Never underestimate the power of...

[Tin cup]

...a 495 grain .580" Minie Ball at 900 fps! A bunch of us got together today and did some Civil War Rifled Musket, and Carbine shooting today.
I took aim at a cast iron plate at 50 yds, and literally broke it to pieces! You look at what was left of the Minie Ball, and you think of: "What is it that's the last thing to go thru a bugs mind when it hits the windshield?"

Kevin Dally

 

[Tin cup]

We had some original weapons out today, shooting them was an experience! We had an original Burnside Carbine, Smith Carbine, and a Maynard, and also an original 2-Band Enfield! Plus all the usual reproduction Muskets/Rifled Muskets too.

Kevin Dally

 

[USS ALASKA]

Simply out of...personal interest, has any one ever tested ACW weapons on modern body armor?

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

[captaindrew]

I'm jealous, looks like you all had a great day!

 

[johan_steele]

Simply out of...personal interest, has any one ever tested ACW weapons on modern body armor?

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

We shattered a modern ballistic plate with a .58 @ 50 yards. It didn't penetrate but it was in pieces.

 

[USS ALASKA]

We shattered a modern ballistic plate with a .58 @ 50 yards. It didn't penetrate but it was in pieces.

'Modern' meaning current day issue?

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

 

[JOHN42768]

Ouch!!!

 

[Tin cup]

This is the ammo I had made up for all of us. You are looking at 240 rounds, the .69, and .58 Cartridge Boxes were both full!

Kevin Dally

 

[captaindrew]

Very nice, did you make the labels for your 10 packs? I have some that somebody gave me years ago that I just copy off the printer. They're ok and serve the purpose but they aren't nearly as nice as yours.

 

[johan_steele]

'Modern' meaning current day issue?

Cheers,
USS ALASKA

The policeman pulled the plate from his spare vest. He turned a couple shades of white and made the point if any of us smart ***** even thought of pointing a rifle musket at him he would empty his Glock in our general direction the grab his AR so he could fire for effect.

 

[USS ALASKA]

Da*n

USS ALASKA

 

[mofederal]

Pretty powerful for an old rifled musket. It has real power. I wouldn't want to be wearing that vest.

 

[Tin cup]

Very nice, did you make the labels for your 10 packs? I have some that somebody gave me years ago that I just copy off the printer. They're ok and serve the purpose but they aren't nearly as nice as yours.

All the labels you see I came up with copying from originals. The Charleston label, a friend gave me one, I scanned it, made multiples I can print off on news print paper, paste onto a formed AP. The others I have on word documents, print them off on 3M masking paper.

Kevin Dally

 

[rpkennedy]

Now imagine that hitting your femur at 50-100 yards. Bye bye leg.

Ryan

 

[captaindrew]

All the labels you see I came up with copying from originals. The Charleston label, a friend gave me one, I scanned it, made multiples I can print off on news print paper, paste onto a formed AP. The others I have on word documents, print them off on 3M masking paper.

Kevin Dally

Thanks, going to work on mine

 

[Tin cup]

Thanks, going to work on mine

I found years back that 3M masking paper was great to make cartridges and AP's out of. It's thin but takes tying, and folding nicely, does not tear so easily as newsprint. It's a bit too brown in color, but it's close enough to get by with. (See attached photo of original St. Louis AP)

To run that paper thru the printer, you need to make sure it's FLAT, or it will jam up the printer! I always get the wife's iron out and iron them flat before printing on the sheets. I can pass on some of the labels to you if you want, I have more British Enfield, and Confederate labels than US types. The US stopped using labels on their AP's early in the war, EXCEPT for St. Louis Arsenal.

Kevin Dally

 

[captaindrew]

I found years back that 3M masking paper was great to make cartridges and AP's out of. It's thin but takes tying, and folding nicely, does not tear so easily as newsprint. It's a bit too brown in color, but it's close enough to get by with. (See attached photo of original St. Louis AP)

To run that paper thru the printer, you need to make sure it's FLAT, or it will jam up the printer! I always get the wife's iron out and iron them flat before printing on the sheets. I can pass on some of the labels to you if you want, I have more British Enfield, and Confederate labels than US types. The US stopped using labels on their AP's early in the war, EXCEPT for St. Louis Arsenal.View attachment 162386

Kevin Dally

Thanks once again for the great tips. I've just been putting the labels I have on the printer and copying them on regular white paper. I can get 2 labels on a sheet cut it in half and have two wrappers. They don't look bad once they are tied up but not nearly as nice as yours. I fall in with a few different companies over the course of the year but they are all ANV units so maybe if I could get the Richmond label from you that would be awesome. I'll send a PM with my email. Thanks again.

 

[UCVRelics]

Thanks for posting. Looks like y'all had a GREAT day. Fantastic job on the packet labels.

 

[Seduzal]

I like the soldiers made battle shooting stand that you had to hold your long rifles! I make mine from a fork branch or a short branch of a tree To Balance my hunting rifle while hunting. Thanks for sharing.

 

[USS ALASKA]

...a 495 grain .580" Minie Ball at 900 fps! A bunch of us got together today and did some Civil War Rifled Musket, and Carbine shooting today. I took aim at a cast iron plate at 50 yds, and literally broke it to pieces! You look at what was left of the Minie Ball, and you think of: "What is it that's the last thing to go thru a bugs mind when it hits the windshield?"

We shattered a modern ballistic plate with a .58 @ 50 yards. It didn't penetrate but it was in pieces.

Even if wearing current body armor, it looks like being hit with a sledge hammer. Shock effect alone might be fatal from a chest hit. Kinda like the hydrostatic shock effect of being hit by a M1911 slug.

USS ALASKA