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Lead for old 19th Century guns needs to be a little softer than modern guns so that low pressures will swell the bullet to fit the bore. Rotometals sells all kinds of lead, but has a 20 to 1 ingot that just fits the bill for an old '53 Enfield. Price per pound is only $2.59 US and even cheaper if you buy a lot. Some amounts even get free shipping. (and things don't get much heavier than lead.) Toll Free 1-800-779-1102.
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This film of Dutch Voortrekkers versus the Zulus predates the British trouble with the Zulu Kingdom. The Battle of Blood River took place on the banks of the Ncome River in KwaZulu-Natal. The Dutch, led by Andries Pretorius, defeated the 10,000 strong Zulus, led by Cheif Dingane, by a combination of grit, fire discipline, and a strong defensive position. The odds in the beginning were strongly against the 400 or 500 Dutch, but by the end of the day, they were all standing, and the Zulus were 3000 men short. Spears on one side, and wagon Kraal and muskets on the other, in the end, the Dutch technology and tactics were superior. The white man won this one, others they would lose. This is a clip of the original film, Die Bou Van 'N Nasie, a history of South Africa made on the anniversary of the original battle in 1939.
