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Been 'enjoying' a sinus infection so to keep hands busy I have been playing at making proper cartridges. I finally gave a thought to their needing to fit the tins of a cartridge box and discovered a...
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Intresting 'Nug, but that seems a lot of work just to get it in a cartridge box. Not that I haven't done similiar about every day!!! I seem to recall reading an article years ago on making paper...
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Great post 'Nug. Eb, I am not a fan of "nitrated" paper cartridges, too easy to ignite when not in the gun.
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TP wrote: I am not a fan of "nitrated" paper cartridges, too easy to ignite when not in the gun.Man, it still calls for "fire" to ignite. Keep "fire" and hot things away and I think you'll have a good...
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As a rule, nitrated papers were only used for pistol cartridges. Maybe some experimental carbines. Infantry? Bite and tear. Lack of teeth was an exemption to military service. Forget shooting...
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nothernug wrote: (They put you in jail if they thought they could prove you had it done.)Well, that stinks! And in jail with no teeth. Bummer.
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Also, they used a high quality 'rag' paper for cartridges as it was less likely to leave a spark. I just got a book on the 1853 Enfield and it refers to English regs specifying use of wool for that...
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Hi 'Nug, what type of paper are you using, and where did you find it?, I would like to make some for my 1853 enfield. thanks, DM
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I have two different sources of paper though I suspect they are the same thing. One is plain newsprint paper. I bought an end roll for scrap price at the local newspaper. Other is packing paper I...
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well, that was easy! thank you, i've got quite a bit of packing paper available. DM
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