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snider carbine

rali35rali35 Member Posts: 2 ✭✭
edited May 2010 in Ask the Experts
I bought a 1868 snider carbine canadian 1868 I know they started converting the old actions to brass cartridges can you use paper cartridges with it or musket caps Clueless thanks Brian
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    rufe-snowrufe-snow Member Posts: 18,650 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Here is a photo of the original heavy paper case,( constructed like shotgun shells), center fire ammo. The later made cartridges with conventional brass cases.

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    dsmc1dsmc1 Member Posts: 112 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    If it has a breechblock that opens with the thumb lever, you have to use cartridges, not percussion caps. You'll notice that there is a firing pin in the part that LOOKS like a percussion Nipple. You can get cartridges OR brass from several dealers online. www.tenxammo.com is one source;www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=255311 is another.
    Lot of fun to shoot. Muzzle velocity is so low, you can hear the slug hit the target after the boom of the gun

    USE BLACK POWDER, PYRODEX or TRAILBOSS ONLY not smokeless!
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