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Civil War bullet experts

Whitworths were .451 and used polygonal rifling. I don't know whether the .451 was from the flats or the edges on the fired bullet. "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" has a reference to a 54 cal RM with no grooves on page 32. Diameter .537, length 1.04, weight 457
 
Picketwire said:
Whitworths were .451 and used polygonal rifling. I don't know whether the .451 was from the flats or the edges on the fired bullet. "A Handbook of Civil War Bullets & Cartridges" has a reference to a 54 cal RM with no grooves on page 32. Diameter .537, length 1.04, weight 457
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PW I think you got it.
 
The book said they were squeezed together between two punches and the grooves and body taper were turned on a lathe later. It has examples of zero and 3 grooves. It says they were manufactured in the North. Finding a bullet made on a lathe anywhere is quite amazing.
 
I'm not seeing anything like that on my page 32. They are all 44 cals. My book is a 2013 edition. Different??
 
Mine says copyright 1996, no mention of edition. The reference is in the ".54-.73 Caliber for Rifles, Rifle Muskets, and Muskets" reference 130.
 
All drops none were fired
 

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From what I have read they didn't like the cleaners they stuck in their barrels. The copper ring is long gone . I guess they used to piss in there barrel to clean it. Not sure
 
Trying to survive that is what they did. Kinda makes sense where you find stuff .they camped and tried to stay out of the wind in winter.
 
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