.577 Snider ammo with plastic 24 gauge hulls

[Grouse Man]

I came across a youtube video of a guy loading .600 balls into cut-down 24 gauge plastic hulls. Sounds like it works very well, and easily reloadable.

Is there any source in Canada for these hulls? I assume getting 0.600" lead balls isn't too difficult. I can even cast my own if needed.

 

[antiqueguy]

Theirs a few places to get them here. Not all sniders will chamber a .600 round ball in a plastic hull though.

 

[Andy]

I last played with a Snider almost 20 years ago (all with smokeless) and posted quite a bit here on CGN, and while most of what I posted elsewhere is now gone, some is archived:

https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/britishmilitariaforums/using-sabots-in-the-snider-update-t1101.html

The Fiocchi plastic 24ga shotshells provide a lot of fun if you keep the pressure to about 12K (450gr bullet at about 1000 fps). I came up with the idea of using a 54 cal bullet inside a 24 ga shotcup in the 24 ga Fiocchi which acts as a sabot and brings the overall diameter to about 0.590", and tried paper-patching. I also used the Magtech brass 24 ga cartridges and a 0.600" Round Ball would fit nicely in the mouth and allow chambering if sized down to 0.590" and can take a bit more pressure and offer many more reloads than plastic. As suggested if using the plastic hulls, I'd be suprised to see it chamber unless it was cut back a fair bit and/or the chamber was generous.

 

[iron cat]

I prefer 24 gauge brass cases with my Snider. But you can also buy 24 gauge plastic hulls from Will Bilozir at
Fineguns@bilozir.net
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