Anyone got an idea of what this is? Belongs to a friend up the valley, and I'm not up on this particular oddity.
Anyone got an idea of what this is? Belongs to a friend up the valley, and I'm not up on this particular oddity.
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
Its a Snider varriant.
Actually a French version of the British Snider.
Check this out. http://www.militaryrifles.com/France/Tabatier.htm
KW
The Lunger
Last edited by Kenny Wasserburger; 07-27-2009 at 06:38 PM.
Thanks Kenny.
The solid soft lead bullet is undoubtably the best and most satisfactory expanding bullet that has ever been designed. It invariably mushrooms perfectly, and never breaks up. With the metal base that is essential for velocities of 2000 f.s. and upwards to protect the naked base, these metal-based soft lead bullets are splendid.
John Taylor - "African Rifles and Cartridges"
Forget everything you know about loading jacketed bullets. This is a whole new ball game!
Yes, a "French" Snyder conversion. Actually many of these were converted in Belgium as inexpensive shotguns. They were imported into the US around the turn of the century under the name "Zulu." Some were 12 gauge most were 14 or 16 gauge, occasionally 24 gauge as well. They were built from French, Dutch, Belgian, and other obsolete European smooth bore muskets. Often the breech block is cast of bronze.
Garry James just did a review of that rifle in Guns & Ammo couple months ago. Go here Ric to read it: http://gunsandammomag.com/cs/Satelli...Snuffbox+Rifle
Joe
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 |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |