bedbugbilly
10-19-2017, 12:09 AM
I have googled and can find plenty of info on the 52 cal Sharps Rifle as used by Berdan's Sharpshooters in the Civil War but so far, nothing on the cartridge itself and I don't have a good "cartridge reference book".
Can someone tell me the grain weight and diameter of the conical bullet used in the original 52 cal linen Sharps cartridge as used in the Sharps RIFLE during the Civil War? Also, the grain weight charge of black powder used in the cartridge? I'm assuming it was probably 2F? If anybody has any info on the velocity/FPS that the linen wrapped cartridge had out of the 30" Sharps Rifle barrel I'd like to know that as well if possible.
I am not interested in what is used today as far as boolit/powder weights but only the original linen cartridges.
I have a friend who has his g-grandfather's Sharps Rifle that he carried as a member of Berdan's Sharpshooters. In doing some reading, I have run across several references to some wanting to equip Berdan's men with Springfields but that they finally got approval for the Sharps rifle. I'm an experienced rifled musket shooter so am interested in comparing the two as far as boolit weights and powder charges, etc and sharing the information with my friend.
Thanks for any info and assistance - greatly appreciated!
Jim
Can someone tell me the grain weight and diameter of the conical bullet used in the original 52 cal linen Sharps cartridge as used in the Sharps RIFLE during the Civil War? Also, the grain weight charge of black powder used in the cartridge? I'm assuming it was probably 2F? If anybody has any info on the velocity/FPS that the linen wrapped cartridge had out of the 30" Sharps Rifle barrel I'd like to know that as well if possible.
I am not interested in what is used today as far as boolit/powder weights but only the original linen cartridges.
I have a friend who has his g-grandfather's Sharps Rifle that he carried as a member of Berdan's Sharpshooters. In doing some reading, I have run across several references to some wanting to equip Berdan's men with Springfields but that they finally got approval for the Sharps rifle. I'm an experienced rifled musket shooter so am interested in comparing the two as far as boolit weights and powder charges, etc and sharing the information with my friend.
Thanks for any info and assistance - greatly appreciated!
Jim