bedbugbilly
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I shot NSSA a long time ago and when I first started, used the old cardboard tubes to make premeasured loads for the .58 Rifled Musket - charge poured in and a minie ball inserted in the top. Eventually plastic tubes became available.
I know some on here shoot revolver competition in NSSA and was wondering how well the tubes for the .36 and .44s worked for you? I see that The Winchester Sutler has them (I used to get my musket tubes from him). I believe they are soft (like a vinyl?) with one closed end. I'm thinking about ordering a 100 for my .36 but wondered how well they worked with a round ball in regards to getting it out at the time of loading. I would imagine that you would just "squeeze" it out. If they are like the musket tubes I used, they would last a long time, be easy to clean and could easily be loaded up in advance to range time.
I don't know if those shooting C & B in CAS use them as well? I'm thinking it would be handy to have loads all premeasured with a ball in the end and save the hassle of measuring each load out at the range when reloading. I'm not looking to "speed load" but more of a "convenience factor".
Anyone use them and if so, do they work pretty well with a round ball?
Thanks.
I know some on here shoot revolver competition in NSSA and was wondering how well the tubes for the .36 and .44s worked for you? I see that The Winchester Sutler has them (I used to get my musket tubes from him). I believe they are soft (like a vinyl?) with one closed end. I'm thinking about ordering a 100 for my .36 but wondered how well they worked with a round ball in regards to getting it out at the time of loading. I would imagine that you would just "squeeze" it out. If they are like the musket tubes I used, they would last a long time, be easy to clean and could easily be loaded up in advance to range time.
I don't know if those shooting C & B in CAS use them as well? I'm thinking it would be handy to have loads all premeasured with a ball in the end and save the hassle of measuring each load out at the range when reloading. I'm not looking to "speed load" but more of a "convenience factor".
Anyone use them and if so, do they work pretty well with a round ball?
Thanks.