little test with paper cartrages

[corey012778]

well guess I am out voted on taking a little time off.


first, I did an burn test. took an lighter. rolling papers, tissue paper, and tracing paper.

the rolling paper and tissue papers burned at the same rate but the tissue paper burned completely, rolling papers left burning embers.

tracing paper, 30secs to burn. guessing there is wax on the paper.

tracing paper won. cheaper and burn complete and what is left goes out before it hits the ground.

test was done with my knight usak 50grs, tc maxi hunter 385gr, win #11.

first did not even open up the little powder packet up. 2 caps to set it off with an hang fire on the second cap. no go and went to open and pour.

why did I do this, I figured how to make them for an friend to use with his bp 6 shooters and wanted to see if they would ignite with the powder in the paper.

note: the tc maxi hunters are loose as can be in both my 50's

[sabotloader]

corey012778

well guess I am out voted on taking a little time off.

Yes - Majority rules !!!

Welcome back...

I would think that 'tracing' paper might be more durable to handling also.

So the mission was to make a paper packet to hold the powder? Sort of like the old days?

[Semisane]

One other paper you might try is the tissue used for dress patterns. It's thin but pretty tough.

[corey012778]

yes, but not for me. my friend has been talking about learning to make them for a while. I did know how so I pulled up some sites and looked them up. so now I how to make them and can show him how to make them.

for just for powder type holder. tracing paper.

he owns:
an navy colt
an army
I think an rem replica

all in 45cal.

[sabotloader]

corey012778

Cool!

[cayugad]

In the old Civil War muskets, the paper cartridge end was usually bitten off, exposing the powder. Then powder and paper was shoved down the bore of the rifle. On the top end of the paper was the minnie ball. So loading was made faster and it gave a little more grip to the minnie ball. I never personally tried it, but watched a person do it on TV. Really interesting. What was so shocking was the terrible accuracy they got with them rifles. Of course they were not shooting for a 2 inch group. All they wanted to do was hit a man sized target. And with lines of fire, it was more volume then accuracy.

Anyone else ever see that on TV when they shot at the silhouettes of plywood men from a line. The re-enactors were able to get two almost three shots off in a minute. I was kind of impressed with that.

Of course with the open end and powder exposed, and I am wondering if they did not use a nitrate paper (flash paper) that the musket cap would set the whole thing off, sending the minnie and what was left if any of the paper wad, down range.