Enfield paper cartridge
Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:03 pm
Been thinking about getting a Parker Hale Enfield P53 and this morning I tried my hand at making a paper cartidge for the same.
After a demonstration from our club chairman it was my turn and I managed to turn out something which looks reasonably loadable/shootable. The bullet end just needs dipping in beeswax but this is the finished article, mine being the slightly untidy example at the forefront of both pics. The bullet used is a Lee version of the smooth Pritchett bullet and the Minie is just there for comparison and interest.
Interesting morning though I didn't get to shoot the finished round yet. I have a shoot next week when I will hopefully be able to borrow a rifle to try it.
Joe
After a demonstration from our club chairman it was my turn and I managed to turn out something which looks reasonably loadable/shootable. The bullet end just needs dipping in beeswax but this is the finished article, mine being the slightly untidy example at the forefront of both pics. The bullet used is a Lee version of the smooth Pritchett bullet and the Minie is just there for comparison and interest.
Interesting morning though I didn't get to shoot the finished round yet. I have a shoot next week when I will hopefully be able to borrow a rifle to try it.
Joe