Had a great casting session making some Minie' ball for the 1853 and 1861 rifled muskets. When I don't want to roll Enfield cartridges, these are fun to shoot. They gum up the works pretty fast but are still fun to shoot! That was a real fast 6 pounds of lead! The Lee mold works just fine!
The medium skirt thickness means these work best with less than a full power service load of 60 grains. I shoot these with 50 grains to save powder and to keep the skirts from mushrooming past the muzzle.
These measure out at .576"
With rifle in hand, I confidently go forth into the darkness.
