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Old 07-01-2011, 06:50 PM   #1
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Default Video - Shooting Cap & Ball Combustible Cartridges

This video is about shooting museum quality reproductions of 19th century paper cartridges

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vx_nQphKO4

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Old 07-01-2011, 07:35 PM   #2
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Default Re: Video - Shooting Cap & Ball Combustible Cartridges

Excellent , cheers for the link eh , i'll be nitrating some paper for these in the coming summer ,
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Old 07-02-2011, 05:31 AM   #3
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I use tea bags. No nitrating necessary.
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Old 07-23-2011, 11:17 PM   #4
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Default Re: Video - Shooting Cap & Ball Combustible Cartridges

I have been using rolling papers. After the bullet is seated, I use my nipple pick and poke the back of the installed paper cartridge 4 or so times before I install the cap.
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Old 07-25-2011, 08:30 AM   #5
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I have been using rolling papers. After the bullet is seated, I use my nipple pick and poke the back of the installed paper cartridge 4 or so times before I install the cap.
You don't need to do that with tea bags. I've heard coffee filters work too.
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Old 08-17-2011, 11:33 PM   #6
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cool vido, I use rolling paper too.
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