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Attempted to load a Lee .575 improved minie ball in my 1853 Enfield made in Nepal. The bullet only went down into the muzzle up to the second grease groove, and then it stopped. The bore is in very good plus condition with no pitting or corrosion that would make the bullet stop the way it did. I then decided to use a short wooden dowel rod and a non-marring hammer and drive the bullet further down the barrel. It was very, very tight for the first 5 inches, and then I was able to push the bullet the rest of the way down the barrel by hand. Has anyone else heard of having these Nepal 1853 muskets with an undersized bore? I plan on slugging the bore with one of the Lee improved minie balls so that I will have definite measurements in the future. Thank you for any information you can share with me that could be of assistance.