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- Shooting historic firearms is a great way to learn, especially when you can get historic ammo to use! This amazing .577 Snider rifle shoots every round I put in it, and this ammo has been waiting a long time - over 130 years! Thanks for watching. If you enjoy this video consider joining me on Patreon for more videos, and visit me on social media using the links below.
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Just a note....When you read the Enfield gun date as "1898" you were reading upside down
and we could see the gun's actual date was 1868. An understandable error.
Pete from Prescott
You have a wonderful collection of vintage guns. I'm sick of hearing about nothing but ARs and Glocks. From most of the videos on TH-cam, you'd think that the only guns made are 5.56 ARs and 9mm Glocks and Sigs. I'm a huge cartridge nerd and love the old guns and more importantly the cartridges they use. By today's standards the old calibers are considered weak and obsolete, but that's far from the truth. To understand what we have today we have to look at where we've been and how amazing the technology was well over a hundred years ago with the materials that were at hand in those days. The 45-70 is a good example of that. It started off as a single shot that was a large step up from the muzzle loader to a lever action was superior to the single shot. That cartridge was almost obsolete a few years ago and now a 45-70 lever action is one of the most popular rifles on the market. Keep up the great videos. I always enjoy learning about the older guns and cartridges. Have a great Fourth of July and stay safe 🙏
Well said, Sir!
Thangabalu
I love how these videos are just like a normal guy out shooting, none of the pretentious over-produced stuff we often see. Its like an actual video of a guy who just got a new gun at a gun show, and taking it out to the range for the first time.
Beautiful old rifle!
You're very humble & you have great taste in firearms.👍
Fantastic gun and really amazing that the rounds still work without issues. I would love to shoot a Snider in 577. Thank you for sharing!
Loved watching this guy - I thought I was the only one silly enough to shoot original packets of foil ammunition! I have watched thousands of shooting videos but this guy is certainly a favourite.
Thank you! Glad I'm not alone.
.577 SNIDER I hope you get a chronograph one day I would of loved to see the numbers. great video
That they fired at all is amazing. Very interesting design of the locking block and extractor.
I'm still in awe at those rounds - I guess mercury fulminate lasts and lasts
This is the most gentle channel out here
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Thank you for videos! And happy 4th here in US!
Good times!!!
Only the best to you for Independence Day!
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Thanks for sharing this wonderful firearm with us and keeping it real!
I think there are couple of things in play with your sights. A lot of arms of that age are sighted for 150 - 300 yards minimum. I guess they figured with a single shot if troops advanced within 150 yard or so it’s time for bayonets? Another factor may be is with certain arm there where different loads for rifle vs carbine!
Sharp comment - I'll figure it out and get out shooting again - with a bigger target : )
The production of suitable loads was somewhat of a nightmare in regard to the carbine conversions, because there were at least two (2) twist rates and barrel lengths for those weapons.
Your videos are always relaxing, informative and great to watch. We get to see a lot of rifles that we never would be able to see.
Love this "Old Ammo" stuff you have been doing lately! That Ballard video warmed my heart! This one was awesome. I would never had expected Snider ammo to actually work after all this time. Though I have shot 8mm Mauser from the 20s before...and successfully. (How that got through WW II without being used, I will never know!!!)
I love the content on your channel. We get to see rare and unusual guns and ammunition. What a treat today. 1868 rifle and 130yr old ammunition. Thank you for sharing your passion for all things shooting related with us.
It's my privilege - thank you : )
I enjoyed this video. My dad gave me a .577.. It had belonged to my great great uncle. It has DC stamped in the stock for Dominion of Canada. 🇨🇦
Happy Canada Day Mike. 🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦
I wanted to see what that big round hit that plate. I think you can reload 577 Snider out of 24 gauge or 28 gauge brass Magtech shotgun hulls.
Thank you! We'll shoot some of those.
24 gauge reformed brass hull, i use magtech hulls
The Snyder had an accessory "cup" that fit over the firing pin, and allowed the hammer to rest fully down. It was attached by a short chain to the action. Cock the hammer and flick the cover cap off, and then you could shoot. That allowed safe carry while loaded.
You can make ammo with trimmed down 24 guage shotgun hulls.
What a Lovely old Rifle Mike and that old Ammo is a just amazing, not to mention expensive but all done in the interest of Firearms Science, so it`s allowed. Thank you as always 👍👍
Finally! A proper squirrel rifle!
That's it! : )
Hope you have a safe & wonderful Independence Day 🇺🇸.
Great video & thank you for sharing.
I love your videos. Thanks for the great content.
.577 Musketoon with a hinged breach. Created in England slightly before or just after the Civil War when cartridges both centerline and rim fire became a military industrial breakthrough.
Amusing intro, thank you.
Now that looked like too much fun! I imagine that sight is like a telephone pole between 2 fence posts but it goes bang:)
😂 love that description
I remembered that expression from a friend in Saskatchewan back in the 80s when he shot his Krag 30/40 in the back forty. Some things you never forget!
That rifle and ammo are a wonderful piece of history. Cheers!
Very neat! Thanks for sharing with us!!!
Thank you for shooting those old rounds. I really enjoyed the experience.
You're most welcome
Thanks Mike. Love the old rifles
Hey it’s me again Mike, Another fine, fun, educational and entertaining video. I looked it up and although Snider was an American the rifle in various iterations was used the world over by the British and many other nations. I just had a hip replaced a few days ago so I won’t be doing any shooting for some time. You’ll have to do some extra shooting for me. Really good entertainment is hard to find!😊
A testament to the quality of British fine rifle powder. Not even Swiss gives a loud crack report like what was seen in your video. It's a shame we simply can't make BP as well as BP was made back then. I love my Sniders, some of my favorite rifles to shoot.
Thanks USOG That’s Incredible Those Rounds Still Work and Work Pretty Well 😀😊😮😀😊
I'm guessing it is sighted in for 100 yds or more. I would imagine it's trajectory is like a rainbow.
@@purebeef4698 I only meant the shape, not the colors. You do yours and I'll do mine and I won't hold it against anyone.
Rainbow tracers? Hahahahaa
Love the old guns and cartridge videos. Thank you for sharing
I'm glad you shot that old ammo it shows it still works.
Appreciate that - thanks!
Quite a cannon!
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Thanks for the video man , what a nice show of that rifle enjoyed it mich.
Thank you!
Great show 👍👍👍👍👍
I think it read 1886 on the side plate that makes rifle 155 yrs old and ammo is at least one Century. Even if I'm totally wrong very very cool watching the fantastic old weapon preform perfect along with the contained cartridge cannon ammunition.
Such a beautiful rifle
Truly - they made them well and they look great
Great!! Fascinating brass and of course rifle!!
It's black powder sir with mercuric primers. Wash it out with soap water and lube with Bore butter. Have to do it again following day. They sweat a lot. The nitrates in BP are corrosive but the primers are worse.
Wonderful. Thanks for putting this together, really cool to see. Love your genuine presentation style - your channel is different from most which is why I keep coming back. Cheers.
Fantastic! I've never heard of the Snider but I love it now. Old fashioned is hard to beat. I shot my SAA style 22 Ruger Wrangler today for a lot of fun. BTW, I was shooting CB Shorts for the win.
That’s incredible Sir! Thank you for sharing … and a VERY HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY 💥
Has about the same point of aim/point of impact as my trapdoor springfield. Love the videos, thanks for sharing!!
Look at how clean that old black powder burns compared to modern black powder!!! The stuff we get today is extremely low grade gun powder compared to the powder of the late 1800s they had perfected black powder as a propelent.
Thank you for showing us this amazing gun!
Wow, Elephant gun.
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL carbine. WOWWW.
Great video. Thank you for making such interesting content
You need to be doing more videos like this, you'll hit 100K subs for sure
Okay will do
I was super confused about the 1898 production date on the lock plate until I realised that you’d misspoken because you were reading upside down 😂
Truly a beautiful rifle.
It's an amazing piece
Just started this video wanted to be the first comment. Happy Independence Day. God bless
Happy Independence Day Rick! God Bless and keep you and yours!
Always enjoy your videos
Some years ago I bought a snider artillery carbine at a gun show. Just thought it was a neat gun
Never was able to find any ammo to shoot it , read about reloading 28 ga shells to use in it but never got around to it
I finally sold it and sent it down the road
Sort of missing it now😉
Tis better to have owned and lost than never to have owned at all - a modified Tennyson quote. I hope you get another one - unforgettable. Cheers.
Love your video's just as they are!
Absolutely worth it.
Very cool rifle, thanks for a great video. I saw the target move on the last shot.
Thank you for your dedication 👏
Thank you - I'll keep going
What a monster! Looks like it would flip a white tail in the air.
Black powder doesn t go bad if kept dry nice gun thanks for the video try a bigger target
Thanks for the video
Mike, you keep on making videos your way and don't worry about anything else. Cool rifle and never have seen ammo like that before. Any chance of reloading?
You can reload these, you can make new rounds using brass or plastic 24 gauge hulls too.
Hi Rick - Thanks as always - I think these can be reloaded - but one has to know the details - which I don't. I know a fellow in Indiana who is an expert - he reloads just about everything. I'm going to ask him. Hope you're having the best 4th of July! My Best!
That’s a cool old rifle
Thanks for the great videos
Thanks for the good words - much appreciated
I have one I take a 24 gauge fiochi cut it down to 2 inches put 60 grains of 2f with a .580 lead ball seated right on the powder and roll crimp works great
With regards to the aiming: it was doctrine to aim at the belt of the enemy soldier to hit the chest. As such the rifles were sighted with that in mind. Even given that caveat: that seems to be shooting very high!
I really love your intro.
Thank you!
Remembered a friend who had one and actually used .577 mini bullets in his.
Yes! That can work
Great vid!
Great collection. I'd like to see how the other ammo shoots. If it is high also or if it's just the sites!
Wow thats a awesome rifle you got there. I know were to buy a 2535 winchester 94 for $750. One has a long octagon barrel with pistol grip and the 2 nd rifle is a short carbine with the pistol grip also. Im not to sure which one is more rarer as they both are old rifles but they do still work 100%. Id like a octagon barrel but thinking a carbine would be more handier in the bush . Im thinking of picking up the carbine. What do you think about which gun has more value or else is more rare?
Very nice. I had a similar carbine that I sold a while back but mine was a Belgian conversion and the breech lock was different. I had some new production brass for it and it was an awesome bit of artillery.
That would be so interesting to see. Variants are hard to find; mostly in colections. Thanks for the note.
Great video, thanks for sharing!!
That's a big round
Thank you!
I had one of those rifles, one of the "never" should have sold, rifles.
I hope you find another : )
Excellent video!
Thank you
I bet those are cordite loads. Nice!!
Now I'm on the lookout for any 577 ammo - should be fairly simple to figure out the sighting; a bigger target and closer range might help : )
I have an 1865 Enfield converted to this. The beach does not lock down.
Yes that is black powder so I hope you clean the .577 Snider properly using a black powder solvent of soap and water, then dry with heat and oil the bore and all exposed metal. It would probably be best to take the barreled action out of the stock for cleaning and lubricating, along with the lock plate.
Nice! I own a couple of Sniders but I don't shoot old and very expensive ammo, I'm reloading myself either 24 ga magtec brass, cut down to 2 In , unhealed and formed with a 577 die or just regular 24 ga shotgun shells ( cheddite or fiocchi) cut down to 2 inches with an exacto knife. Your ammo sells for over 15$ a round, I would be very nervous to shoot it !
Happy Independence Day!!
Happy Independence Day!
Just move the rear site GEEZ
Mike any experience with paper patching 7.5x53.5 Swiss and the 1889 Schmidt Rubin rifles?
Hello - Yes - I may have some of those rounds. I think mine have/had a sort of white collar of cardboard or paper around the bottom of the bullet above the case. I think I shot a rolling block - if that's possible - in that cal. Plenty of power in those rounds.
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I’m sure it’s possible I have seen rolling block rifles chambered in all types of cartridges I’m thinking of getting a 1889 Schmidt Rubin only issue will be hand loading my own ammo I have no idea how to paper patch I think it would be best just to use cast bullets and no patch do you think it will be safe?
Excellent video,Mike! Looks like that carbine has nice balance. I believe one can reload with 24 bore shells.
Thank you - I'll make some 24 ga shells and film : )
Fascinating to watch. Would this have been designed for hunting? Or, warfare?
Very cool video thanks. That’s an amazing firearm.
That could be a Cadet Carbine , possibly from Canada . It shoots just like mine . Thank you
Love my Sniders
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The carabiner is in such good condition because no one hit anything :-)
Good video. Best wishes.
Thank you! Happy July 4th!
I wonder if there's a muzzle loader bore sight that would fit in there. Pretty cool old cartridge for sure.
Probably - but I haven't found yet
Awesome
I’ve looked at many snider carbines over 60+ years of collecting strange weapons. I don’t believe your front sight is original. If I remember correctly, it should be at least 1/4” higher, maybe a little more. I never found a gun like yours in such great condition,
All that I located looked to be dragged behind a camel or horse all their life! Love all your videos as I too like strange and unusual guns. All of them are by far much more beautiful and interesting than all of our new black plastic and aluminum guns of today. What are our new guns today, going to look like 150 years from now????? Thanks for your very interesting videos!!!!!!!
That’s a cadet carbine, they were 3 band rifles cut down for cadets to drill with in the early 20th. century. They just drilled a hole through the barrel and pressed in a shotgun bead type thing, they weren’t intended to shoot ball, only blanks, so they tend to shoot REALLY high.
Wonder if you can reload these? Get the right primers. Bu that last shot , you hit just behind it and it richocheted and hit behind it further ! I think. Review the vid to see. Thanks Mike !
Thanks for the studied note - I'll have a look. These can be reloaded. I know a fellow in Indiana who can.
Same with any gun never leave live round with hammer resting on it even in 1800 cowboys had sense to not have revolver hammer resting on live round a neglant discharge can result with dangerous consequences not worth doing that in my opinion safety always comes first in my book and you can never have enough safety great video I hear that trapdoor breach always came loose too greetings from uk 👍🦊🐾🇮🇹
Thank for taking the time to write. Good health and good shooting!
@@UnitedStatesOfGuns np much obliged to ya brother stay safe but yep I wouldn't recommend that you keep hammer on any gun on live round basic safety 🇮🇹👍🦊🐾🇺🇲
Black powder is so much fun
I agree - I don't mind the cleaning afterwards; it's fantastic! I'd buy many cartridges in BP if they were available.
Have a question that I cant seem to find an answer to. Did the 340e savage ever come in left hand? thanks Jim
nice stuff to watch maybe set up a longer range
Probably shoot mild 20 or 24 guage shot shells through it, huh?
You said 1898, when it has 1868 on the lockplate. No sniders were being made by this time - the Martini-Henry replaced them in British service in 1877/8 and that was replaced by the Lee-Metford by the early 1890's.
You're right - I was reading off the rifle wrong 😂 - I do that a lot. Thanks for the note and all the best.