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jim brady · 04-08-2011, 08:47 AM

That chemical was potassium nitrate (salt peter?) I'm pretty sure. I used to make paper cartridges for a .58 Springfield musket. Think maybe that's what Bullshoot was referring to. That disolved in water. That onion skin paper or tea bags is a great idea. I just used a light grade letter paper stock, but that onion skin would have been better. I think I used a 1/2" dowel for .58 cartridges.

I still have 20+ cartridges in my cartridge box, and I'm pretty sure they still work from more than 20 years ago.

04-08-2011, 08:47 AM	#7
jim brady Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 1,075	Re: PAPER CARTRIGES That chemical was potassium nitrate (salt peter?) I'm pretty sure. I used to make paper cartridges for a .58 Springfield musket. Think maybe that's what Bullshoot was referring to. That disolved in water. That onion skin paper or tea bags is a great idea. I just used a light grade letter paper stock, but that onion skin would have been better. I think I used a 1/2" dowel for .58 cartridges. I still have 20+ cartridges in my cartridge box, and I'm pretty sure they still work from more than 20 years ago. Last edited by jim brady; 04-08-2011 at 08:54 AM..