I don't even own a Snider-Enfield, nor have I ever tried reloading, but I find this video absolutely fascinating. That's the mark of a good channel. Your passion for these weapons is infectious. I'm really glad Ian from Forgotten Weapons recommended this channel. I'll definitely be subscribing!
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much. Hope there is more here that may appeal to you! Cheers.
@MrRedbeard762
8 жыл бұрын
As usual, well researched and presented. Thank you for all your hard work.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
You are welcome. Cheers.
@foureyedewok
8 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I found this gem of a channel. The hard work and effort you put into every video is deserving of more subs.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind sentiments. Tell your friends!... Spread the word... :-)
@DarthMercanto
7 жыл бұрын
This is incredibly helpful and as always, highly watchable. I think loading for my new Snider may not be as hard as I thought it would be. Looks like I'll be ordering some brass and a new mold fro X-Ring tomorrow! Thanks so much, Rob! Your passion benefits us all! :)
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Cheers! You can't go wrong with X-Ring!
@curiobill
8 жыл бұрын
Once again, thank you for your excellent & quite thorough videos!!!
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
@RandyLeftHandy
7 жыл бұрын
It's nice to see a man who takes his hobby so seriously.
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Glad you approve. Cheers.
@ryann5247
7 жыл бұрын
to lube the bullet's lube grooves, i use a pie tin, standing all of the bullets on their tails and filling the pie tin with the melted lube up as high on the bullets as you want. after you let it cool, just pluck the bullets out. less chance of dropping them in the jar of lube and dont need to put marks on the noses with pliers. just my two cents. excellent channel!
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Pan lubing is covered in Part One of the Martini Ammo series.
@sandmanhh67
8 жыл бұрын
Aha....the Battle of Eccles Hill. Perhaps a battle reenactment and rifle demo vid is called for mate. "You there! Camera wallah! Staaaaaand To!"
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Great suggestion!
@nalykazule1582
7 жыл бұрын
You sir, make me smile. I'm sorry but your frustrations regarding using the mini-ball instead of "rolling your own" made me giggle probably way more than it should have
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Not quite sure what you are talking about "rolling my own"?.... :-)
@tommiatkins3443
5 жыл бұрын
The successor to this one was taking the MK II and converting them to the Dee Metford action. Creating the Dee Snider.
@FayazAhmad-yl6sp
4 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video well done 😍
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@thomaspickles9058
8 жыл бұрын
Keep doing what you're doing my man, I love these kinds of history videos
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Glad you do! Cheers.
@Ben_306
7 жыл бұрын
Doing all of this, going out to ranges, making properly edited 4k youtube video's, (and having a day job)?? That takes some serious military discipline.
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
No,..... just lots of misguided energy....
@wierdalien1
7 жыл бұрын
britishmuzzleloaders is there a difference?
@kaidog9528
8 жыл бұрын
that explains the unique flavor of your beef jerky
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Now how would other people reading this take that........
@michaeldavis4651
7 жыл бұрын
Black powder--a real man's barbecue seasoning.
@tw203809
8 жыл бұрын
Firearms, history and instructional content; what a fantastic video. Another example of why you are my favorite youtube channel. I can't wait for part two.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much!
@WasatchGarandMan
8 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual!
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@georgewashington92
8 жыл бұрын
as usual, an excellent video! well researched and very useful information. One thing I would like to see is the Brown Bess.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
It'll get it's day!... :-)
@jimstanga6390
8 жыл бұрын
As always, informative and entertaining....thanks for the tutorial.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@matthewmoss1589
8 жыл бұрын
This is my kind of cooking video! Nice work Rob.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Haha... Though the same thing once I saw the clip.... just need a pot of bullet lube bubbling on a hot plate off to the side...
@gunjirox7485
8 жыл бұрын
Great Video Sir, I'm so jealous about your guns.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
You can't have them... :-)...
@mrbikehunter
8 жыл бұрын
Finally some one is doing this right - so many people out there trying to shoot a 577 bullet out of their 577 Snider and failing. Hopefully this video will go to the top of the list when you google Snider Ammunition and shooters wont waste time and money trying to figure it out like me. Great Video looking forward to part 2
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
I am only standing on the shoulders of giants, here... Listened to advice, put it to practice, and things seem to be working out!.. Cheers.
@JKJ1900
6 жыл бұрын
Is this the case only with Mark III rifles? What about Mark I and II rifles, that started as muzzle loading 1853s?
@liamclarke1196
8 жыл бұрын
Another great vid mate I like it reloading vid I find them informative and relaxing for some reason
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Great! Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers.
@Derecq
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Martin, nice to see somebody call the bullet by its proper name, the Burton ball. I hate it when people call it a minié or a mini-ball. As to getting the right sized bullet for my Snider I've experimented with a .58 Lee REAL which seem to work in mine.
@mrbikehunter
8 жыл бұрын
I hate it when some one calls Rob - Martin -- Sorry couldn't resist --- so funny - you are correct with the bullet though
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear that your Snider is shooting well!
@keeganpenney169
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video! Planning on restoring my great great grand papies snider Enfield and this video series helps a lot!
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear! Cheers.
@battlecruiserrepulse5406
8 жыл бұрын
Another great video, keep it up!
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@billrea66
2 жыл бұрын
Here it is September , we have 2 Enfields . Bertha , MK2 and Bert,MK2 carbine. Apparently it was a jail guards Enfield hence , it had no rear sight ? Anyhoo , we annealed 25 new 24 ga. shotshells for reloading. All went well till it came time to put boolits in cartridges. Out of 43 reloads , we lost 9 to crushing in Lee die ???
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
Why are you using dies with the Snider?
@patrickwalsh6240
7 жыл бұрын
Fantastic videos, thanks for your work. Have you got any experience or comments on the use of a .600" round ball in a Snider? Was such a load ever used in action? Thanks for the X-Ring Snider bullet recommendation and I will look into that. What about barrel twist rates and their effect on bullet selection? Where sporting Sniders made with the same twist as the military rifles?
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Patrick. I have not used a .600 RB in my Sniders, but I have used smaller ones to fireform the cases. Snider ammunition always used the same kind of hollow based and hollow nosed bullet. Never the RB. I am not completely up on sporting Sniders but military ones were always either 1-78 for the Long Rifle or 1-48 for the Short Rifle. The same as the Enfields they were initially made from. Being sporting rifles, they could have been made with any combination of rifling, barrel length and twist...
@kl-nc4gy
8 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video as usual! I really enjoy your reloading videos, especially when you detail the history and each individual step along with the reasoning behind the choices you've made on a particular cartridge. Again, well done! I would be interested to know what your process is for cleaning black powder firearms as well.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
HI Ken. Glad you enjoyed it. Have you seen this? kzitem.info/news/bejne/o6RumYWakoWogqg There is a Part Two as well. Cheers.
@kl-nc4gy
8 жыл бұрын
No, I had not seen that video, nor can I now either, it comes up as blocked due to being not available in my country
@A14b19
8 жыл бұрын
joy to watch and learn thanks from old blighty .
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Great! Thanks for watching,sir.
@GuangChen
8 жыл бұрын
Great video as always! I put 80 grains FG blackpowder, a small piece of lubed patch, rice & millet, round card board behind a 478 grains .578 Minie bullet (handcast with Lee Mold). But, once fired, I have to either resizing the brass neck to receive the Minie bullet which is a pain in the butt or reloading with some larger caliber bullets/roundballs.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
80 gr is a ton.... the service load, which tend to be a little on the stiff side, was 70 +/- 2 gr... Don't size anything after fire forming... get a bigger bullet.. :-)
@GuangChen
8 жыл бұрын
Yes...it kicked so hard. I'm going to reduce the load to 40-60 grains.
@karlt8233
5 жыл бұрын
How many "time travel" stories are being told by lost hikers in Canada after topping a hill and seeing Rob all decked out in period uniform making a simple KZitem video???
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
Mostly it's just eye rolling,..... or an absolute "I am seeing this, but it does not compute" look in the eyes...
@benf.2402
7 жыл бұрын
I enjoy your channel very much - extremely well done! Your Snider series inspired me to pick up a MarkIII carbine recently.The short barrel introduces a new set of variables. I think I will try 3F powder to start in order to allow for complete combustion in a shorter distance. Any thoughts you can share?
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Nice! If there is one thing that I have learned in all this, it's to try everything in your loads... 2F, 3F, wads, fillers, cookies... the best example I have is when working up my P53, I found that the longer, heavier bullet with the shallow base cavity worked the best, when the conventional wisdom would have the shorter lighter bullet working better with the slow twist... Be comprehensive, try both powders with a good selection of loads... record it all and then you'll find your load.
@benf.2402
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@jasonb1776
8 жыл бұрын
Rob, I just wanted to say a big thank you for making such a helpful and informative video. I've been a muzzle-loader for a long time and have dipped into Black Powder Cartridge shooting every so often but usually switched my interest away because I had problems loading long range bullets into cartridges (such as Postell bullets into my Sharps). However ...you said something on this video which struck me immediately as to what I had been doing wrong. You mentioned how only when a bullet was fire-formed would the case accept the larger bullet...it then struck me that I had always used the decapper on my sizing tool so I was putting fire-formed cartridges back into its 'factory' state size! No wonder I couldn't get the rounds to fit the cases. Suddenly the solution was obvious - I tried it this evening and found I could just push the Postell rounds in to fire-formed cases without even having to size them first. So obvious perhaps, but until you pointed it out it hadn't occurred to me. Thank you so much for solving this problem for me. I shall use a universal de-capper from now on and not use the one on the sizing die.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Hi Jason. So happy that there was something here that was able to "flick that switch"... :-). The Snider round isn't very advanced as far as BPCR goes, but, as you've pointed out, there are some similarities. That Postell round is quite accurate in 45-70 the rifles, I have heard. I had reasonable success with it in my muzzleloading Volunteer rifle.
@jusportel
3 жыл бұрын
The best bullet I ever found for the Snider was the Rapine Trashcan, they were about .581 as cast. Very accurate with 74gr. of FG in NDFS brass, but I gad to put the sight up to 400 to hit the 200m target. The regular Lee “minie” bullet also shot with satisfactory accuracy, when I filled the hollow bases with pure beeswax. I found them too tricky to cast, though. Mould was too thin and the bullets were often noticeably distorted. The Lee “improved minie” was absolutely dreadful. Didn’t even produce anything resembling a group.
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Thanks for sharing!
@thesayxx
8 жыл бұрын
great video as usual :) Also do you have any experience with ultrasonic cleaners? I hear they do the best cleaning job, but lack the buffing element of a tumbler.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I do not. I don't know what special ingredients you need, but the wet tumbling method is soooo easy... :-)
@453421abcdefg12345
8 жыл бұрын
Once you have used the wet pins tumbler you will not want to mess about with any other, the cases come certainly better than new, and without any effort.
@jericho9416
8 жыл бұрын
Iraqveteran8888 was trying to put together some content on the snider but said he was having ammo problems. Perhaps you might reach out to him an do some collaboration? Only downside is that it might ruin an otherwise pleasant comment section, you know how us Americans can be -_- .
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Hahaha... yes things can get rather heated over there... I might do just that.
@towaWPI
6 жыл бұрын
I apologize if it was obvious but I wanted to get a clarification. If I got an already shaped case from Xring and fireformed it, would I ever need a set of Snider 577 dies to reload? (assuming I use it for one Snider only)
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 жыл бұрын
That's right. I don't own a set myself.
@M80Ball
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video as always. Lots of good information one could apply to any black powder cartridge.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Yes, there are lots of common points there, for sure.
@bernardostollmeierkuss5613
8 жыл бұрын
Man, congratulations, these videos of yours are just amazing! Keep on the great work.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you are enjoying things... :-)
@robertmacdonaldbespokekilt3063
2 жыл бұрын
Can you tell us anything about the 'shot' cartridges that the British Army used with the Snider up until (at least) the Great War? I read in "Old Soldier Sahib " (the memoir of Frank Richards DCM MM) that in India, night sentries were armed with Snider rifles and shot cartridges- as opposed to ball cartridges. inspired by your videos I've picked up a 'sporterized' Mkll**, the bore of which might charitably described as 'fair'...and as it would strain the limits of Charity to even remotely call me a 'marksman' (they posted me to the Mortar Platoon with good reason) I thought that this might make a good fowling piece!
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
If you email or FB, I can send you a diagram.
@robertmacdonaldbespokekilt3063
Жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders message sent to your Gmail address
@nickmoore385
8 жыл бұрын
Fascinating and informative, as ever. Thank you. Looking forward to the next part.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
It's being cut together now!
@charnwoodtaekwondo
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, I have a question about the action in Abyssinia. The image in the video shows British soldiers in Khaki uniform, I was wondering when the khaki field uniform came into use?
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
There was no universal issue khaki uniform at this time... The first British use of drab coloured clothing might be said to have come during the Cape War in the 1840s, where local made smocks were used. The Mutiny is where it became pervasive, though not "issued"..... Summer white clothing was dyed or clothing of local manufacture was purchased and the shades were anything but uniform or even brown with grey , and lavender coloured examples being used. Issued "drab" uniforms began to appear in the 1880s with famously, the issue of grey frocks for campaigns in the Sudan... khaki was also used at this time... here is a link to a diagram showing the different uniforms worn during operations in the Sudan in the 1880s... www.perry-miniatures.com/images/su/su_article_1_large.jpg and i.pinimg.com/originals/e9/27/c6/e927c662902fee986eb41579981c6ee5.jpg
@Tula1940_LB
7 жыл бұрын
How did they create a hollow area in the point of a cast lead bullet?
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
They didn't cast them, they swaged them in a press...
@TealcJack
6 жыл бұрын
Love the Star Wars lunch box. That could be worth some coin and was one that I wanted when I was in school. But my parents got me the Dukes of Hazard. Shoot, I still wish I had that one.
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@tmi9466
2 жыл бұрын
I've found three .577 Snider-Enfield bullets in my parents' backyard. One still has wood in the top and all have the plugs inside - maybe clay or brass? 🤷 I'm wondering what the age could be for these ones having those specs. Found in the north end of St Catharines, not far from Niagara-on-the-Lake.
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
Cool! The plugs are either wood or clay.
@billrea66
2 жыл бұрын
Here it is Feb of 2022 and I'm just getting into reloading for my 1870 Enfield . Ordered 50 rounds of 24 ga brass today along with some other goodies . Need to find boolits yet since I don't cast and don't want to .My muzzle bore is .568 ...Wish me luck.
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Luck!
@JohnDoeSmith08
Жыл бұрын
I've been washing my brass with 1/2 cup vinegar, 1 TSP citric acid and a generous squirt of dawn dish soap to a bit less than 1 gallon water. Don't know how that works with black powder but it works great on smokeless brass. I should tumble like you do. I will never go back to dry tumbling!
@britishmuzzleloaders
Жыл бұрын
The wet alternative is peerless, for sure.
@papawx3
8 жыл бұрын
The British and Commonwealth nations stuck with the .577 cartridge for FAR too long. I have kicked around the idea of owning a Snider, but have instead settled on a nice, clean, all original 1884 Springfield. I don't begrudge anyone that owns one, I'm sure they are fine rifles.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Well, the "British" nation shouldn't be included in that generalization... They brought the Martini into service by the mid 1870s... Second line and Empire forces did however, as you elude, use it for a great deal longer, though not altogether to their detriment. Some for control reasons, as in India, and some for financial reasons combined with the lack of a perceived need, in the case of Canada. It should be remembered too that the US also suffered from this lack of progression in keeping the very rifle that you own well into the 1890s. Cheers.
@thomasalchorn6055
6 жыл бұрын
I modified my resizing die so there is no need to fire form with a .575" projectile, a 16mm(.630") reamer is the perfect size to open up the die. You will need to anneal the die to cut it with a HSS reamer or purchase a carbide one($$$$).
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 жыл бұрын
Great! One less step!
@badpossum440
4 жыл бұрын
Just read an article in The Navy saying that HMVS Victoria sailed to the Maori wars ,1860 armed with Enfield Breach loading rifles, would these have been Snider-Enfields ? It seems a bit early.
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
No they weren't... 1860 is way early for any mass issue of breechloaders.... Maybe a Terry Carbine? Definitely not Sniders... Is there a link?
@loganholmberg2295
3 жыл бұрын
Is that a Momentum Format 4 Brietling "homage"? Nice!👍 I know its off topic but I have some of their watches as well. Its rare to find a company in Canada that makes watches nowadays.😅
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I believe it is...
@danielbateman6518
7 жыл бұрын
gosh darn it i was planning on keeping my tumbler next to a sleeping child...
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
NO!,...... NO,...... I said NOT to....... :-)
@AndrexT
5 жыл бұрын
I have a Snider Enfield carbine, tower marked that I bought in auction. I have never fired it, so this video of parts 1 and 2 were very interesting to me I thought it used necked brass, but this doesn't seem to be the case. Although I can purchase the rifle due to its manufacture date, I am unable to buy ammunition without a FAC.
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
That's OK.. You can't really buy Snider ammunition anyway... :-)
@Old_8_gauge
Жыл бұрын
Excellent, informative and fun. Awesome video & channel. I am the proud owner of the 1853 Enfield, Snider & Martini - Henries.
@britishmuzzleloaders
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and the Channel!
@duncanandrews1940
8 жыл бұрын
Very good vid Rob. Been asked to shoot BP competition at the new club today including Sniders. Thing I will give it a try..............
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to hearing how things went, Duncan!
@traxxdefluff4543
6 жыл бұрын
I know this is an older video, but here goes anyway. Do you have any good materials to recommend for someone wanting to reload snider ammunition? Predominantly for the forming of cases from the 24ga shells. I find plenty of info for forming martini cases, but virtually nothing for sniders
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 жыл бұрын
You can drop Martyn a line at X-Ring Services... he'll fill you in.
@rimsdad
8 жыл бұрын
So is Mrs. Rob ok with the mess in the laundry room? Still using dry media but don't shoot black powder! But your looks more Purdy then mine so I may half to reform!
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
The effect is not as pronounced with smokeless, as the fouling just isn't there... My 303 stuff is bright and shiny though!... Oh, as long as I put the clothes back on the line, everything's good... :-)
@soranuttwilawann8752
4 жыл бұрын
Just a curious, ignorant question. But won't firing a .600 bullet out of the .577 barrel destroy the rifling? or left a thick layer of lead inside?
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
It does not. The rifling is .015 deep at the breech. Therefore if one is to "fill" the rifling the bullets need to be 2 x that in excess of the bore (technically).
@sallysilva3121
3 жыл бұрын
I got a snider but I can't find brass but 28 guage shotgun shells seem to work although the rim doesn't catch on the extracter. All I need now is a cast for the projectile. great videos keep it up 😁
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@gavindavies793
7 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and (unexpectedly) humorous. But after all this... muzzle loading doesn't seem so much of a faff after all! ;-)
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Nothing faff-y about any of it... labour of love, really.
@MrPh30
8 жыл бұрын
Good film, the .577 is a fine round. Question , the pop out the old primer in Berdan do that work for modern cases also, i have a Ruger nr 1 custom in .450 NE that i have an offer for some more cases for, trouble they are berdqn and i am more accustomed for using Boxers . Would it be good offer or skip them for Hornady ?
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
There are Berdan primer extractors that are a sort of claw arrangement that you can get... There is the problem that many Berdan primers are a special diameter... so you need a supply of those or it's a non starter. Thanks for watching. Cheers.
@453421abcdefg12345
8 жыл бұрын
MrPh30 : The Berden primed cases are probably very old, don't waste your time with them,even if they are free, they really are not worth the effort, just get some Hornady or Bertram brass, you will not regret it.
@MrPh30
8 жыл бұрын
Englishman French Sorry, forgot to answer you . I have thought about it , and i will order either Hornady or directly from BB , checked outnthe Berdan situation and it is little ofmthem, but better with F215 .
@MrPh30
8 жыл бұрын
britishmuzzleloaders Yes i think i will skip the Berdan situation at all , and order Hornady or Bb cases . Better with f 215 primers to use that i have much of, than looking for a primer that is almost non existent.
@bernerbar7886
8 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for this great video.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@1405p
5 жыл бұрын
Where can I find the .575 sizer you used after lubricating the fire-forming bullets, as usual very well made and interesting videos
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
S&S Firearms sells them, I believe.
@Bearlake1624
8 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to part 2 👍🏻
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
It's coming.... :-)
@connernolt859
Жыл бұрын
I understand this video is getting to be old but rewatching makes me wonder. Have you ever loaded these cartridges with roundball?
@britishmuzzleloaders
Жыл бұрын
I have not, but that is a good economical way to shoot them... if somewhat lacking in longer range accuracy. Round ball for fire forming is also a good use of them.
@wildblue2
5 жыл бұрын
Fireforming, cleaning AND priming brass? My moustache hairs are standing on end just reading it.
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
You should have seen mine, making it!
@MrNickolay1986
7 жыл бұрын
What a process... How did people do all this back in the day where there were no soap, electrical turning wheel and stuff?
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Back in the day, the ammo was being produced.... people bought it (on the civilian side)
@2bingtim
3 жыл бұрын
And that shows just why buying new Snider ammo is SO expensive! Fascinating though.
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
Not when you make it yourself it's not.
@johanschmidt3228
6 жыл бұрын
I am thinking of purchasing a snider in good condition but wondering to either blackpowder reproof or steadily increase load until correct charge
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 жыл бұрын
If the breech block closes well and positively and there is no catastrophic damage, it should be fine.
@williamkoppos7039
7 жыл бұрын
A bit puzzled-if Sniders were converted 53 Enfields, weren't they .577 shooters?
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Ah yes... but with the Enfield, the bullet had to be smaller than the bore to load.... What is being discussed here is that, like all modern rifles, the bullet needs to be groove diameter to work best... hence the .600..... Just like the bullet in a 303 is actually .310-.312... or an American 30cal is .308.
@iceroadtrucker2008
6 ай бұрын
An excellent background and handloading tutorial. Very informative!!!
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 ай бұрын
Cheers!
@paulnickels1022
3 жыл бұрын
I would appreciate loading advice for Smokeless powder to be used in a modern high-wall action.
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
From Britishmuzzleloaders?..... Try the Channel next door, AmericanBreechloaders. 😀
@eddievhfan1984
2 жыл бұрын
It is necessary to fireform using an actual round, or would creating blank charges be sufficient for the task?
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
There needs to be some resistance to blow out the case.. Maybe a heavy greased wad might get you some of the effect, but a blank won't do, IMHO.
@stevensheldon9271
7 жыл бұрын
Makes me want to get a Snider!
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, you should....
@mitchellchapman3364
4 жыл бұрын
Just an added tip, after rinsing in clean water I rinse in mentholated spirits, this absorbs any water and they air dry super quick
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@paulchandler9646
6 жыл бұрын
I drop my brass straight into a milk jug with soapy water if using black powder.So should you.
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 жыл бұрын
So should I? Thanks, I'm good....... Carry on carrying on, my friend.
@jordanwalsh1691
4 жыл бұрын
"The Snider would quickly develop, and maintain throughout its life a reputation for creating ghastly wounds" From "The Grave of the Hundred Dead" by Rudyard Kipling: "A Snider squibbed in the jungle, Somebody laughed and fled, And the men of the First Shikaris Picked up their Subaltern dead, With a big blue mark in his forehead And the back blown out of his head."
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, indeed, but it was the ammunition vs the rifle (to be pedantic).
@jordanwalsh1691
4 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders Oh, certainly. large-caliber hollow-base bullets are devastating enough on their own, and I can only imagine the impact of a hollow point. The passage wasn't intended to imply anything to the contrary, just to give a little taste of Edwardian pop culture which supports your statement. There is also a video on KZitem of someone finishing off a wounded deer during a hunt, using a Snider which demonstrates the effect quite graphically, but honestly the poem is almost as illustrative, and a few orders of magnitude less stomach-turning.
@pommel47
8 жыл бұрын
Where can I find a color print of the BOXER AMMUNITION FOR SNIDER RIFLE in this video that is clear and legible so that I can read the smallest words and numbers , as opposed to unclear digital blurs? Your help would be most appreciated. Thank you for your continued work. Jolly good show!
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I don't know where to get a copy of the poster... If you find one, can you let me know?
@pommel47
8 жыл бұрын
I will, if I can find it.
@edwardgriffin9361
Жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, my name is Ed and I got into the Sniders a few months ago and learned how to load them though your wonderful videos. Problem though. I bout some casings from xwing services and fireformed the brass. After firing the rifle, I couldn't extract the casings. I had to use the ram rod to pop them out. When I re-inserted the brass in the breech, It got tight / stuck about 1/4 from the base of the shell. I was using only 65 grains of powder. Any thoughts?
@britishmuzzleloaders
Жыл бұрын
Nepalese Snider?....
@edwardgriffin9361
Жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders No, I checked for Nepalese markings. None. I also had the British crown stamped on the lock. I could send you pictures if you want. Also its a carbine
@DoktorJeep
5 жыл бұрын
What devilry is this scale with those numbers on it? Where is the counter weight? The balance beam?
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
Not following, sorry..
@nikhilshivadasan9914
2 жыл бұрын
Being an indian gun lover.. its a great dissapointment to live here with this kind off passion ... Here using these r completely illegal fr an ordinary citizen.. also ts expensive..when it comes to imported air pistols its expensive and less powerful... Indian airguns are like Nerf guns 😂
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
That's a shame.
@nikhilshivadasan9914
2 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders but soon i ll be goin to UK.. there i can try some ff these beautiful guns.. practice join rifle , shootin clubs.. i dono ts possible r not but .. really i wish to try 😪😭love shootin 😭
@theblackprince1346
8 жыл бұрын
I lost it at the part where you said to not put the noisy tumbler in the bedroom or next to a sleeping child.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@southronjr1570
5 жыл бұрын
2 things, First I recall reading somewhere that the Snider was capable of using the older muzzleoading ammo by taking a fired case, popping the primer and placing it in the chamber and then simply unscrewing the nipple and removing the firing pin and it would then be reverted to be a muzzleoading Enfield. If this is true, have you ever done so with any of your rifles? Second, I have found that using our washing machine on delicate cycle using hot water and dish soap with the cases confined to a large pillow case will get them nearly as clean as your tumble. Have you ever tried this? My experience is not with many self contained cartridge cases but with both brass and plastic Smith, Maynard, and Cap plugs used in N-SSA competitions but I have used the same method with 45LC and 44WCF cases after firing BP.
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
There was perhaps an initial idea that it could be so retrofitted in an emergency... then of course, you'd have to find ammunition for it... classic "good idea fairy" stuff...
@tracey1013
3 жыл бұрын
I only reload WW1, WW2 and modern ammunition but this was an interesting video. I too have switched to using a wet tumbler with the stainless steel media and have not gone back. I use my food dehydrator as well but I have 5 trays that I only use for drying brass that I labeled "BRASS". I reload (so far) 11 different rifle calibers and 3 pistol calibers. The collection is always growing and so will my loading dies. Love the channel and video's.
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you found it interesting!
@jonmath1
6 жыл бұрын
Wife's dehydrator? You are indeed a very brave man :D But it's a great idea!
@britishmuzzleloaders
6 жыл бұрын
Works like a charm... when she's not looking... :-)
@indarapatraindarapatra5889
4 жыл бұрын
boss how to make ammunition powder ....please please please,,reply me
@britishmuzzleloaders
4 жыл бұрын
Ummm,.. I don't make powder....
@EliteAmmunition
8 жыл бұрын
I find ceramics rod media wet tumbling in a Lymn turbo tumbler works rather well also.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@brianwatkins1691
3 жыл бұрын
Please is it possible to get the colour poster in this video at time stamp 2:38 it would be awesome.
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
If you are looking for me to provide a copy in poster form, then I'm sorry. I can not.
@thomasready7468
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video! After following your example on getting started loading Martini-Henry brass, I wanted to wait till you created a video on .577 Snider before buying one. I've been lurking on the BM forum and kinda tend to get lost while looking for the piece of info I'd went there looking for. That's why I use your video's as they tend to be more concise and easy to follow. So, thank you again!
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Glad that these compliment the forum nicely... Don't be hesitant to ask questions anyway over at the BMF... There is a ton of stuff there, and understandably, some of it is hard to find. Someone will direct you to it for sure.
@jordanwalsh1691
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Have you ever attempted using the 575 hollow base bullet with a reproduction wooden plug to match? Might require a lathe and certainly wouldn't be practical for frequent shooting, but it would make for an interesting performance comparison with the all-lead variant.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! No I have not. NOE make a mould for plugs that fit their Pritchett bullet but I don't know if their specs would fit, say, the Lyman .575 bullet.... That said, by doing that, you'd need the dies and such to squeeze the neck down again, part of the reason for shooting the .600 bullet... No sizing... As you have said, though, a great experiment to do...
@TH3PLA1NP1L0T
5 жыл бұрын
I like how this channel is restricted to muzzle and early breech loading firearms... Just goes to show how history can be kept intact
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
This Channel is only restricted to what I restrict it too.... :-)..... But yes, it's general focus is the 19th Century... and early 20th...
@iskandartaib
3 жыл бұрын
Beeswax and shortening? What sort of shortening? Would plain old Crisco work? Or do you have to get real tallow or lard? This was a lot of fun to watch - I wish I'd gotten into casting bullets. I was buying some from a guy who was casting them, and did experiment with shooting them unsized and pan-lubricated in unsized cases with cream-of-wheat filler. Also experimented with patching them with teflon tape.
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
Shortening is shortening.
@iskandartaib
3 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders I suppose. They all give you cholesterol sooner or later... 😁 So I take it Crisco works.
@britishmuzzleloaders
3 жыл бұрын
@@iskandartaib Sorry,... yes,... Vegetable shortening is best as it lasts longer.. if you use lard or animal fat, depending on what it is, it can go rancid... Crisco is certainly available anywhere in NA if that's where you are.
@MrHelidave1
2 жыл бұрын
Great informative video. I have been considering shooting my snider short for a while now and have the brass magtech shotshells and some Minie hollow base lubed bullets from Haendler & Natermann that I picked up unused at a broc troc here in France - They are .577 500 grain, can anybody advise if I can use these to fireform my brass? While I am cruising for advise, somebody decided to polish the snider so I have a very shiny steel barrel etc which I would prefer blued (or browned as I think is more correct) anybody out there with advise on how to get this done or should I leave it as is?
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
Why not use those bullets?
@MrHelidave1
2 жыл бұрын
@@britishmuzzleloaders I was going to however in one of videos I thought I recalled advise to the contrary - I dont seem to be able to find it now so maybe it was a result of too many late night youtube sessions.
@britishmuzzleloaders
2 жыл бұрын
@@MrHelidave1 I use similar bullets to fireform. Just like in the video.
@Pitchlock8251
7 жыл бұрын
Where did you get that push through sizing die from? I've been looking for something like that but google has been proving less than useful in finding it.
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
It is one from Rapine who sadly, doesn't trade anymore... S+S Firearms have them I believe.
@Pitchlock8251
7 жыл бұрын
Cool, found it.. Thanks for the help.
@Aviator747a
8 жыл бұрын
Decent video. It's a cool feeling to fire my old Canadian Snider Enfield Calvary carbine, I'm Canadian. It's 144 years old. The priming tool you have on your Rock Chucker, Is it commercial or homemade?
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Hi there. Glad you enjoyed it. The tool is made by RCBS... www.midwayusa.com/product/131071/rcbs-rock-chucker-supreme-press-auto-priming-unit
@Aviator747a
8 жыл бұрын
Cool. Thanks for the link. Which part of EH! land are you from? I'm near Ottawa.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Aviator747a I'm out west.
@mattarmstrong9205
8 жыл бұрын
Another great video, well though out. So.... Putting my Tumbler next to a sleeping child could explain her insomnia eh.... Lol had a good laugh at that. Keep em coming 👍🏻
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
Haha... will do! Cheers.
@fatmonk1
7 жыл бұрын
Hey Rob odd question, what is your preferred method for trimming the brass shot shells? I've been using the plastic hulls for a while now they work and are easy but the economy and reliability of reusable brass is a step i want to take.
@britishmuzzleloaders
7 жыл бұрын
Hey,... to be honest, call me a cheater, but I use Martyn's brass. He's trims it with a simple chop saw with a metal cutting blade. It's a small cheap one from one of those Princess Auto/Harbour Freight stores... he has made a jig to keep everything square and can turn them out at a pretty good rate. He cuts them to 1.9 I believe.
@randallnathan7248
5 жыл бұрын
I'm wondering if you could simply thumb in a .600 X Ring conical into the Magtech 24 ga Brass? Thereby eliminating the need to purchase two separate calibers
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
Hi there. Not quite sure of what you are meaning here... That's what this series shows. But if you are talking about the need for a smaller bullet for fire forming, the issue is that the brass, as made, will not accept a .600 bullet... ever... so you have to use a smaller one.
@randallnathan7248
5 жыл бұрын
just trying to save some nickles. was watching the duelist1954 loading .60 cal directly into the 24 ga plastic hulls for his Snider Enfield. I'll work with Xring to get the brass and mold. Thanks for the input
@britishmuzzleloaders
5 жыл бұрын
@@randallnathan7248 Got it. Plastic has the benefit of being able to flex, unlike brass.... For anything more than short range, brass will be somewhat more desirable... Cheers.
@kapilchoudhary7851
5 жыл бұрын
I have 577 enfield rifle
@453421abcdefg12345
8 жыл бұрын
Yet another excellent tutorial from your channel ! The Rebel 17 is the only way to clean brass, you can clean up the pins that spill with a magnet in a poythene bag, just pick them up, then pull the bag off the magnet.
@britishmuzzleloaders
8 жыл бұрын
"Rebel 17 is the only way to clean brass"...... It is now!... :-)
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