Hi abunaitoo, thanks for the info; very much appreciated!
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Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Hi abunaitoo, thanks for the info; very much appreciated!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Yep, I did read through that as well; thanks for that well documented journey. That helps a lot in avoiding pitfalls!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Great, if you could just check this link and tell if it's the same? (you have to click the foto to see the original fotos)
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Hi Racing, that is a lot of info and a very interesting approach, thanks!
Forum: Black Powder Cartridge
Hi all,
I've recently picked up a 1868 rust bucket of a Chassepot and trying to clean it up and get it firing again.
Some bits and pieces are missing (or broke) so I'm hoping to get some from...
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 |