Proper way to load paper tubes?

[CS Undertaker]

Is there a "proper" way to load the paper tubes and twist the tops? i have the powder, tubes and measure, just need to know if there is a particular way that they should be done.

THanks

[Curt-Heinrich Schmidt]

Hallo!

To make a more "historical" version of a Period paper cartridge, or just to make a non-historical based cartridge "good enough" for some reenacting segments?

There are a number of on-line web sites/pages around that cover "authentic" type cartridge and bundle making such as:

http://www.4thuscok.org/notes/cartridge.html

Plus modern reenacting variations such as twisted tails, etc., etc.

Curt

[jademonkey]

Curt provides a good link above. There used to be a similar link (might have been the same one?) on the Lazy Jacks website, but I just checked and that seemed to be down. If you don't have the time patience to roll and tie each one, you can purchase proper tubes from a vendor like NJ Sekela (see recent thread).

[CS Undertaker]

I went with the pre rolled tubes for my first go at it. I guess I can just finish the tubes as described in the attached instructions and be okay.

Thanks for your input.

[Silas]

Here's a link to the Lazy Jack article : http://web.archive.org/web/201001052...k/cartrdge.htm The original is down, but I found this one is how it was captured by archive.org a year or two ago. Here's part two : http://web.archive.org/web/201004050.../cartrdge2.htm I've re-linked both on my links page at : http://www.zipcon.net/~silas/links.htm#

[6thcorp]

Or you can try this link for the Lazy Jacks Mess page

http://www.lazyjackmess.com/cartrdge.htm

Ed