I wouldn't even consider getting an 1859 carbine without videos like these. Most of us don't know people that have and are willing to share this kind of knowledge. So, hats off to you, sir.

That has to be the best shaving cut story ever!

A duelist1954, capandball and a British muzzleloader video all on the same day, it must be a black powder enthousiasts lucky day

This video comes a day after I returned my Armi Sport Sharps 1859 to the gun shop, it looked very pretty but someone messed it up badly. But all is not lost, I came home today, after a number of trades, with an Uberti/Winchester Model 1873 in .45 Colt. Very lightly used, possibly unfired. I really liked the Sharps, but the 1873 isn't chopped liver.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge so generously Mike. You always do do most of our homework.

I recently purchased the star&bullock cartridge kit for .36 and .44 revolver. I like the kit a lot and those guys give excellent customer service. It’s fun to use the kit and it produces excellent cartridges. I use the lee conical in the .44 and it’s sort of difficult to seat in the paper cartridge but it works. It’s really designed for the Johnson&Dow and I don’t have that mold. I recommend the star&bullock highly.

After watching your sharp’s videos, I know regret having sold my sharp’s carbine. Great content, thanks Mike

Hi Mike, I have a IAB 1859 civilian target model, it is marked .54 cal. but really is .562 caliber, the .54 bullets just rattle down the bore. At one hundred yards it is very accurate, and I have a great time impressing friends on the capabilities of these old guns. It does take time to make the cartridges, but that is part of the fun in shooting these oldies guns. Looking back at these old black powder guns that I have had through the years brings back fond memories. The 1860's and 1851 were a blast to shoot, but sadly way back then I did not know about the paper cartridge routine. Thank you for taking the time to post this video, and look forward to your other videos. I am an avid fan of these videos. Fred Ford

Fantastic video Mike. For the size of the charge, you can control with how full you fill the dipper. It isn't sensitive to chamber length if you use dip lube on the front, because you squish the lube to exactly the breech face. For the Pedersoli chambers, you don't have to make a template. You can just extend the paper beyond the end of the pin a little bit when you cut the paper, just like you would with roundballs on the revolver kits. That may have been edited out of the video. I think your issue with having to hold the tops is due to the liquid glue. With the glue stick it's pretty easy to put a crease so that they are tight. And it is so much easier to put the bullet in.

Mike: I need to thank you. I just bought a new Uberti 1860 Army and I was having trouble getting it ready for Prime Time Live. The last challenge I have to over come was hammer blow back. The SlixShot nipples stopped the blow back, but I then had troubles with ignition. I was watching your video, "Light springs in an 1851 Navy revolver". There I found the answer. My main spring was weak. Thank you Jody

Another great video Mike, and the Axle segment was a nice addition.

I ordered the Star and Bullock set for the 36 and 44. Tried it out for about 120 cartridges. The only thing I didn't really like are the rings that I assume are part of the 3d printing. I guess there is a lot to be said for familiarity and I have been using formers from Cap and Ball for a long time. I will probably continue to use them.

Since I don't mold my own bullets I use the Sharps "Christmas tree" type bullets. With that being said, I have enough room in my chamber for a little over 100 grains of 2F powder. I use filler as well. I would like to see how you load for the Christmas tree type bullets.

I have seen other people using this system and greatly enjoyed watching your review of the product, thank you for sharing.

Another great, informative and educational video Mike, thanks for sharing. And Axel's picture in the end was awesome.

I am so happy that you share your passion and wisdoms with us, you are a swell human being that is being real, Thanks You!

Excellent as always Mike. Waiting for the next one.

Outstanding Mike !! A true labor of love !!

Another great video as always, Mike; thank you for sharing. It's funny--I only got into cap and ball shooting about 5 or 6 years ago, and at that time there were almost no formers available except Cliff Manley's version (and they were hard to get). Now there are so many it's hard to choose, and they cover almost every caliber.

Mike, as always, thanks for dialing us Sharps shooters in on a swell product from S&B with all of your research techniques added for us. I hope S&B cuts you some 'skins' for marketing their kits. Much obliged, mkh SASS 6476-P

Nice . I have been loading my 1860 Army that same way for years . Love it brother

I’ve been telling everyone at the rod and gun club that you got that in a knife fight in the saloon. 😂👍 I love these cartridge vids and will be looking for the range report ASAP. I would love to have one of those rifles. Maybe in the next life… keep up the good work Mike, it’s always a pleasure.

Thanks for all you do Mike. I'm putting a frankensharps together right now. I picked up a bunch of random parts a guy collected. Pedersoli barrel, Garrett action, IAB replacement stock, Chiappa rear sight and other parts. I bought that bullet mold to. I'm afraid I'm going to need a little filler around where I'm trying to make a IAB replacement stock fit the Garret. I'm down to removing all the extra wood now. I got the barrel timed to the action and all machined. I really do enjoy your videos and your honesty in the way you make them.

Very informative video. Thanks! I think I’ve heard Axel in the background on several of your videos. It’s good to finally see him!

Hi from Syracuse NY brother and thank you for sharing your thoughts and adventures and everyone else

When do was about 13 my grandparents took me on vacation to south Dakota. I feel it's one of the coolest places in the country to visit. Especially if you like old west history. 🇺🇲

So, a poke from the pup... I like the story. Stick to it. Also, a good review of the paper cartridge kit. You always make good informative videos... and you shoot good... and we all like to see a good shooter.

As always your video is awesome!! Please keep them coming!!

Another good video from you Mike, thank you.

Thanks for sharing Mike

Outstanding video as usual. Thanks. Keep up the good work.

Good Job Mike

very good video. I always love to learn[more] about these Sharps.

Mike - another great video!!! Now I need to get a Sharps carbine

Very informative as usual. Thanks!

Cool video! I would like to graduate to a straight razor, have been using a safety razor for years, and it is far superior to anything made today. Would love to see a video on your maintenance methods for the straight blade, how you sharpen and hone etc. Thanks for awesome content Mike!

great stuff sir. Makes me want to buy a kit ASAP. Immediate thumbs up!

You could have some lengths of string handy to tie around the cartridge mouth in a half knot. That way, the string holds it while the glue dries, and you can set it to the side and move on to the next one. Not sure if it'll work for you, but it's a idea.

That is really neat Mike i might actually have to get a 1859 sharps

Thanks Mike !

Would love to see your take on black powder and inclement weather as recently discussed on InRANGE. Seems right up your alley. I appreciate your work.

Great stuff mate 👍

I agree Deadwood is a great western Series second only to Lonesome Dove and the first 4 episodes are awesome (anything with Wild Bill is awesome LOL). My next firearm will be a 1859 Sharps Carbine. Great video as always Thanks John ( Doc Hickok )

Thank you for the "Star & Bullock" link (surprised Axle didn't get a "shave" after the "snooter in the pooper") !

I've really pined after maybe owning a sharps reproduction. Handling them several times while in Gettysburg I always felt they were really a state of the art carbine for their time they are mechanically fascinating beautiful really as far as guns go. Lately I've had the pull to own an uberti 1851 navy repro likewise I'm fascinated by the life of JBH I'd really like to get acquainted with the gun that's synonymous with this figure that and theres an unused .36 ball mold sitting amongst my casting stuff.

I've been waiting for someone to make one of these cartridge maker.

the first episodes with Wild Bill were definitely the best, though a great series overall. Can't find many Westerns these days...

A 59 has been on my bucket list forever

Fantastic video!!

Yoy the man Mike. Great video. Cheers.

Really informative video. The kit looks well thought out, but since I already have the dowel and the piece of wood with a hole in it and brown wrapping paper... plus I use my metal flask and put two charges 30grns each into the cylinder (and a corn meal topper), I can't see me using this kit. But I enjoyed the video a lot. And maybe I learned a trick for easier cutting of the rolling papers circles. I've been cutting them singly and they won't cut all the way around. Using four papers and folding them might be just the trick.

I only recently got into black powder and found your channel. Currently watching all the video’s. Have you ever done a range tour? I live in the city but recently bought 25 acres about a hour away for the sole purpose of building a range.

Gotta love the surprise cold nose in the morning.

As he always does, Mike shoots straight. Often it's at Evil Roy This time it's at his full opinion of the cartridge former kit. Thank you Mr. B for the good, the bad, and the ugly (nick on your cheek.) :D

Mike, that looks like a perfect project to collaborate with someone who has a 3D printer to fine tune your sizes on.

Nice looking kit

Great video Mike, and Axel Ha,ha😁

Great information! To much work for me! Thank you!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸 poor puppy 🐶

Great video much appreciated! Kind Thanks and Many Blessings! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

Sorry to all in advance, but the shaving story brought to mind an old story told to me when I was very young. It had to do with young Johnny missing school for an entire week. When the teacher demanded to know why he had missed so much school time, Johnny responded with the excuse that " My dad sleeps buck neked".The peached exclaimed " explain yourself young man !", Johnny said that a fox had been raiding the hen house on their farm. Daddy heard a noise out side one night and jumped up from bed taking no time to do anything but grab his double 12 bore ! He run strait outside to the the hen house. When he stopped at the door of the coop, Ole Blue, our dog, didn't. The teacher glared at Johnny and asked " So what is the point of this ridiculous story? ". Johnny sez, well Ole Blue's cold nose hit daddy's backside AND I BEEN CLEANIN CHICKENS EVER SINCE ! ( was pretty funny when I was a kid )

Very cool!

Merci pour votre vidéo très intéressante. Dominique

Hey Mike love your videos. Is there any chance you would a ever make a homemade black powder video?

Could you use a pipe cleaner or bread twist tie to hold the end of the cartridge closed on the bullet until the glue dries? That way you wouldn't have to sit there holding it and pressure on the glue would be a consistent circle.

Mike, I use the same type of can to dip my powder from also

I was taught to form a tail on the cartridge -similar to joint- and the breech simply cuts the end off.

Any thoughts on adding an inner-liner? Form the cartridge walls and base but have one or two slightly smaller diameter cartridge walls, insert them and you get increased side-wall rigidity and takes up the space you are using inert filler for.

This is why I use Charlie tubes...more durable in bad weather..

enjoying the video so far... purchasing a 1959 sharps has been on my wish list for years.. *LIKED* the video pards --LT

@duelist1954 Thanks for all your videos, they are really helpful. I am considering getting one of these kits and try making some of the chamber correct length cartridges for a sharps carbine. Question: Have you ever tried nitrating the paper before making the cartridges?

thank you.

Mike love your videos. Do you know where I can find 45 cal bullets to use in a Sharp's paper cutter Rifle

Dead Wood, shot at Melody Ranch in New Hall, CA. or Santa Clarita if you are newer. I know the piano player and some of the extras.

I have used "water glass" (sodium silicate) instead of Elmer's glue, on the lead bullet. I was wondering if you had ever used that method, instead of Elmer's (which works fine as well) ? Thank you.

Ive used newspaper before. When i make rattailed rounds. Recycling at its best and saves me a few cents.

Mike, how about “tacky” fabric glue for the bullet to case connection ?

I have two IAB Sharps rifles both take different size cartridge size .

I have grown to love the Sharp's. Question: Can Sharp's Rifles firing paper cartridges be converted to fire metallic cartridges?

Always like your videos my friend. My daddy always told me to go to the head of the creek to the spring when you wanted the best drink of water. I figure your the head of the creek when it comes to black powder. I have a new 1858 Remington and when I cock it slow it lock up in place just fine, but when I do it faster the cylinder has to be turned back a quarter of a inch to lock up or go on to the next hole. Any ideas how to fix that or what is wrong.

Hmm, I have a similar with over size tapper on my 44 formers? What If? you razor the paper sleeves flush at the top level of the holders? would you have a tapered paper cartridge ready to fit the bullet heel sized a bit better? I WANT A SHARPS BAD!!

I have possibly a dumb question I think I know the answer to. Can you load the Sharps with loose powder and bullet. Seems like you could easily. Maybe you've done it before I just don't remember it. Thanks for your videos Mike. Love these old guns.

Nice...!

Hey duelist if you ever get the chance could you please do a video on the Flint for flintlocks. Like size length sharpness and when a flint is no longer any good. I got my first flintlock pistol. And these are questions I have that are hard to kind of find around on KZfaq. Plus would like to hear it from somebody I trust

Yeah, I'm gonna have to check those Elements out, must burn pretty good...

My IAB will take 80. 60 was recommended load.

I love Deadwood. Al Swerigen (miss-spelt I know) is an awesome, anti-hero. But somehow sympathetic.

Duelist, silly question, But if you were back in the day which chambering for the 1873 Winchester would you go for 38-40Win or 44-40Win.

Nice

That is neat tool, but I am loading for a carbine and rifle with different chamber depths for three different bullets which make loading complicated. So i am stuck with the dowel and a stack of templates but thanks anyway.

Any talk of 'Deadwood' should be accompanied with imbibement of a can of peaches.

I love the Sharps rifles look! Sadly I am primarily a lefty, and the action is not very friendly to use for us!

Just a dogs way of saying hello. All dogs go to heaven see we can love them forever.

Does the kit work for the 1863 sharps or is there another available?

Can you make cartridges with combustible paper?

9:00 what is that buzzing? A bad ballast??

Are you lubing the cartridge? If so, how?

Lubed wad instead of the powder filler?

I once heard a story about a man who was rudely awakened by his chickens squaking in his hen house. We our friend grabbed his shot gun and went to the hen house bare foot and wearing only his union suit underwear. One of the buttons holding the trap door missing. As he was creeping into the hen house looking for a weasel to shoot, he old hound dog cold nosed him on his buttock cheek,and our friend killed 12 of his best laying hens. That said, are these the type of loads used by Berdans Sharp shooters during the Civil War?

This system seems to be a fail! If you have to modify the length, reduce the diameter of the former, and make the paper cases a different length you may as well make the whole thing in the first place, it also looks very dangerous having a "cartridge" that leaves a 1/4" air gap when loaded! Stay safe !

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