Originally Posted by
patio
Thank you all for the replies. Will try to roll my own linen style cartridges. How critical is the length of the tube? Don't want to cut the rear of the cartridge when the breach is closed. How much of a gap between the breach face and cartridge base is acceptable when the breach is closed?
Thank you!
You want it as flush as possible. A little underflush on a clean gun is a good idea (perhaps 1/16th of an inch) because as the chamber and throat foul up subsequent shots may not chamber quite as deeply.
Here is a video that describes how I do it:
Steve Sheldon
Commander
4th Louisiana Delta Rifles
NRA Certified Muzzleloading Instructor
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