bstrick
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I wrote this several years ago with the help of Daryl.
Just thought it was time to share again.
Great way to use up hard scrap lead.
SUPER FAST RELOADS!
at:
http://rjrenner.blogspot.com/p/tapered-paper-cartridges.html
Enjoy.
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tinker
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Great article
Thanks for posting this
Cheers
Tinker
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DarylS
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Good article, Bruce. Well done.
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Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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bstrick
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Quote:
Good article, Bruce. Well done.
And,
Daryl, many Thanks to You!
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DarylS
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You are MOST welcome, Bruce.
Have you posted this link/article on ARL?
You and I were instrumental in Dan and Bob (& others) trying paper ctgs. in their large bores.
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Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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Heelerau
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Great article, reckon I will give them a go. Cannot see why this would not work in my Hollis.
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DarylS
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It works very well indeed, in my .14 bore rifle, Gordon. Bruce carried this further, in experimentation with small bores, with success, down to .54, I think.
Bob uses them in his 10 bore, while Dan uses them in his 16 bore rifle.
We all found the same thing, identical accuracy to patched balls & multiple shots before needing to wipe the bore.
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Daryl
"a gun without hammers is like a Spaniel without ears" King George V
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Great article gents!
Very interesting!
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Heelerau
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I make paper cartridges for a Bess and a Potzdam, the paper acts as a sabot and the accuracy is quite surprising. I also make the Pat 1858 enfield paper cartridge which I use a 530 grain pritchett bullet, these you can shoot all day and not have your rifle foul.
I am not surprised that this tapered cartridge works in a rifle, of larger bore as I guess by the looks the paper acts once again as a sabot. Save mucking about with flask and loose ball etc. Will post my results in due course.
Great article Bruce, well executed. Thanks.
Cheers
Gordon
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Edited by Heelerau (23/10/19 08:56 AM)
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DarylS
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I found these paper ctgs. solved a very real problem with the special weapon's moose hunt here in B.C. some years back.
Oft times, the temperature would be -30 to -45 - most patch lubes are stiff/hard in those temperatures, so finding one that would work,
was difficult.
The paper ctgs. solved that problem and I found I could shoot up to 10 without accuracy falling off nor loading getting difficult.
I found the size needed, is a snug fit in the rifling, requiring a choked up rod to get them started. After that, down they went, quite easily.
I used no lube on them, but others have.
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