Your choice of music is impeccable sir ;-). Good shooting! Now you've got me wanting to put regulation cartridges together and setup a skirmish course of my own, haha.
From "Sally Pointer" in Wales.... Made it to my measurements and very pleasant to deal with.... Excellent quality, too. I made the numbers out of brass stock and copper wire..
"Should have adjusted for all the back lighting" he says. It's a magnificent frame with the valley behind you, and the rain pouring down. Very atmospheric. Do not apologise for that!
hello , you videos are outstanding I've not viewed them all but would like info on where you acquire your accessories keep posting I must say your videos are a time machine thanks.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you feel there is something of interest in them... I commented on the source of the bits of kit in your other post, though, in addition, the haversack I made.
ARMI SAN PAOLO-BRESCIA-ITALY made repro Enfields and you could also order them with "Parker Hale" on the barrel rather than Armi San Paolo for no extra charge. Their website has been taken down so you can no longer see this. This has led many to believe they have a true Parker hale when of course they do not.
At first, I presumed you were ex-Halifax Citadel 78th Re-enacter (And I know they hate to be called such), and you may well be, but seeing the clear cuts, I now know you are in BC, in the Rockies.
Love the videos ,I have been playing with a Canadian Snider carbine and a host of Enfield's Mark 1 number threes and Mark 1 number fours ,(I was collecting them but now I just love shooting them)My next one has to be an 1853 Enfield I really like the look . thanks for the help in making my decision .
Thanks for the kind words. I am glad that you see something you like in the clip. You will not regret the acquisition of a P53... What kind were you thinking of going for?
Impressive! I think that british soldiers, when they had to reload their P 53 enfield while scrambling the slopes of Kourgane Hill during Alma battle in 1854, did the same way as you in the video.
HI there... To be a bit nit-picky, they didnt have the P53 at the Alma... They had the P51 Minie Rifle in .702... :-) That said, loading on the move was practice but typically only for use in extended order...
I notice that you leaned the rammer against the post at 7:17. Were soldiers "allowed" to do that? Seems to me you be in a world of hurt if you had to move in a hurry and forgot it.
There is some anecdotal evidence suggesting that this happened. There certainly isn't anything in the manuals... It is faster though. Firing as fast as you can (like in a competition kind of setting) really wasn't done with volleys and more measured "file firing" being the most common application. As for the movement issue, my take on it is this,.... Put yourself in a contemporary fighting environment. In the line with your company/battalion and if you are in a static position (like I am when giving the rapid fire) spending minutes and minutes blazing away at the enemy, they are far enough away that you know where they are and they are at some distance... If they were so close that you would have to move quickly (like a modern infantryman, "by himself" on the battle field) then chances are they would be so close that you would be looking at them over your bayonet.... If you were skirmishing, then you are moving anyway... No chance to "put down roots" in any one position. So, if you put the "rammer in the ground" issue in the right context, logic would deem that it may have indeed happened... Just my take on it... As I said, not in the manuals for sure.
Question regarding the main cartridge box or "pouch" as you called it... you mentioned having loose rounds not being packaged @ 10:00. Was it typical egulation to keep the rounds in your main pouch packaged? I assume one would just unwrap rounds and place them in the expense pouch as needed.
Hi there. I was remarking that as I went through the practice, I ran out of rounds in the expense pouch but I had loose ones (that I hadn't wrapped) in the main pouch, so I could carry on without stopping to unwrap them. Typically, yes, the rounds in the main pouch were wrapped. As for nomenclature, "I" didn't call it a pouch, it's what they were called by the mid victorian era. :-)
Good info, thanks! I've always heard "Cartridge Box" in the American setting... but it doesn't seem that the proper\British nomenclature was followed for most things during the American Civil War ;-). I have never even heard of an "expense pouch" before.
I'm curious as to what diameter minie balls you use in your firing videos. When shooting myself, I don't even have room for any paper wrapped around the bullet, not to mention after 6 or 7 rounds it becomes near impossible to ram anything (that last fact may be in part that I'm using reenactor grade powder). Great videos, sir!!
I don't shoot "Minie" (or more correctly Burton) bullets... The bullets I shoot are colloquially known as "Pritchetts" and have smooth sides and a reduced diameter to accommodate the paper. It is the way they were designed.... There are many videos on the Channel regarding the ammunition I make for the Enfields if you are interested.
Your are using a ringed base minie ball and not the smooth sided paper patched (sub caliber) minie ball for the original enfield rifles. hey will shoot both rounds well. Try using a sized .575 ball and lube the rings of your miinie balls (not the bases cavity). The slightly under sized balls can shoot quite a number of rounds before barrel fouling sets in, cause the minie balls expand to fill the rifling and clean the old fouling out of the barrel with each shot. Provided of course that you use the correct bullet lube which needs to keep the black powder fouling soft.
britishmuzzleloaders Yes sir I look forward to the new ones. You are, according to my wife, partially responsible for a purchase or 2 in my collection. This last weekend she accompanied a friend and I and I was able to purchase a Peabody Martini in .43 Spanish. She looked at me, smiled and said "The TH-cam guy right" We all laughed.
Small suggestion: Confederate skirmishers would reload during movement by loosening the strap enough to support the musket's upper barrel under the left armpit, controlling the muzzle with left hand while loading and ramming with the right hand. According to "oldtimers", this was the purpose of having the strap's band/loop attached so near the muzzle.
kathiego233 , I didn't take it like that, at all. Only that you made a suggestion that had already been covered as a subject not he Channel... The sling trick works quite well and I came across it's use by complete luck in trying different ways to do it... funny enough, I had no knowledge of any American use of the technique until now... :-) ... in this video, the standard used was that found in the manual... simply tucking it under the arm....
Heh, didn't think you took it wrong, don't worry. Husband grew up in Northern Idaho, area where a lot of old Civil War vets (both sides of the disagreement) ended up and passed on their experience to later generations. The Enfields and Springfields were familiar items and still being used, even on the reservations. Little tricks like this were common knowledge among rural Southerners, such as using sub-caliber balls wadded with worn-out wool blanketing in muskets to hunt small game for the company pot...
+britishmuzzleloaders All good! I was suggesting that the one person who didn't like your excellent video was a Indian Mutineer! Its common on TH-cam when referencing the number of dislikes a video gets to suggest the 'dislikers' are something relating to the video...e.g. on a video about cats the 100 dislikes are by people who like dogs. It was a joke.
+britishmuzzleloaders No worries, I really like your vids, they are great! You and Cap&Ball have inspired me too investigate blackpowder weapons. I've just sent of my application to the local club, I do British Miliatry Sabre as well so the Indian Mutiny is a fascinating period for me. Keep up the good work!
I appreciate the high quality of your productions the music, the camera work, and the editing and notations.
Thank you!
Its just up in the bush.... Way out in "no-wheres-ville". It's run-and-gun, Victorian style.... Glad you enjoyed it.... Cheers.
Your choice of music is impeccable sir ;-). Good shooting! Now you've got me wanting to put regulation cartridges together and setup a skirmish course of my own, haha.
Great! Great fun...
From "Sally Pointer" in Wales.... Made it to my measurements and very pleasant to deal with.... Excellent quality, too. I made the numbers out of brass stock and copper wire..
Hiii
"Should have adjusted for all the back lighting" he says. It's a magnificent frame with the valley behind you, and the rain pouring down. Very atmospheric. Do not apologise for that!
BennettC The rain certainly makes the smoke stick around longer... Better for the ambiance.... Cheers.
hello , you videos are outstanding I've not viewed them all but would like info on where you acquire your accessories keep posting I must say your videos are a time machine thanks.
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you feel there is something of interest in them... I commented on the source of the bits of kit in your other post, though, in addition, the haversack I made.
Quite a set-up you have for your range practice, Found it a very enjoyable video, well done. You give new meaning to YT run-n-guns.
ARMI SAN PAOLO-BRESCIA-ITALY made repro Enfields and you could also order them with "Parker Hale" on the barrel rather than Armi San Paolo for no extra charge. Their website has been taken down so you can no longer see this. This has led many to believe they have a true Parker hale when of course they do not.
Indeed.
Operator as F! Love this chan
+Helter Smelter Haha... "Operator" in a pedantic, gentlemanly, mid-nineteenth century kind of way, right? Thanks for the approval. Cheers.
+britishmuzzleloaders ya plus like guns n stuff too :D yw
+britishmuzzleloaders Were you in the army at one time.
TheHappyjack1 I'm an army of one, .... one shot at a time that is... Can't you tell?..... :-)
At first, I presumed you were ex-Halifax Citadel 78th Re-enacter (And I know they hate to be called such), and you may well be, but seeing the clear cuts, I now know you are in BC, in the Rockies.
8:09 that bullet came back and hit to the right of the screen by wood square
No it didn't... it was a piece of wood or debris from the ground....
Love the videos ,I have been playing with a Canadian Snider carbine and a host of Enfield's Mark 1 number threes and Mark 1 number fours ,(I was collecting them but now I just love shooting them)My next one has to be an 1853 Enfield I really like the look . thanks for the help in making my decision .
Thanks for the kind words. I am glad that you see something you like in the clip. You will not regret the acquisition of a P53... What kind were you thinking of going for?
These rifles cost as much as an AR-15! I really want one but the remington 58 revolver is only about $400. One day.
Made in such comparatively small numbers... supply and demand.
Impressive! I think that british soldiers, when they had to reload their P 53 enfield while scrambling the slopes of Kourgane Hill during Alma battle in 1854, did the same way as you in the video.
HI there... To be a bit nit-picky, they didnt have the P53 at the Alma... They had the P51 Minie Rifle in .702... :-) That said, loading on the move was practice but typically only for use in extended order...
I notice that you leaned the rammer against the post at 7:17. Were soldiers "allowed" to do that? Seems to me you be in a world of hurt if you had to move in a hurry and forgot it.
There is some anecdotal evidence suggesting that this happened. There certainly isn't anything in the manuals... It is faster though. Firing as fast as you can (like in a competition kind of setting) really wasn't done with volleys and more measured "file firing" being the most common application. As for the movement issue, my take on it is this,.... Put yourself in a contemporary fighting environment. In the line with your company/battalion and if you are in a static position (like I am when giving the rapid fire) spending minutes and minutes blazing away at the enemy, they are far enough away that you know where they are and they are at some distance... If they were so close that you would have to move quickly (like a modern infantryman, "by himself" on the battle field) then chances are they would be so close that you would be looking at them over your bayonet.... If you were skirmishing, then you are moving anyway... No chance to "put down roots" in any one position. So, if you put the "rammer in the ground" issue in the right context, logic would deem that it may have indeed happened... Just my take on it... As I said, not in the manuals for sure.
FOR KING AND COUNTRY!
Old video there... :-)
Question regarding the main cartridge box or "pouch" as you called it... you mentioned having loose rounds not being packaged @ 10:00. Was it typical
egulation to keep the rounds in your main pouch packaged? I assume one would just unwrap rounds and place them in the expense pouch as needed.
Hi there. I was remarking that as I went through the practice, I ran out of rounds in the expense pouch but I had loose ones (that I hadn't wrapped) in the main pouch, so I could carry on without stopping to unwrap them. Typically, yes, the rounds in the main pouch were wrapped. As for nomenclature, "I" didn't call it a pouch, it's what they were called by the mid victorian era. :-)
Good info, thanks! I've always heard "Cartridge Box" in the American setting... but it doesn't seem that the proper\British nomenclature was followed for most things during the American Civil War ;-). I have never even heard of an "expense pouch" before.
There is more in the expense pouch in Part Three of the "Kit" series found in the Misc Playlist on the Channel, if you are interested. Cheers!
Needs more bayonet practice, fire and CHARGE!
That's elsewhere on the Channel.
I saw the drills, I just want to see you fire and shred up a practice dummy with a war cry!
@@scouttrooperhh-1487 Some of the other videos on the Channel have just that. The Tel El Kebir video, some of the field firing videos as well.
Where did you get your Kilmonarch?
I'm curious as to what diameter minie balls you use in your firing videos. When shooting myself, I don't even have room for any paper wrapped around the bullet, not to mention after 6 or 7 rounds it becomes near impossible to ram anything (that last fact may be in part that I'm using reenactor grade powder).
Great videos, sir!!
I don't shoot "Minie" (or more correctly Burton) bullets... The bullets I shoot are colloquially known as "Pritchetts" and have smooth sides and a reduced diameter to accommodate the paper. It is the way they were designed.... There are many videos on the Channel regarding the ammunition I make for the Enfields if you are interested.
Your are using a ringed base minie ball and not the smooth sided paper patched (sub caliber) minie ball for the original enfield rifles. hey will shoot both rounds well. Try using a sized .575 ball and lube the rings of your miinie balls (not the bases cavity). The slightly under sized balls can shoot quite a number of rounds before barrel fouling sets in, cause the minie balls expand to fill the rifling and clean the old fouling out of the barrel with each shot. Provided of course that you use the correct bullet lube which needs to keep the black powder fouling soft.
"Parkour !" ^^
That sir was exceptional. I love looking back and seeing a video before I subscribed.
Glad you enjoyed it! Things have along since then... :-)
britishmuzzleloaders Yes sir I look forward to the new ones. You are, according to my wife, partially responsible for a purchase or 2 in my collection. This last weekend she accompanied a friend and I and I was able to purchase a Peabody Martini in .43 Spanish. She looked at me, smiled and said
"The TH-cam guy right" We all laughed.
Small suggestion: Confederate skirmishers would reload during movement by loosening the strap enough to support the musket's upper barrel under the left armpit, controlling the muzzle with left hand while loading and ramming with the right hand. According to "oldtimers", this was the purpose of having the strap's band/loop attached so near the muzzle.
There is a video (albeit and old one) on this very subject on the Channel.
Heh, which was why we were interested in your not using the method in this case. Not a fault or criticism meant, just thought we'd bring it up. ;)
kathiego233 , I didn't take it like that, at all. Only that you made a suggestion that had already been covered as a subject not he Channel... The sling trick works quite well and I came across it's use by complete luck in trying different ways to do it... funny enough, I had no knowledge of any American use of the technique until now... :-) ... in this video, the standard used was that found in the manual... simply tucking it under the arm....
Heh, didn't think you took it wrong, don't worry. Husband grew up in Northern Idaho, area where a lot of old Civil War vets (both sides of the disagreement) ended up and passed on their experience to later generations. The Enfields and Springfields were familiar items and still being used, even on the reservations. Little tricks like this were common knowledge among rural Southerners, such as using sub-caliber balls wadded with worn-out wool blanketing in muskets to hunt small game for the company pot...
like your videos and the soundtrack, but does it ever not rain in BC ? lol
Thanks Bob, glad you enjoy them, but I can't hear you over the sound of my over flowing gutters.....
@@britishmuzzleloaders I have been struck by that too. I am in England and thought that it rained a lot here... :-)
1 person is a Sepoy.....
+PalookaD Not sure what you are referencing, my friend?
+britishmuzzleloaders All good! I was suggesting that the one person who didn't like your excellent video was a Indian Mutineer!
Its common on TH-cam when referencing the number of dislikes a video gets to suggest the 'dislikers' are something relating to the video...e.g. on a video about cats the 100 dislikes are by people who like dogs. It was a joke.
PalookaD All good, just wasn't understanding what you meant, that's all. I think that you hit the nail on the head. Cheers.
+britishmuzzleloaders No worries, I really like your vids, they are great! You and Cap&Ball have inspired me too investigate blackpowder weapons. I've just sent of my application to the local club, I do British Miliatry Sabre as well so the Indian Mutiny is a fascinating period for me. Keep up the good work!
PalookaD You must be familiar with Mat Easton and Scholagladitoria then?