Load for PH .58 1853 Enfield

[brno]

Got a 2 band Parker Hale 1853 copy (made in England) and was wondering about what loads to use? anyone have one and a pet load? + Lead mold# etc

 

[TFoley]

Got a 2 band Parker Hale 1853 copy (made in England) and was wondering about what loads to use? anyone have one and a pet load? + Lead mold# etc

Sir - the service load for the two or three band Enfield, whether it is the Parker-Hale continuation manufacture or the real thing, is the same - 2.5 drams of FFg - 68gr to you.

I get good results with two different mould makers' Minie bullets - lubed with the bullet lube of your choice - NO wad, NO nothin', except powder and bullet -

Lee #90481 - .575" diameter - 500gr of pure[est] lead.

Lyman #2651213 - .575213" diameter - 510gr of pure[est] lead.

Since I'm a bit of a rivet-counter I have never used PRB, but then, we shoot the things out to 800 yards, and by then the ball would be almost rolling along the ground.

As ever, your results might be different to mine, but I'm certain that Mr Minshall, the real maven, will come by momentarily, and put me right.

tac

 

[poordevil]

I have the Musketoon from P-H I got in 1974. I use a smooth sided Prichett ball and 55 gr. of 3FFFg powder. SOmetimes I paper patch, but mostly I do not. I have used that load for these 30 + years and love it. It will, however shoot nicely with 45-50 gr's.

P

 

[59sharps]

48 gn 3ffg P-H Stile minnie or 42 grn w/ a hodgenbs minnie

 

[brno]

Got a 2 band Parker Hale 1853 copy (made in England) and was wondering about what loads to use? anyone have one and a pet load? + Lead mold# etc

Sir - the service load for the two or three band Enfield, whether it is the Parker-Hale continuation manufacture or the real thing, is the same - 2.5 drams of FFg - 68gr to you.

I get good results with two different mould makers' Minie bullets - lubed with the bullet lube of your choice - NO wad, NO nothin', except powder and bullet -

Lee #90481 - .575" diameter - 500gr of pure[est] lead.

Lyman #2651213 - .575213" diameter - 510gr of pure[est] lead.

Since I'm a bit of a rivet-counter I have never used PRB, but then, we shoot the things out to 800 yards, and by then the ball would be almost rolling along the ground.

As ever, your results might be different to mine, but I'm certain that Mr Minshall, the real maven, will come by momentarily, and put me right.

tac

Which do you prefer, the Lee or the Lyman?

 

[Russ T Frizzen]

I use the same load and the Lyman mold. It is a very high quality, steel mold and with proper care will last a few lifetimes. The Lee molds, at least the ones I've seen, are aluminum. They're cheaper but you get what you pay for.

 

[brno]

My PH rifle came with what I think is a PH mold? Marked PH # 58560

 

[TFoley]

My PH rifle came with what I think is a PH mold? Marked PH # 58560

The moulds that came with Parker-Hale arms of all types were actually made by Lyman - and should still be in the familiar orange Lyman plastic box packaging.

tac