Martini-Henry

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Martini-Henry

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Anyone know where I can find 24 gauge brass shotshells?
I looked online but they seen to be out of stock.


85 grains of powder, wool/cotton filler, wax lube disk and a 415 gr .459 bullet leads to some STOUT recoil.

The stout loads fired in my Browning BPCR rifle aren't as "memorable".
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Thanks. I ordered 3 boxes to keep me going
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Good lord.
Making these .577/450 cartridges is a rewarding pain the ass
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I Happen to have seven loaded rounds that I could sell
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I am interested.
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see my ad in classifed
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Good to hear that you are using the "old war horse"
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http://gadcustomcartridges.com/
ordered some snider and martini 140 for 2 boxes shipped. New made, About 6 weeks. Been ordering for many years. Starting to make my own now. But they have many options for many rounds.
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https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1013139857?pid=195393
24 gage new brass shot shells in stock
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I've managed to make 50 out of 24 gauge brass and only have about 10 rejects.
And the rejects were mostly turned into snider cartridges.

Only 2 complete "failures".
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Got my 24 g shot shells, powder, dies, made my own bullets. What are you guys using for filler? I have tons of cotton balls. Using bees was for lube. Start making them in few days. Using black powder not substitute. thanks
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cotton batting, cereal box card, bees wax, cereal box card, then the 500 gr paper patched bullet
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so many things on the internet. no box card i have seen. not planning on paper patched. Want to test rifles, then fine tune. Will try paper patch later, have other old calibers. i have 6 boxes of brass to try the martini and snider. So many options. Want to fire form on the 8 different guns. . Then find the best. I know each gun will want different load. But would like to find best adjustable recipe. will vary on gun. other guns working on 43 mauser.
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Jealous, i have long wanted a martini and your going to be shooting yours. Any african continent connection?
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