Components are available from several black powder cartridge suppliers online. Wondering about "nitro for black" loads - something that would duplicate the original black powder ballistics safely but with a smokeless powder. Related products.43 MAUSER $ 5.40 ea..43 MAUSER quantity. 1 Military rolling block rifle. Anyway, it fired a 400 grain bullet backed up by 75 grains of black powder with a muzzle velocity of 1330 feet per second. 11-28-2016, 01:11 PM #15. eap The .43 Egyptian is not commonly reloaded but can easily be done using fireformed/mouth annealed .348 Winchester brass, shotgun powder, and tissue paper plugs. Calibers for 43 egyptian rolling block rebarrel; If this is your first visit, ... A good cartridge for the #1 that would have less recoil than a 45-70 would be a 38-56 or 40-65, both made from 45-70 brass and would use the same extractor. They are not interchangeable. .43 Spanish cartridge has a considerably smaller diameter bullet and will practically freefall down the barrel, not on very intimate terms with the rifling. My Egyptian Rollingblock Saddle Ring Carbine will chamber a .43 Spanish cartridge but the rim diameter is too small for the .43 Egyptian extractor to grab. About Us. Caliber: .43 Spanish Bullet Style: 370 Grain Round Nose Case Type: New Brass; Muzzle Velocity: 1,475 fps Muzzle Energy: 1,788 ft/lbs Quantity: 20/Box
I went the way of forming and trimming 32 gauge brass shotgun shells imported from Brazil. According to cartridges of the world this is a 400gr bullet @ 1300fps so should be pleasant and fun! Case life is usually poor, and case head separations happen after only a couple firings. The .348 Win brass is strong and cheap.
Case length 2.04” The.43 Spanish Reformado is similar, but original cartridges use a.451" diameter brass jacketed bullet. This cartridge was adopted By Egypt in 1870. These are very similar in performance to the 43 Spansh Remingtom. Popular Target and single shot cartridge .This cartridge dated back to the 1890- 1900. The original cartridge was of brass and copper construction designed for Remington’s No. ed, 2004) p. 331: .43 Dutch Beaumont M71/78 -- AKA 11X52R Netherlands Beaumont.
Bullets are as non standard as the .43 Spanish, but Lyman molds and bullets are available. Production: the irregular dimensions and rough finish suggest that this cartridge was made locally in Africa for the Egyptian Remington Rolling Block. Here is a box of .43 Egyptian cartridges manufactured by Remington-UMC for use in their rolling block military rifles and carbines.
Description: this cartridge was adopted by Egypt in 1869, but achieved quite wide distribution in the Middle East and was found in the hands of local civilians until well into the 20th century.
They both are black powder cartridges and operate on similar or same pressure ratings. The .43 Egyptian is not commonly reloaded but can easily be done using fireformed/mouth annealed .348 Winchester brass, shotgun powder, and tissue paper plugs. So, I elected to form and load 43 Egyptian. KenH. It seems that proprietary cartridges were all the rage among the trendier nations back then. The Egyptian Rolling Block is chambered for the .43 Egyptian cartridge. So as I expected it is a .43 Egyptian. I am also working some 50-70 up and will try that with 5744 also. … After looking at the dimensions given in COW I believe the 45- brass will be to small in the case head, and rim if it indeed is an Egyptian, but should do ok if the spanish version. The .348 Win brass is strong and cheap. We strive to manufacturer this product as close as possible to original specifications. Bullet diameter is .446 The only unique reloading part I have is the shell holder for 50 sharps that holds the case. Also, the 43 Spanish is 2 mm shorter in the carbine version. Cast of lead alloy, lubricated with #LUBE-SPG bullet lubricant, these heavier 370 grain bullets are ideal for black powder cartridges. I use lyman's 457124 that is supposed to weigh 385 grains …
AA-4350, You might work up a good load with Unique from 11 Gr and see how it works I don't think I got more than 72 Gr.
The 11mm Egyptian Remington was designed for the Remington rolling block. They are not interchangeable. I haven't measured them but they have a neck in middle of the cartridge and appear to be fairly tapered. These are very similar in performance to the 43 Spansh Remingtom Bullet diameter is.446