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Big Sarge · 11-13-2012, 03:07 PM

nitrated paper rounds can be loaded without being torn open. revolutionary war and civil war round were loaded in a paper cylinder tied off at the end. a lead ball or mini is put in nose first; then the blackpowder charge. the open end is either twisted or folded over. to load, you bite the end off of the cartridge and dump the powder. you can ram in the paper as wadding or cast it aside. of course the projectile is on top. the paper drops free 10 to 25 feet down range. sometimes it smolders and burns; other times it is just singed

11-13-2012, 03:07 PM	#2211
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	nitrated paper rounds can be loaded without being torn open. revolutionary war and civil war round were loaded in a paper cylinder tied off at the end. a lead ball or mini is put in nose first; then the blackpowder charge. the open end is either twisted or folded over. to load, you bite the end off of the cartridge and dump the powder. you can ram in the paper as wadding or cast it aside. of course the projectile is on top. the paper drops free 10 to 25 feet down range. sometimes it smolders and burns; other times it is just singed __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.