Short snider shells??
- Thread starter drslav
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303EppsFan
CGN Regular
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- Almonte,Ontario
I have 5 of these cartridges (empty) head stamped Dominion Cartridge Co. 57 Snider.
They were for a paper crimped shot cartridge. I have two originals.
Those 5 cases kept my rifle shooting until my brass arrived from Buffalo Arms.
They were for a paper crimped shot cartridge. I have two originals.
Those 5 cases kept my rifle shooting until my brass arrived from Buffalo Arms.
303EppsFan
CGN Regular
- Location
- Almonte,Ontario
I have no experience with shot loads in the Snider. I've only loaded with conicals or round ball. I've only the 2 factory shot loads and don't plan on testing them. It looks like 6 or 7 1/2 shot and is intended, no doubt, for small game.
- Location
- Alberta, let freedom reign!
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These were from the days when DCC was loading smokeless into the snider and didn't need the large case for blackpowder.
The original coiled Boxer Snider cases had a papier mache wad in the base of the case and an over powder wad totalling about 3/8"in length. When solid drawn balloon head cases were introduced they were way over capacity. To fill this space some manufacturers like Kynoch put a cardboard tube in the full length case. Other makers like Dominion shortened the case to 1 5/8".
I have a paper cartridge with a brass base similar to old shotshell cartridges. It came with some coiled brass and balloon head 57 Snider cartridges from an uncle. Could the shotshell explanation explain just what this is? Seems identical to the Snider casings except for being made of paper/cardboard.
For some reason I think these were blanks. I have a couple at home here as well.
The original rounds were also paper cased but had the bullet obviously
