Originally Posted by
Nobade
I got to go out and shoot the Sharps some today. My conclusion is the linen cartridges, while historically correct, are too much of a pain to deal with. They don't really work any better than the paper ones and are much more difficult to make.
It was rewarding, however, to be able to shoot good groups with everything homemade - powder, caps, bullet, lube, and cartridges. That rifle is certainly a joy to shoot, just kind of tedious to make ammo for but it's a hobby so that's just fine.