pinfire

mortie.darthur

July 11, 2003 20:25

anyone know if it's possible to reload pinfire cartridges? if so, how?
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  mortie.darthur

  July 11, 2003 20:25

  anyone know if it's possible to reload pinfire cartridges? if so, how?
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  Sunray

  July 11, 2003 20:43

  Nope. There's no way of putting in the priming.

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  woodsrunner

  July 11, 2003 22:42

  In thier day they were reloadable. You'd be pretty challenged to find usable components now days. If you can find a copy of Handloaders Digest 17th edition, there is an article by a guy who shoots his pinfire shotgun. The article covers the extent that he had to go to, to modify modern components to work. At one time Dixie Gun Works had empty primed pinfire shotshells in thier catalog.
  
  Some things to keep in mind if it's a shotgun you are considering. It will have damascuss barrels, the majority here wouldn't even think of shooting a damascus barreled gun. Those of us that occasionally do, wouldn't recomend it to the average shooter. Also remember that a bore sizes weren't as standardized 140yrs ago. A 12ga might have had several different diameters depending on it's country of origin.
  
  If you are thinking of pinfire pistol cartridges, I wouldn't know where to tell you to start. You might look for websites based in europe. Antique arms are one way shooters in countries with more draconian laws are able to keep shooting. It wouldn't suprise me in the least if you were to find resouces in Britain, France, or Germany on this subject.
  
  Hope I've helped
  
  Woods

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