THE ROYAL ARTILLERY INSTITUTION. 
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BOXER AMMUNITION 
FOR SNIDER CONYERTED RIFLE. 
BY CAPTAIN C. 0. BEOWNE, E.A. 
CAPTAIN INSTRUCTOR, ROYAL LABORATORY. 
The bullet is a modified form of the service Enfield {vide section below), 
length 1*12". 
It is of such diameter (*573") as to drop through the bore, round the 
cylindrical part run four cannelures filled with pure beeswax, which is also 
spread over the bullet bringing it up to ’57 7" diameter. 
It has a cylindrical hollow in the head, depth ’52", plugged up with 
sycamore wood. 
It has a conical hollow in the base, depth *503", in which is inserted a 
plug of pressed clay baked and soaked in beeswax. 
Weight of bullet including plug, 525 grains. 
On this bullet mainly depends the accuracy of the piece, both with 
reference to each individual shot, and to keeping up the shooting for any 
great number of rounds in spite of fouling action. 
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