Shooting the Snider Enfield Short Rifle

[@kencurtis508]

Great video, thanks for sharing, love that rifle.

[@BulletsandButtons]

Thank you watching and commenting! I’m making ammo for it and plan on shooting it again soon!

[@Levi2250]

Looks like lots of fun. Need to get me one.

[@BulletsandButtons]

Definitely a joy to shoot. With as many videos on KZbin on how to make loads for them, there is no reason not to shoot them except cost.

[@heatherorlo886]

Live action history 💙it!

[@BulletsandButtons]

It really was a lot of fun!!

[@bradtheknifeman7441]

Nice!

[@BulletsandButtons]

Thanks!

[@johnmcmahon8616]

Impressive. I thought there’d be more kick back. Are the cartridges store bought or home loaded?

[@BulletsandButtons]

Thanks John. These are hand loaded with black powder. Buffalo Arms makes the rounds but they are way too expensive. It’s cheaper to buy the components and make them yourself in the long run.

[@tacfoley4443]

I have the same pattern rifle from the Quebec Garrison Artillery Battery. I shoot mine with 65gr of 1.5Fg Swiss [#4] and a 480gr bullet cast frim a X-Ring Services mould. Groups about 6" @100m which, I'm told, it pretty darn good for a reduced load. I'd be interested to know what you are loading - they seem VERY soft to me.

[@BulletsandButtons]

They were smokeless rounds made by my brother, using the correct amount so as not to blow the gun up. I have a bunch of 60 cal roundball inbound and I will be making more out of 24 gauge shot shells with 50 grains of Pyrodex.

[@robertrobert7924]

@@BulletsandButtons Is your short rifle a Mk lll with a steel barrel and that is why you used light smokeless loads???

[@BulletsandButtons]

@robertrobert7924 I believe so! I’ve also shot homemade forager rounds with Pyrodex out of it.