Stiff paper

[MattlMaier89]

I've been making pattern 1859 British cartridges for my Enfield musket and they work reasonably well but they are still fairly soft. What is the best modern equivalent of the "stiff" paper that was used to create the powder chamber in the three sheet cartridges?

 

[JohnCWF]

I use regular printer/copy paper. If you want something stiffer try card stock.

 

[dagger dog]

Construction paper works well for the powder cup, finding it in the correct color is a different story.

 

[Frederick14Va]

Over the years have experimented with a host of different paper types for use as cartridges....

The ones that I found most favorable are commonly known as craft or hobby paper.... thinner, much tighter grained fibers than most others... so naturally will take to rolling, folding and crimping without fracturing or tearing as easily.... Especially if one is trying to make more authentic looking cartridges...

Secondly.... Drywall-Sheetrock masking paper... the higher quality stuff commonly found at most hardware or construction supply stores... comes in small rolls... also of a finer fiber crispness that tend to do well with cartridge construction... I frequently use this for the internal powder tube...

 

[Tin cup]

CARD STOCK, for the powder cylinder, regular typing paper for all other wrappers.

Kevin Dally

 

[Poor Private]

What works for me, is the off color/natural kids tablet paper. I happen to have one right in front of me as I type. It is by Crayola, they call it a doodle pad. 60 pages of 9x12 in. which means I get about 200 plus cartridges out of it. Bought it at the Dollar store for I think it was $1.49 last year. I bought 3 pads, and used 2. This one is a starter for this years reenacting cartridges. They work great for me.