My last post was 5/09... So hello guys. Thanks for still being here as I would "peek in" once in a while.
Buckshot, glad to see that Toby is still on your picture.
12 years ago my son bought the above mention rifle for Civil War re-enacting using his paper route money. Thus this rifle is very important to him. He had a great time and with it we bought a Lee Modern Mine' mold and cast some lead bullets. He only fired it with powder only loads while "in action" with his 21st Virginia unit. Since no ball was loaded, the ramrod was only used for cleaning. The crown does not show damage that I can see. The rifling does not seem deep on this rifle.
After a hitch in the Regular Army, 4 years of college, getting married, and a year of teaching welding, we got the rifle, pure lead bullets, also 12 years old, Emmert's Lube, Triple Seven, and went to the range.
The Enfield at 50 yards put 2 into one hole 2" high and then put about 20 more 2 feet high and to the right at 2 o'clock. 100 yards was just the same only worse.
The is NO windage adjustment on either front or rear sight. We patched with paper and then cloth. Using the brass knob on the end of the powder measure, we flared the skirt on the Mine' until it was just loadable using the ramrod. We did not bring a ball starter. Nothing helped.
I am thinking of casting new projectiles using salvaged sheet lead I have and some lead pipe.
We used 60gr. of 777 and then 50gr. No difference in grouping.
Suggestion are needed. He would like to ambush a PA Whitetail this fall using this rifle, but with this group, his bayonet might be a better choice.
Thanks in advance
Captain