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I'm a former Burnside owner and shooter. The brass I used was drawn and the bullets I cast from a Dixie mold. Brass lasted about three shots then split at the ring. An unaltered Burnside trigger pull is very heavy and the sights are for young eyes. Loading cartridges was easy, pore powder into the case and press the lubed bullet into place with your thumb, no tools needed. Load as James K says then cap with a musket cap and fire. Open the breech and extract the case with the tip of your little finger repeat till all them nasty Rebs are gone! If you turn your own cases the ring in the case can be solid and I would expect they would never crack. Be sure to use a bullet lube like SPG .
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