Burnside bullet load

[ian45662]

I have the nylon cases and I love them.

[efritz]

I have two questions on these burnsides.
How does the RB work at 100 yds. off the bench? None of this off hand stuff.
The only way to tell accuracy is from the bench and with 10 shot test loads. Not 5 shots. I have shot too many 10 shot test loads only to find 8 touching each other and 2 way way outside that group. That would make a really nice looking 90 + target wind up being 70-80 something. That doesn't cut it for me. Anything that groups at 100 will group at 50.
And how does Winchester wind affect RB's? Any more so than a mini?

[Jim Wimbish, 10395]

The Burnside, in my opinion was OK during the Civil War, but it was not made for the kind of target shooting that we do today. It has a gain twist which is finicky for load development. I know of no other carbine in which anyone tries to shoot roundballs and I wouldn't even waste my time trying them. I played around with a Burnside years ago and liked the plastic cases but not the gun. With a lot of work you can get it to shoot OK, but you will have much greater consistency with a lot less work with a Sharps, Maynard, or Smith. Now if you just enjoy being different, go ahead and shoot a Burnside or a Gallager. This sport is supposed to be about having fun. That is why I have shot a Maynard for the past 17 years.

[efritz]

Jim,
I agree with you on all counts. Although I did toy with a Ballard sleeved to 45LC and RB's. Got it to shoot very well at 50 and pretty decent at 100. EXCEPT 100yd. in the wind in Winchester. Then I was looking for just paper. Loading a metallic cartridge with a RB was delicate to say the least too. That's why I'm curious how a .54 will do in Win. wind at 100.

I've had my fun shooting toys. I shot a Greene bolt action for a couple of years. But I think I got that out of my system.

[Charlie Hahn]

I don't know. A .550 ball works pretty nice in a stabdard size Sharps and a .562 in an ArmiSport. Half the lead, and reduce powder.......just saying Charlie