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Gentlemen,
Is there any member who knows the exact bullet dimensions for the
M/68 17.5 mm Carcano needle rifle? We wish to have a hollow base
bullet mould made so that we can thoroughly test this early and
important breechloader.
The Carcano needle rifle bolt has no provision for breech seal
(unlike the rubber obturator of the Mle. 1866 or male to female cone
sealing of the Dreyse system), so there is a lubricated felt wad at
the base of the cartridge for this purpose (similar to the Patrone
M/72 for the Beck system of the Dreyse). Furthermore, there is a base
expanding sabot with primer under the bullet all of which making this
a most facinating project.
Having a custom bullet mould made requires an expensive layout in the excess of £200 so we
hope to get it right first time.
We have a few salient dimension such as bullet height 24.5 mm,
diameter 17.80 mm at widest point, diameter of base 17.20 mm.
However, we are not sure whether these critical dimensions are valid.
In anticipation,
Guy and Leonard A-R-West FHBSA
Is there any member who knows the exact bullet dimensions for the
M/68 17.5 mm Carcano needle rifle? We wish to have a hollow base
bullet mould made so that we can thoroughly test this early and
important breechloader.
The Carcano needle rifle bolt has no provision for breech seal
(unlike the rubber obturator of the Mle. 1866 or male to female cone
sealing of the Dreyse system), so there is a lubricated felt wad at
the base of the cartridge for this purpose (similar to the Patrone
M/72 for the Beck system of the Dreyse). Furthermore, there is a base
expanding sabot with primer under the bullet all of which making this
a most facinating project.
Having a custom bullet mould made requires an expensive layout in the excess of £200 so we
hope to get it right first time.
We have a few salient dimension such as bullet height 24.5 mm,
diameter 17.80 mm at widest point, diameter of base 17.20 mm.
However, we are not sure whether these critical dimensions are valid.
In anticipation,
Guy and Leonard A-R-West FHBSA