Thread: Loading .577 snider?

Long time since I fired any of my Sniders.

IIRC I used SPANZ brass which was machined from solid stock.
I never used substantial loads - my favourite Snider is a Cavalry Carbine. Heavier loads just end up blowing a lot of powder out the muzzle (need to do the sheets of newspaper laid out in front test).
I used an over powder thin card wad then a felt wad which was saturated with my bees wax and lithium grease brew (melted lube with felt wads in it, left to cool, removed wads with wad cutter).
I used minie projectiles, lubed, but then paper patched. I then put a slug of lube into the hollow base over the folded paper.
The projectile sat low in the case on top of the powder. Didn't look like a commercial round but shot well.

I used tradional minies (Lyman) and the Lee flat nose minie which shot superbly. Couldn't use the Lee in comps though as it wasn't in the historical spirit of the event.