modern rifles. His delightfully informative book on the subject, the paper jacket, is perhaps the best resource for a reloader interested in utilizing paperpatched bullets with smokeless powder. Feb 23, 2003 you bet, i used a lot of paper patching when i was still trying to get my minie ball mould to work.

A paper cartridge is one of various types of small arms ammunition used before the advent of the metallic cartridge. Mar 06, 2014 we describe another method to economically and simply custom fit the bullet to your rifle bore to make your military surplus rifle shoot accurately. Most shooters, given quality ppbs and proper loading techniques. You can also watch as the paper patch comes off the bullet between the muzzle at 00. Combustible cartridges are paper cartridges that use paper treated with oxidizers to allow them to burn completely upon. Final diameter of the paper patched bullet correct me if im wrong, dan should be bore diameter, not groove diameter. This is how i make my paper patch bullets for my original lorenz rifle muskets. Paper patched or lubricated lead bullets can be swaged in two basic styles, the swc shoulder style shown here, and the smooth ogive style shown below.

Twist the end of the paper into the recess at the base of the bullet and youre done. But, the nssa will not let us shoot authentic ammunition i. The paper patch goes the opposite direction of the rifling. Paperpatching your inline muzzleloader western powders.

These were recently recovered from a victorian military rifle range. When live firing a rifle according to the manual, how is the minie ball. My paper patch hunting and long range paper patch loads for reference only. Paper patch bullets in sniders british militaria forums. Our first instructional video will walk you through the process.

The paper acts like a jacket and keeps the lead from smearing in the bore. Also, about the diameter of the bullet, aside for the recommendation to use slightly over bore diameter not over groove, several ray ordorica, ross seyfried have patched bullets much smaller, like 458 for 470ne 3 wraps, with success. The lip of paper extending past the base of the bullet is then twisted together, and may be pushed into a depression cast into the base of the bullet. Berdan and whitworth rifles used during the civil war and years after, fired paperpatched lead bullets consisting of two turns of moistened paper tightly wrapped around the bullet. Three hardened dowel pins provide positive alignment in both vertical and horizontal planes. Its possible that having progressive depth grooves and 5 ofem in the p58 that they didnt fully expand or something similar. Or, print your order after entering your address, attach your check or money order, and send it by mail. Civil war ammunition minie ball cartridge rolling and trivia. The,7 mm bullet was fired with greased paper patching, like the british pritchett bullet. A beginners guide to loading and shooting paper patched bullets for early black powder cartridge rifles. Enter your name, address, and billing information for prompt shipment. In the final chapter, he gives a quick summary of what works best for him with what he calls a practical paper. Then the bullet is rolled in the paper, as tight as possible, to the left. Minie bullet vs buck and ball vs single ball cartridges duration.

In wilkinsons design see bullet number 1 in the drawing below, the compression grooves trapped portions of the paper patch when the rifle was fired, causing the bullets to be. Very good accuracy has been obtained with paperpatched bullets, but the. Mould blocks are made from durabar 654512 extruded fine grain ductile iron. Minie balls of the mid19th century could be either cast or swaged. A properly lube paper patched minie bullet will give a better gas seal, hence more consistent performance. Ever wondered how to construct paper cartridges for.

Paper patched bullets a blast from the past sporting shooters. Refining paperpatched loads for smokeless powder load data. Some years after the civil war the department of the army conducted a series of long range tests at sea girt, nj using a paper patched minie round. Mass produced bullet molds are designed with very conservative, minimal dimensions north of the crimp groove, so that they will chamber in the great variety of firearms out there. I also made a patching jig so that the paper on the bullets were all the same. That acts to twist the paper patch tighter rather than try to strip it from the bullet. Whitworth block for paper patched bullets show all the details. In his march 1977 article paper patched bullets come of age, harrison provides a few rules for the shooter using a paper patch to obtain top velocities with poured slugs. Paper patch supplies, paper patch templates, paper patch paper, lead bullets, paper patch bullets. The bullet, still wrapped in its lubricated paper patch, was then rammed down to the breach, a percussion cap placed on the rifles nipple and the trigger pulled, igniting the powder. Paper patched bullets ppb are probably the most controversial of all lead bullet styles. However, in the movie, they mention the fact that the bullett match was metallurgical, not ballistic, using the signature straitions of a barrell. The paper is laid on a flat surface, and the bullet is positioned on the right side of the paper, with the bullet down just enough for the upper edge of the paper to be above the upper grease groove. Most commercial bullet manufacturers use swaging in preference to casting, but bullet casting remains popular with handloaders.

Cutting strips of 9lb 25% cotton content paper running up a pot of 401 leadtin alloy i cast off a batch of the baby minie bullets but was disappointed to find the gr bullet measured only. Thats been a long road to arrive to paper patching bullets for future yard target shooting with a muzzle loading rifle. There was no grease in the compression grooves, and no grease migrated through the paper patch. The minie ball, or minie ball, is a type of bullet used extensively in the american civil war. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load data. Over the period that the enfield was the main rifle used by british forces 1855. Shooting a 90grain charge of goex ffg black powder and the crossstrip paper patched pedersoli cast 478grain. Professional bullet moulds accessories for sale, professional. Both bullet weights are based on ladlepoured pure lead. Minie ball thoughts northsouth skirmish association.

The patch is carefully wrapped around the bearing surface of the bullet. Paperpatch bullets for original lorenz rifle musket youtube. In the final chapter, he gives a quick summary of what works. There came captain claudeetienne minie with his skirted bullet. Paper patched bullets are made by winding a piece of paper, usually twice, around a lead bullet. Most of the paper patching of bullet articles i have read seem to indicate that the bullet should be of bore diam, rather than groove dia. Sizing paperpatched bullets for smokeless powder load. Best accuracy is usually accomplished with a much closer fit, tailored to a particular firearm. You can clearly see the paper patch leaves the barrel intact around the bullet at 00. The british enfield system was actually a paper patched bullet which is. My hunting loads using swaged paper patch bullets are as follows. Paper patched bullet design software is available from corbin, as well as software that calculates multiple density, multipart bullet weights and volumes, calculates bullet air resistance and bc, and helps you determine the bullet diameter for a given rifling depth and paper thickness. May 17, 2016 i wrap the paper twice around the bullet, providing. These cartridges consisted of a paper cylinder or cone containing the bullet.

Swageop2 by sharps45 2 78, on flickr next photo shows cartridge cases ready for bullet insertion. Much discussion and cussin have been laid at their doorstep. So i would think that if one used a regular luberinged bullet, one would have to size it down a lot for a paper patch to work, no. I experimented with paper patched minie bullets in my parkerhale p58, 2 band enfield.

Oct 14, 2016 paper patches let a shooter get the same velocities from lead bullets as with jacketed bullets. This catalog is a record of molds ive made, and posted for reference. The bullet was secured baseup in its paper cartridge. Paper patched bullets, swaged vs cast shiloh rifle forums.

Sep 26, 2009 in shooter, the question was actually, how could a round fired from 1 weapon match a bullet from another, and paper patching was a process that could accomplish this. The pritchett, or metfordpritchett, bullet was used in the. Original percussion long range rifle with paper patched. Accurate bpcr paper patch bullets mississippi gun owners. Although the minie ball was conical in shape, it was commonly referred to as a ball, due to the round shape of the ammunition that had. Wrapping and sizing paper patched bullets for muzzleloaders duration. If youre a diehard paperpatched bullet shooter, youre undoubtedly familiar with paul matthews. Original percussion long range rifle with paper patched bullets. Jun 16, 2017 shooting a paper patched bullet in your inline muzzleloader, using blackhorn 209 powder behind it, opens up a whole new way to shoot your rifle. Authentic paper cartridges for reenacting, living history, and live fire muzzleloader shooting. Paper patching actually wears a bore less than jacketed bullets. The british army wanted a bullet which was loaded in the greased paper wrapper of the conventional paper cartridge, however, with the paper serving as a paper patch.

I used the nice paper with cloth content in it from old files that were being dead filed at work. The cast bullet association is an organization of shooters who enjoy shooting cast lead bullets in rifles and handguns for competition, hunting, or informal target shooting. Dec 14, 2017 in lorenzs design the paper cartridge wrapper was greased with pure mutton tallow. Why did they paper patch bullets in the movie shooter. Two recovered 401 alloy bullets, a bare baby minie and a patched bullet for comparison. Paper patch bullets were used in the 1800s for target shooting and hunting and are still being used today. The paper patch is moistened slightly with water to make it more pliable and slightly sticky. The grooves are pretty deep in the breech, and are narrower then the 3. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold. It has been my experience, however, that most of the cussin has been from folks with little or no personal experience with ppbs.