Hal
04-10-2020, 06:20 PM
I need some pointers on rolling paper cartridges. Im having trouble rolling them to a consistant size. Sometimes, they end up loose on my mandrel and are oversized. My mandrel might be a hair undersized too because sometimes, i will roll one too tight and cannot get a bullet inside.
These are an odd cartridge. They are for a Greene Rifle. I won't go into the details, but it is a combustible cartridge with a bullet in the rear and powder in front. There is a fine line between making it large enough to get the bullet inside and small enough to get the cartridge to chamber. Does anyone have any pointers on keeping the paper consistantly tight around the mandrel while rolling?
Another question. What does a choker cord do that the string you tie it with doesn't do? I've not tried a choker. I have these sitting in a loading block. Remember, the bullet is in the back, so it's on the bottom of the cartridge, then powder, then filler. I'm tying them shut above the powder/filler with dental floss. It's working ok, but it's hard to judge exactly where to cinch them up. Too low, and you have cream of wheat coming out an oversize hole that didnt get cinched down good. Too high and the cartridge is 'soft. Would a choker cord be of any benefit to Me?
Thanks
Hal
These are an odd cartridge. They are for a Greene Rifle. I won't go into the details, but it is a combustible cartridge with a bullet in the rear and powder in front. There is a fine line between making it large enough to get the bullet inside and small enough to get the cartridge to chamber. Does anyone have any pointers on keeping the paper consistantly tight around the mandrel while rolling?
Another question. What does a choker cord do that the string you tie it with doesn't do? I've not tried a choker. I have these sitting in a loading block. Remember, the bullet is in the back, so it's on the bottom of the cartridge, then powder, then filler. I'm tying them shut above the powder/filler with dental floss. It's working ok, but it's hard to judge exactly where to cinch them up. Too low, and you have cream of wheat coming out an oversize hole that didnt get cinched down good. Too high and the cartridge is 'soft. Would a choker cord be of any benefit to Me?
Thanks
Hal