Some couple of years back I had the pleasure of shooting an untouched 1864 Springfield. There was a goodly crack through the hand, so I only shot around a half standard powder load with a repro. Minie ball. The groups I shot at 100 yards were deeply satisfying.

Deadly accurate, lightweight and beautifully balanced for offhand shooting, I thought it a real soldiers weapon, a classic.

Lucky old you.

Eug

Thank you, very kind. Mine's a pint