Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers.

Thanks!

Glad there was something in there for you Peter. If you can't find it... pixelhammer.com/Dan/Figure_of_Merit_Calculator.xls

Glad to hear!

Thank you very much for your kind words.

Where did you purchase your Snyder rifles? they seem to be in a lot better shape than the ones sold at IMA. Thank you

Hi there. It's just piece of tubing that I flared under a flame at one end.

Glad they helped! You are most welcome.

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoy them.

Glad that something there helped out. Cheers.

Some are from the UK... the helmet s from a local store, the bonnet is one that I have had for a very long time... the white cover, I made.

Thanks! Glad it was interesting to you.

You are quite welcome! Thanks.

Thanks! Glad you've enjoyed things.

Thank you for your kind words, Daniel. In the end it will not matter which you decide to go with, either the Martini or the Snider,......... because you will end up with both.... :-)

Nice! Have you figured your settings for longer ranges?

Yes has taken a while its zeroed a couple of inches high at 100m and i know where the bullet will strike out to just past 200m as i use it for hunting deer that's as far as I will shoot. you can probably understand this as well I have a heavy barreled Sako topped with a nightforce 5x22x56 scope shoots 1/4 inch groups and when i reach into my safe to go hunting I always seem to drag out the Snider and Martini and the sako stays at home I think the black powder has done something to my brain.

It has just made you think more clearly, that's all!

Thanks!

Hi Andrew. Thank you for the kind words. I like to think that I represent a niche somewhere off to the side, forming a triangle with re-enacting and collecting.... Historical Shooting. Eminently focussed on the practical military application of the firearms..... The New Zealand Wars are certainly interesting... lots of close in, bush war stuff... Great subject for a P53 video..... I'll have to have you over to help build the pa...

They have their charm!

You are most welcome.

Glad that you have found solution. Cheers.

Thank you Hugo!

Ahhhhh..... the balmy west coast.... Actually most of it was shot in the fall.

Haha,... yes i noticed the new one over there... well done, them. I like the "shop" approach, for sure.

That's great! How are you finding it? I had such a great time building mine.... I only wish I had documented it better.... (it was done pre-channel) I have a couple of photos but not really much else. If you go to the "about" button on the Channel main page, there is an email address... Fire me an email and I'll send you some pictures and things that I ran into if you like?

Its a learning opportunity for sure and Im having fun building it and hopefully I can take it hunting next year. im currently a student at a gunsmithing school so Im trying tontake advantage of the shop equipment and instructors while I can. i will send you an email this weekend.

Sounds good!

That's great! You can get firing pins off the internet, if you need one..

I took the rifle into a gunsmith today and asked him about refinishing the stock to improve the looks. He stated that would actually reduce the value of the rifle. So I took it home and cleaned it myself, still getting rust and dirt out of the barrel, minor pitting on the inside of the barrel. No cleaning rod and no firing pin. What do you recommend to clean the wood. Your videos are very informative and educational and I assume you are very busy, but I would love to see you doing a comparison video of the Martini Henry, Trapdoor 45-70, and the Mauser 1871.

There are lots of products out there that will do varying jobs on the wood... I don't know how bad a shape it's in, but a wipe with boiled linseed oil is what they were cared for with back then.

1000's? They'll last a lifetime with good care.

IMA is where you will find one cheapest... They are Nepalese Sniders and have some foibles in regards to shooting but if you are just going to hang it on the wall,...... there are many antique dealers about that you might find a better example of an Ordnance pattern Snider. Just google for ones for sale and see whats out there. You'll pay more, typically, but if it's provenance you want, then that's the way to go.

britishmuzzleloaders Thank you very much!

Hopefully, some of it is mildly useful! The bore protector is actually a piece of the tubing I use in my Enfield cartridges with one end heated and flared... Works like a charm. The rod is from Track of the Wolf. It was what I went for as it breaks down to fit in the knapsack.

Thanks!

When I shoot, before starting, I remove all the oil from the bore. Then during shooting, I wipe it after every group... Cheers!

An interest in military history and shooting.... These rifles were used all over the Empire, including here in Canada.

Similar here, though my period of interest is mainly WW1 and WW2. I did do re enactment of WW2 when i was younger, now mainly consists of reading, and trips to European battlefields.

What a great hobby!

As is yours.

Glad it worked out. Don't know why there was a problem...

britishmuzzleloaders Probably operator error on my part! Great channel though!

No, you are right.... I was using my period correct ones earlier, but after a couple of rounds, I couldn't hear your comments!.... :-)

Of course, first, I'd have to own a Mk IV..... which I don't.... :-) That said, there is no real difference in general shooting applications. Maybe if they were carried for a fortnight in a dust storm, with rolled cartridges getting all beat up in the pouch, covered in dirt and exhibiting damage, then there might be a difference. For shooting 80 or so drawn brass rounds on a given day nowadays, there really is no difference. They both eject just fine... Personally I can't stand the look of the Mk IV.... :-). I don't have a Patreon account, although you are not the first to ask.... Maybe one day....

Post pictures on the Snider FB page or on the BMF

Hi Sam. At the 11:00 mark I indicate that I use the sight correction tool in the Figure of Merit Spreadsheet. To do it as a stand alone evolution, it's just simple algebra. Height of group on target in inches {over} range to target in inches = X (or sight adjustment in inches) {over} sight radius in inches..... solve for X.

Hi Robert. If you watch the Snider Reloading series, your answer will be provided! :-) Cheers.

@@britishmuzzleloaders I did find it thank you

@@robertmalmgren4640 Hope it was helpful!

IMA has them, of course. Atlanta Cutlery had some (exactly the same ones) but my understanding is that they sold off their remaining stock to IMA. There are many antique dealers around in Canada, the UK and the US that have decent examples. Just google and you'll come across some... Good bore, good crown, and good breech are a must if you want to shoot it.

Thank you for the reply! please do more shooting with the MartinI!

Oh, I will....

I use the Lyman 55, adjusted to throw the appropriate charge.

@@britishmuzzleloaders Thanks, im expecting Martyn's Snider brass soon to work up a load for my Nepali Snider. Hopefully the chamber isn't too horrible.

@@olympicblackpowderrifles3155 Best of luck! The chamber is the typical weak point in Nepalese Sniders... Martyn might have some advice, should unfortunate circumstances prevail...

HI there. It is a cover on my kilmarnock... The cap is from Sally Pointer, and the cover is from me.... I made it.

Very cool, i mistook it for a tarbush. The type of hat worn by German colonial soldiers of the first world war. Thanks for the help!

It all depends on what you want it for.... is it going to be something simply to have?.... a collection piece?.... do you want to shoot it?..... do you want to shoot it well? does provenance make a difference? All these have different aspects that make your choice different...

I want one that i could shoot well and go to matches or primitive weapons season with i just dont know what to look for such as saftey concerns like what parts can be broken easily or what not

Good lock up at the breech. No gaps between the breech blocks and the shoe. Other than that, as long as the barrel isn't rusted to the point of having holes in it things should be good. When in doubt have a gunsmith check it out.

I really thank you for your time keep it up with these awesome videos these are what make me want a snider really bad

That's a good place to start. Are you going to shoot it?

britishmuzzleloaders absolutely nothing like the smell of black powder 😃

Nope!

I'd say a bit less.... roughly the same powder but with a bigger bore so the forces aren't as concentrated, pushing a thin bullet (45cal) down the barrel.

Don't know where (in what Country) you are

@@britishmuzzleloaders Canada, thus the PAL, sorry.

@@ProSimex84 The term is used elsewhere as well, hence the question. You are correct.

@@britishmuzzleloaders I didnt know that, the more you know, thanks for taking the time to reply.

It's Rob's video, he can do what he wants and I thank him for it.