New to me Parker-Hale .451 whitworth.

[mckutzy]

Hey guys.. recently acquired a Parker-Hale .451 whitworth, a really special and a bit of a holy grail gun for me..
Doing my research there's the hexagonal bullet route also the cylindrical grooved bullets..
A friend most likely has the cylindrical mold from his volunteer rifle he used to have... so im sure I'll go that route..
But more importantly is using wads cards a must... or an added benefit???

Im not new to muzzle loading but new to the whole precision rifle in the ML world.. so any info tips advice would greatly appreciated.

Here it is next to the bess musket I got a little while ago aswell....

 

[barbarossa]

If you don’t t have them already you need to get some platinum lined nipples for the whitworth as the standard nipples will burn out fast ruining accuracy.I believe Peter Dyson in England sells them.Also I believe Pedersoli makes a hex mold and wadcutter

I myself currently have a Pedersoli Baker Rifle on order that should be arriving hopefully soon

 

[BlackPowderBurner]

The gold standard for a proper whitworth mold is Kal Tool and Die in Winnipeg. The pedersoli ones aren't correct.