[ARCHIVED THREAD] - bore question

Posted: 2/14/2016 2:28:11 AM EDT

I picked up a Remington zouave that I was told was 50cal but as it was an auction I am not sure, the bore seems to be 9/16 which seems to me like 50 cal plus patch?

I need a mould for it but want to double check my bore first.

Fitting is sloppyish so I will be tweaking the wood.

This is the first modern sidelock I have ever owned.

Posted: 2/14/2016 1:10:39 PM EDT

[#1]

It is most probably a .58,

Never heard of a .50, the seller didn't know what he had.

Wpns Man

Posted: 2/14/2016 4:06:38 PM EDT

[#2]

So now I need to find a mould. The bits that fit the rod. A short starter. EBay best bet?

Posted: 2/14/2016 6:38:22 PM EDT

[#3]

You do not need a short starter,

Civil War Era Muskets were not meant to shoot patched round balls. You need to get a Minnie Ball mould and size your bullets .001 - .002 smaller than your bore size for the best accuracy.

Wpns Man

Posted: 2/14/2016 10:06:29 PM EDT

[#4]

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You do not need a short starter,

Civil War Era Muskets were not meant to shoot patched round balls. You need to get a Minnie Ball mould and size your bullets .001 - .002 smaller than your bore size for the best accuracy.

Wpns Man

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So the twist will handle Minnie balls? Some sites were saying ball only. The rifling like nothing I have seen before. This is an Italian reproduction.

Posted: 2/17/2016 7:11:17 PM EDT

[#5]

Most of the early Italian Remington copies were made by Antonio Zoli,

Go to the N-SSA (North-South Shooting Association) website and browse through the threads.

You should be able to learn a lot about without asking any questions.

Wpns Man

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