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Thread: 58 Musket cartridge

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    Boolit Master

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    58 Musket cartridge

    I have a Remington rolling block chambered for the 58 Roberts cartridge. Its a hoot to shoot. Knowing I have this rifle, a collector friend gave me this nice original 58 cartridge. While its not a 58 Roberts, I believe it to be a .58 musket/carbine cartridge made by Frankford Arsenal.

    Here are the specs:
    OAL - 1.713"
    Case length - .1.225"
    Rim diameter - .748"
    Rim thickness - .075"
    Bullet diameter ahead of case mouth - .588"

    I think it is Benet primed.

    What do you guys think? Pictured with my .58 Roberts cartridge.
    Attached Thumbnails Attached Thumbnails 58 Frankford1.jpg   58 Frankford2.jpg   58 Frank and Roberts.jpg  

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    Neat!

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    Sure looks Bennet primed to me. Pretty cool
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    Collecting .32 molds. Please let me know if you have one you don't need, cause I might "need" it!

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    Nice find. You defintely don't see them very often.

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
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