Greetings Ray -
BTW, Mike B. is "Bottom Dealin Mike" here, but he hasn't been online since April 04, 2017, 12:02:09 am
I see the mold you are using is from
http://erasgonebullets.webstarts.com/johnston_and_dow__44_caliber.html" The photo above shows an original Johnston & Dow .44 caliber bullet side by side with a new one cast from an Eras Gone bullet mold. This original bullet was recovered from a cavalry camp near Lonoke Arkansas about 35 years ago. Measurements taken from this bullet were used to design the Eras Gone Johnston & Dow bullet mold.
The Eras Gone Johnston & Dow bullet weighs 217 grains, the band is .460 in diameter and the ogive just above the groove is .451. The long heel is .428 and will fit easily into the chamber even if wrapped in cartridge paper for those who prefer to prepare combustable cartridges. These bullets should be cast with pure, soft lead just as the originals were."
and per Mike's article,
"today's reproduction revovlers are not made to the same dimensions as the original 19th century revolvers."
so - to make this work, you will have to
- modify the revolvers chambers, "loading area", and "bullet seating ram" ( per mike's article)
- use pure lead as per the mold maker
- use the thinnest papers possible
- probably size the bullet down to fit
your chamber mouths
to assist further, I would like to direct you to several threads covering paper cartridges on the CAS City forums:
pay special attention to the posts by SGT John Chapman - especially this one - One of the iconic and most referenced threads is the one by Sgt John Chapman wherein he details not only the manufacture and use of said paper cartridges (specifically for the Colt 1860) but in addition he makes hysterically correct "pullstring" catridges boxes!
You will also find threads addressing the manufacture of paper cartridges for the Rifled Musket and the Sharps Percussion breachloader.
ahhhh in fact (I had to go look) this is covered under the "Dark Arts" "Child Board" here as a permanent sticky.
(of course, permanent is in the eyes of the beholder .... )
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,9695.0.html and these
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,57072.0.htmlhttp://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,37269.25.htmlhope this helps
prof marvel