[jeff sarge]

1. How do I make the paper cartridges needed for reenacting and target shooting.
2.missippi rifle percussion. Do you guys think this gun is accurate on ranges? if u got storys involving this rifle,information or imput post it please.

[Third_Rail]

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=144094

Best step-by-step I've seen for paper cartridges.

[jeff sarge]

That has a ball in it and is for a pistol. I need to learn how to withought any ammo other then black powder does anyone know?

[TMM]

i think the paper cartridge thing can be adapted to different sizes and loads...

~TMM

[Third_Rail]

Exactly.

[4v50 Gary]

Here is an excerpt from Chapter 6 of my book which (:banghead: ) should have been finished by NOW. Right now I'm still waiting for one reader to get back to me before I can make more changes and then send to an editor. (and it's killing me). Anyhow, this anecdote concerns the earlier round ball version of the Mississippi Rifle.

“Brother John gave me a brand new Mississippi rifle, which recently had been issued to him as an officer in the Mexican War, and all its shining accoutrements, a wonderful sword bayonet. With this equipment came the bullet moulds with which to make round bullets and a measure for the powder.” They were not using newer the Burton type minié ball developed for it and the Confederates learned how outclassed they were with it at the Seven Days Battle: “The regiment halted just behind the crest of the hill. The skirmishers advanced to the edge of the ravine under fire. We were ordered to lie down and open fire on the enemy. How far off were they? That was determined by three shots. One overshot, which was to go beyond, one undershot to fall short so you could easily calculate the range and the third shot meant business. I shot. Then I asked Johnnie to let me know where my ball hit. I raised the sight to five hundred yards and shot at the skirmishers opposite me. He did not take notice but deliberately continued loading and shooting. Many of our boys were firing by that time, but the Yanks were doing good work, for they killed several of our skirmishers. We then found that our Mississippi rifle would not carry as far as the Yankees’ Enfield rifle did, so orders were given to cease firing and fall back. We raced back and the only reason we ran was because we could not fly...”