Pritchett mold?

[Maillemaker]

Does someone know who makes a Pritchett mold for the Enfield? That is, the smooth-sided Minie?

[Blair]

Steve,

See if you can find a copy of the book, "The British Soldier's Firearm, from Smoothbore to Smallbore 1850-1864". by Dr. C. H. Roads. Chapter VI, Ammunition, pages 148- 9
may help best answer your questions regarding the two basic dia. .568 and .550 sizes of the Pritchett bullets used in the P-1853 Rifle muskets. Most important is to why these changes and were made by the Brit's. It will require some very careful reading comprehension and comparisons in various areas of the text.
It is important to note that paper patched bullets are not legal, nor is the iron or wood base plugs used in these types of bullets within the N-SSA. This might be your first consideration if you are looking to shoot within the N-SSA. (?)
Others here may have additional reading materials they may also suggest.
Blair

[Maillemaker]

It is important to note that paper patched bullets are not legal, nor is the iron or wood base plugs used in these types of bullets within the N-SSA. This might be your first consideration if you are looking to shoot within the N-SSA. (?)

My wife tells me we don't have time for another hobby, so I probably won't be doing much N-SSA stuff - I will do most of my shooting at the local range. I just want the experience of shooting my Enfield in a historical manner as the Confederates (and the British, for that matter) did, so I want to try my hand at making and using paper cartridges as they did. However, until and unless I can obtain Pritchett bullets, I'll be shooting "naked" grooved minies anyway. I cast up a whole bunch of them this weekend.

I'm going to try to make it down to the N-SSA skirmish this weekend in Birmingham, though.

Steve

[StonewallSharpeson]

maillemaker,
Here's a thread in the WTB section that you should find interesting: http://www.n-ssa.org/vbforum/showthr...ed=1#post29181

[cwbulletman]

I have a enfield mold that mic's out at .568
It has 2 grease groves in it.
If you like to try some I get $32 per hundred.
You can see my add in the skirmish line or under sutlers.
Regards
Pat Kaboskey

[ms3635v]

Rapine use to make a Pritchett style mould. Maybe someone has one they would part with. The mould number was 577580. See attachment.

[rmark]

Here's a modified rounball mould that is similar to a pritchett
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...ML-Paper-Patch

[Maillemaker]

Fascinating.

Also, grooveless expanding balls lend themselves to swaging very easily.

Steve

[Oyvind]

I had Lee make batch of short Pritchett moulds about 8–10 years ago. The drawing to the right is the original. I probably have the drawings for the original mould somewhere if you're interested. While I haven't tested it thoroughly, the short Pritchett did not seem to hold any inherent advantages over the original.

[Smosin]

I have a enfield mold that mic's out at .568
It has 2 grease groves in it.
If you like to try some I get $32 per hundred.
You can see my add in the skirmish line or under sutlers.
Regards
Pat Kaboskey

PM sent about the .568 minies.