K M L snider
Just seen online a short barrel possibly mk 2 snider in a sporter walnut stock held by barrel keys rather than bands. Done by K M L. If anyone can throw some light on it I be interested
View ArticlePyrodex loads
Hi guys new member here. I'm from Minnesota and just waiting on a 3 band nepalese snider from ima to get here. But in the mean time I'm researching different loads for it if it checks out. I already...
View ArticleP-1864 Rifle Cleaning Rod Weight & Diameter Info Wanted
Can anyone tell me what the diameter, weight, and length is on a genuine P-1864 Snider-Enfield 3 band rifle cleaning rod? I am curious if anyone has tried using a P-1853 rod and if it will fit in a Mk...
View ArticleWhat Are These Paper Tubes?
I got these paper tubes from a fellow muzzle loader's estate years ago. I thought they may have been what NSSA used as pre-plastic loading tubes, since a minie bullet can be inserted into the...
View ArticleThomas Turner Snider Enfield
I have just purchaced a Thomas Turner Snider-Efield 3 Bard MkIII iron barrel in good to very good condition. Pics to follow in the following days. What would it be worth????
View ArticleHow much play is safe in a snider action
Hey guys just got my rifle, and I was wondering how much play there should be when everything is locked up? I've got about an 1/16 of vertical play if I lift up on the bolt, and very little play...
View ArticleSnider bedding
Hey guys so I've never work on an action like the snider before. How is a gun such as this supposed to be bedded? Should the barrel be bedded so it's tight to the band's or lose almost free floated?...
View ArticleHowdy from Texas
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View ArticleBallistol and boresnakes
I love Boresnakes. I mostly used them for a final pass on bores after a normal cleaning. For my .22 Rimfires normally one pass with a boresnake is all they get no matter how little or how much I shoot...
View Article20g vs 24g vs 28g
24 gauge shotgun hulls are out of stock every where I look. I seen some people use 28 guage shotgun hulls but dont always catch the extractor. I saw one person use 20 gauge but it might be to big....
View ArticleWhat mold for a slow twist barrel?
Hey guys I've been looking at mold options and I'm trying to decide what mold to get? I shoot cowboy action long-range side matches and would like one bullet for both that and hunting. I have a slow...
View ArticleNepalese Locks
Is it okay to have a little play with the hammer? If not how do I fix this?
View ArticleRound ball loads
Hey guys so I've been playing with round ball loads and I've run into something I find unusual. So first I have no experience with round ball so it's probably something very obvious. I've been using...
View ArticleNeed parts
For my Nepalese Snider I need a thumb latch for the block and a new lug. Any help would be appreciated.
View ArticleSporting snider
Received the KML snider today and quite pleased with it... Lock doesn't work due to a broken part which I have a few spares so that's no issue It's a 3 grooved barrel which is quite sturdy but faint...
View ArticleMy first Snider
HI, new to forum, long time lurker. I recently got my first Snider, a MkIII with a excellent bore. The stock is marked Madras Arsenal 1885, 2nd line of service. The lockplate appears to be from a...
View ArticleSnider Cavalry Carbine? NWMP?
I see this coming for sale and the description says it is one of the NWMP cavalry carbines. NWMP stamped on the butt plate. Cleaning rod in butt. It does not look correct to my untrained eye. Can I...
View Articlesnider proof stamps help please
these are from my sporting snider barrel.not sure of manufacture but its military as it as a bayonet lug and on a mk 1 or mk 2 shoe.barrel twisted off easily but very secure so not sure if original to...
View Articlereloading using 24 gauge shotgun hulls
I am trying to use plastic 24 gauge shotgun hulls for a Snider Egypan smoothbore that I ran across pretty cheap. The problem is that it says trim to 2" and use a .600 round ball but it would'nt...
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