Hi again,
In response to my last post, our friend, Coonboy, send me some Marshall TX Enfields and some other bullets. One of these that peaks my interest is a variant of a .58 caliber 3 ring minie ball. One of the first bullets I ever purchased as part of a small Riker case of sample bullets at the Sharpsburg Arsenal in Sharpsburg was a .58 caliber 3 ring minie. It has a diameter of .568 inches and is pointed with a length of 1.025 inches. It has a conical pointed cavity which measures .30 inches deep and .30 at its widest. The variant is .575 inches in diameter and it is rounded and measures 0.910 inches in length. Its cavity is .30 inches deep, but is .40 inches at its widest. But what really peaks my interest is the fact that it does not have a conical pointed cavity, but rather seems to a Ellipsoidal or Ogival cavity instead. I sent a Private Message to Coonboy about this, but I also told him I would post it on the forum so I could attach some pictures. If any of you other have any information about this variant please pass it on.