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I'm starting a project. I want to make paper cartridges for my Pietta built 1851 Navy percussion revolver using conical bullets but I've hit a snag. The mold I'm using is an older one. I don't know if it's an older reproduction or an original. It has two cavities. One cavity is a round ball measuring .375". The other cavity is a conical bullet. The heal of the bullet measures .376", the body measures .388", and the chambers of my 1851 Navy are .366"... The bullet does not fit in the chamber. I have been advised that the bullet heal should in fact fit into the chamber to start.
My thinking is the mold is bad (likely), or the chambers are undersized (which I kind of doubt). If anyone here knows more about the measurements please help by weighing in. I would appreciate it. Thanks
My thinking is the mold is bad (likely), or the chambers are undersized (which I kind of doubt). If anyone here knows more about the measurements please help by weighing in. I would appreciate it. Thanks