You have a wealth of knowledge and practical experience. You are a true Historian passing on information to keep our past alive. I have all of Brett Gibbons books who is in the same class as you. I am always trying to learn more and find better products to make my own Enfield Cartridges and this looks like a good place to shop around. Good Luck and keep up the good work...we need you.
Thanks Wayne! But as I said in the video, we owe all the information to Brett. Before reading his book "The English Cartridge", I thought that basically any smooth-sided musket bullet was a "Pritchett". But as it turns out, the Pritchett, Hay, and Boxer versions of the Enfield bullet are all distinctly different from each other, and each iteration had serious ramifications for the ammunition and the use of the Enfield musket. I was so astonished by learning this that I decided to start a crusade to call these bullets by their proper names! :)
It's actually works by upsetting the bullet I.e. it becomes semi fluid, this occurs due to newtonian fluid dynamics not by being forced into the rifling
@@fortharmoury4434 Looks like the gods are with me. It came a day early just now. I also think the templates and printed dowels are very useful. I have a snider and brown bess for now but a P53 or 51 is on my list. DO you know if any new bullet or plug moulds are being made fro your other video? I really want one but they are all sold out
@@Fenixx117 Noe Bullet Moulds runs more when they get 10 orders. So the thing to do is get in their forums and start a group buy thread for more. Then tell all your friends!
From reading Round Ball to Rimfire Volume 4, Confederate-made copies of Enfield-style bullets are all over the place in diameters, lengths, and cavity-styles. They are nowhere as consistent as British-made Enfield bullets and so it's almost impossible to classify them based on information available (to me, anyway).
@@fortharmoury4434 according the Brent’s book they we’re Supposed to be .563 BUT yeah finding originals in the field near me they are all over the place in diameter
You have a wealth of knowledge and practical experience. You are a true Historian passing on information to keep our past alive. I have all of Brett Gibbons books who is in the same class as you. I am always trying to learn more and find better products to make my own Enfield Cartridges and this looks like a good place to shop around. Good Luck and keep up the good work...we need you.
Thanks Wayne! But as I said in the video, we owe all the information to Brett. Before reading his book "The English Cartridge", I thought that basically any smooth-sided musket bullet was a "Pritchett". But as it turns out, the Pritchett, Hay, and Boxer versions of the Enfield bullet are all distinctly different from each other, and each iteration had serious ramifications for the ammunition and the use of the Enfield musket. I was so astonished by learning this that I decided to start a crusade to call these bullets by their proper names! :)
Very well done, Steve. Have your 1860-Pattern cartridge templates and mandrel's. Love them.
What a fantastic video, Steve. It's so cool that you made models for demonstration--that's an excellent touch.
Had a mold made by a chap here in the uk 550gr,550diameter, used milliput for base plug ,shot well from my parker hale musketoon at 200metrers
Very interesting. Thanks for this presentation on one of my favorite topics.
Just found the channel *LIKED* and *SUBSCRIBED* - we do a bit of civil war ear BP shoot as well --LT
Wonderful video Steve.
It's actually works by upsetting the bullet I.e. it becomes semi fluid, this occurs due to newtonian fluid dynamics not by being forced into the rifling
Co Hay at the school of musketry fought against the Boxer bullet but was unsuccessful. Good thing for the Confederates who used English cartridges.
Well TIL... I actually have Brett's book in the mail now!
You won't be disappointed. I think it is a fantastic text on the Enfield cartridge and is indispensable to learning about it.
@@fortharmoury4434 Looks like the gods are with me. It came a day early just now. I also think the templates and printed dowels are very useful. I have a snider and brown bess for now but a P53 or 51 is on my list.
DO you know if any new bullet or plug moulds are being made fro your other video? I really want one but they are all sold out
@@Fenixx117 Noe Bullet Moulds runs more when they get 10 orders. So the thing to do is get in their forums and start a group buy thread for more. Then tell all your friends!
Quality video...........
you forgot the Confederate version ;)
From reading Round Ball to Rimfire Volume 4, Confederate-made copies of Enfield-style bullets are all over the place in diameters, lengths, and cavity-styles. They are nowhere as consistent as British-made Enfield bullets and so it's almost impossible to classify them based on information available (to me, anyway).
@@fortharmoury4434 according the Brent’s book they we’re Supposed to be .563 BUT yeah finding originals in the field near me they are all over the place in diameter