1858 Enfield .577 sighting in

[loiner1965]

sure you can buy higher front sights from the states that are dovetailed in etc.

[tacfoley]

sure you can buy higher front sights from the states that are dovetailed in etc.

The Enfield foresight is usually silver-soldered to the barrel. It is the basic service rifle and does not have a dovetail to enable sights to be interchanged, hence my suggestion to build up the foresight with a metalic epoxy compound called JB Weld - or whatever it's called in UK.

There is not enough 'meat' on an Enfield barrel to allow the dovetail cut to be made.

As for the Minié bullet, it SHOULD be 1 to 2 thou smaller than the barrel at the muzzle, sufficient to allow it to be 'thumbed' into the bore, but no looser than that. What is the OP using for a lube?

[manxteddy]

The Enfield foresight is usually silver-soldered to the barrel. It is the basic service rifle and does not have a dovetail to enable sights to be interchanged, hence my suggestion to build up the foresight with a metalic epoxy compound called JB Weld - or whatever it's called in UK.

There is not enough 'meat' on an Enfield barrel to allow the dovetail cut to be made.

As for the Minié bullet, it SHOULD be 1 to 2 thou smaller than the barrel at the muzzle, sufficient to allow it to be 'thumbed' into the bore, but no looser than that. What is the OP using for a lube?

I am using beeswax with neatsfoot oil .
It is quite thick so maybe a need to add a little engine oil to make it softer . " Capandball" on Youtube seems to use some 5% Synthetic engine oil.
The bullets need a little force to engage, a little tap.

[tacfoley]

I am using beeswax with neatsfoot oil. It is quite thick so maybe a need to add a little engine oil to make it softer . " Capandball" on Youtube seems to use some 5% Synthetic engine oil.
The bullets need a little force to engage, a little tap.

That's all good. Dr Balász Németh knows whereof he speaks. I use the same two ingredients - 50/50.

[manxteddy]

That's all good. Dr Balász Németh knows whereof he speaks. I use the same two ingredients - 50/50.

Cheers for that Tacfoley.
Graham

[series2a]

Look on line for LPA Front Shotgun Sights I Used one on my PH for a while, there are some that have adjustable up/down movement.