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The Damage A .58 Caliber Rifled Musket Can Do

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  • #16
    Re: The Damage A .58 Caliber Rifled Musket Can Do

    After looking through those images of the wounded, I sure would hate to face such a fate. Amazing how those men walked into the storm of fire not knowing their fate. What courage and resolve.
    Brandon R. Lewis
    Co. C 2nd Mississippi, 150th Manasas
    Co. G 89th New York, 150th Fredericksburg
    Co. K 2nd U.S. Cavalry

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    • #17
      Re: The Damage A .58 Caliber Rifled Musket Can Do

      "I put a broken CS beltplate on a 4 x 4 piece of wood and started shooting at about 40 yards away. Even at 40 yards it was a difficult target to hit..."

      You should attend a North-South Skirmish to see what type of accuracy can be obtained from a rifle musket.

      Even with my 50 plus (heck, almost 60 ) year old eyes, I can occassionally hit a clay pigeon at 100 yards, offhand.
      Gil Davis Tercenio

      "A man with a rifle is a citizen; a man without one is merely a subject." - the late Mark Horton, Captain of Co G, 28th Ala Inf CSA, a real hero

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      • #18
        Re: The Damage A .58 Caliber Rifled Musket Can Do

        Indeed... a couple years ago I came in 2nd place in the state muzzleloading championships, using my M1841 Mississippi rifle. The other guy beat me by 3 points on the 50-meter target :-(
        Tom Ezell

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