A teammate has been shooting a Burnside for the last twenty-five years. He started shooting it with a .56 caliber roundball. When Rapine moulds made a conical that was very similar (also in .56 caliber) he tried it. The bottom line was the roundball was far superior in accuracy than the conical. We just competed last weekend in a MA Region carbine match and teammate used as usual and had sixteen hits using the roundball and the nylon/plastic cases. His Burnside hangs in there with Smiths and Maynards.
Mike Santarelli 03635V, Adjutant
Member since 1979
Co. B, 1st Pennsylvania Cavalry, #229
National Inspector General
Small Arms Committee
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