Wow, I stumbled across this. I’m 67 and when I was about 4 ,or 5, I intrigued by several Civil War bullets inside an old Mantel Clock in our house. One of the bullets had the pin and until now never knew what the pin was for.
Very enjoyable discussion; I really geeked out on this one. We sure are spoiled with modern firearms and ammo. Heck, I don't even use corrosive ammo in my SKS or Lee Enfield...
The superior William's bullet. Accurate and easy to load. But wait! There's more! As fascinating and exciting as military history is to me I find myself constantly having to remember the melancholy of which such history produces to prevent myself from becoming too enthusiastic towards such endeavours. A difficult feat at times. However a history lost is again repeated. Thank you gentlemen for the distinguished discussion.
I wonder if a Williams bullet would perform well in the reproduction rifle muskets without the progressive depth rifling that 19th century pieces usually have. It sounds like the Williams bullet might grip the bore better in a straight depth barrel and give better accuracy. Does this sound right by your experience ?
Because the gasses are sooty and the lead will scrub soot onto and against the barrel. Soot behind the lead bullet is not scrubbed against the barrel. Mary had a little lamb it's fleece was black as soot. And into Mary's bowl of milk it's sooty foot he put.
It's not that more fouling is created. It's that, because the bullet doesn't expand immediately, the fouling in the first few inches doesn't get scraped out. After several rounds fired, the breech of the rifle gets filled with gak and ramming becomes difficult.
The Minié Ball was a Devastating Round even by Today's Standards with High Velocity Rounds, If you were Hit with it you Either Lost a Limb or Died!! Horrific Wounds, Very Scary Round!!😬 👍
Or, you know, had a through and through or the bullet could be dug out, much like modern projectiles. The difference is the medical capabilities of the time.
Wow, I stumbled across this. I’m 67 and when I was about 4 ,or 5, I intrigued by several Civil War bullets inside an old Mantel Clock in our house. One of the bullets had the pin and until now never knew what the pin was for.
Very enjoyable discussion; I really geeked out on this one. We sure are spoiled with modern firearms and ammo. Heck, I don't even use corrosive ammo in my SKS or Lee Enfield...
Love this channel
The superior William's bullet. Accurate and easy to load. But wait! There's more! As fascinating and exciting as military history is to me I find myself constantly having to remember the melancholy of which such history produces to prevent myself from becoming too enthusiastic towards such endeavours. A difficult feat at times. However a history lost is again repeated. Thank you gentlemen for the distinguished discussion.
Nice job guys!!
But seriously great video I like this format
I wonder if a Williams bullet would perform well in the reproduction rifle muskets without the progressive depth rifling that 19th century pieces usually have. It sounds like the Williams bullet might grip the bore better in a straight depth barrel and give better accuracy. Does this sound right by your experience ?
Great video. Just found the channel. And just received my copy of The Destroying Angel.
Why is more fouling produced when more gases leak past the bullet?
Because the gasses are sooty and the lead will scrub soot onto and against the barrel. Soot behind the lead bullet is not scrubbed against the barrel.
Mary had a little lamb it's fleece was black as soot.
And into Mary's bowl of milk it's sooty foot he put.
It's not that more fouling is created. It's that, because the bullet doesn't expand immediately, the fouling in the first few inches doesn't get scraped out. After several rounds fired, the breech of the rifle gets filled with gak and ramming becomes difficult.
The Minié Ball was a Devastating Round even by Today's Standards with High Velocity Rounds, If you were Hit with it you Either Lost a Limb or Died!! Horrific Wounds, Very Scary Round!!😬 👍
Or, you know, had a through and through or the bullet could be dug out, much like modern projectiles. The difference is the medical capabilities of the time.
My great great great Grandpappy was hit below the left knee at second Manassas and he kept his leg the lucky sob!
This is nice and all but have you heard of the Williams Bullet?
lead does not compress, swaging is correct. Pure lead was best for obturation. They work well on deer, a nice 8 pointer.