Source of projectiles for Snider-Enfield and Martini-Henry

[RangeRover]

I'm slowly building up the supplies and equipment to manufacture my own ammunition for my Snider-Enfield 3-band and Martini-Henry Mk III, but acquisition of all of the bits is a ways off yet...and I want to get these rifles out to the range soon.

To that end, I'm looking for a source of ready-made projectiles for both rifles. Any dealers stock these somewhat reliably? I'm looking for some 480gn projectiles for the Martini, and a few of both .590 and .600 round ball for the Snider.

Thanks in advance.

 

[antiqueguy]

thee I no dealer that I know of selling martini style projectiles you would have to cast your own .468" is what you are looking for. round balls can be found you will want pure lead

 

[Snow Dog]

Try R & R Bullets. They list a whole bunch of different projectiles and should be able to help (if they are still in business that is). Drop them a line at this email address randrbullets at gmail.com

 

[jethunter]

I've been looking at buying a mold to make and sell martini henry bullets. Any suggestions on a mold? What diameter?

 

[Andy]

For the Martini-Henry, I use the Lee 476-400-RF sized down to 0.470" with a custom sizer. You lose more lube capacity than I like when sizing it down that much, but it worked well:

and for the Snider, it was simply the Lee 0.600" Round Ball:

 

[CMichaud]

Where are you located in Alberta?

 

[RangeRover]

Thanks for the leads so far. I'll follow up. CMichaud, I'm in Calgary.

 

[CMichaud]

I am up north. Was thinking if you lived up this way I could loan you my molds and pot to cast some bullets

 

[antiqueguy]

I've been looking at buying a mold to make and sell martini henry bullets. Any suggestions on a mold? What diameter?

it would need to be the right shape length and weight for the martini normal diameter is .468"-.470 if selling id get a .470" mold because the mk4's like a bit of a bigger bullet cast bullet engineering in Australia makes a very nice mold and I kick my self in the butt for selling it with my last two martinis as this new lee mold has more bugs then I've ever seen. 20/1 lead tin is also the norm for martinis

 

[antiqueguy]

For the Martini-Henry, I use the Lee 476-400-RF sized down to 0.470" with a custom sizer. You lose more lube capacity than I like when sizing it down that much, but it worked well:

and for the Snider, it was simply the Lee 0.600" Round Ball:

I have use the top mold it works well if you have a scope mounted to your martini

 

[RangeRover]

Thanks for the offer, CMichaud. We're just too big a country to make that work. ;-)

Appreciate all the other offers too. This is a great community for support.

 

[zuke]

I just paper patched some boolit's yesterday. If their ready to go today I might be trying out my M H for the first time