Original paper patched bullet designs?

[Stephen Borud]

DT that was my 9 year old helping me out yesterday reload some Big 50 rounds. He’s a good wad seater Honestly I wrap and twist the tail into the cup base of this bullet because it’s how I set the mold up and that’s how these 50s were shot. A flat base bullet or a bullet that has a cup base but the paper is folded under the bullet without a tail has to be more accurate in my mind then a twisted tail paper patches bullet. My most accurate Shiloh shoots a flat base bullet. It really comes down to which way to want to go with your mold base. I’ll try and find a picture of a 50 1 3/4 with a 425 grain and 473 grain bullet for you.

SB