This fellow on YouTube has several videos concerning the Snider and Snider ammunition, including making modern ammunition for it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJ-f11hM4Sk
He has me interested in one.
I'm actually interested in trying to manufacture new receivers to convert modern reproduction Enfields!
Steve
I'd suggest Snider owners tempted to put their weapons back on the firing line drift over to the British Militaria Forums, register & read the old posts. Then if questions remain, you'll be amongst fellow travelers.
http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.c...rEnfield-Forum
Martyn's e-mail is Xringservices@yahoo.com
Check this one out. Same guy that Maillemaker was talking about. He's also involved in the britishmilitaria forum, Victorian Riflemen and I think he shoots with the guy from X-ring. I believe he's also been involved on this BB in discussions about Pritchett paper cartridges.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNgQi4vEDXM
It's the first of two parts. I think part two will come up at the end of the first.
In actual fact, the Mark III Sniders are considered "safer" to shoot as the bolt is held closed by a "latch" when the arm is fired.
Back in the early 1980's I purchased a bunch of 1867 dated Snider rounds. A friend of mine brought over a Snider two bander he owned and we fired a few of those "vintage" cartridges. What we found was that approximately 1/3 of the cartridges were "duds," 1/3 were "hang fires" and the other third dicharged with no problem!
My understanding is that a lot of Snider shooters use round balls and get excellent accuracy IF the ball is of the correct size for their bore.
Jeff Tanner over in England makes will make you a round ball mould of almost any diameter you request. I have purchased round ball moulds from him in the past and they are delivered via air mail in a couple of weeks. They are of excellent quality and fit Lyman bullet mould handles.
http://www.jt-bullet-moulds.co.uk/
So, round balls are another option you might consider.
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