500 Civil War Musket 1/2" .490" Paper Tubes for Reenactment Blanks

Description

For auction is a box containing 500 handrolled paper tubes to be used for Civil War .58 & .69 caliber inert blankss. Hand rolled on 1/2" (.490") dowel rod out of blank newsprint, crimped in the end NO GLUE NO STAPLES, 4 1/2" - 5" long. We normally load 80-85 grains in our inert blanks and have plenty of room to fold/create the tail. I am sure you could easy load up to 120 grains and have plenty of length left. I like having a little longer tail as it makes it easier to pull the inert replica from the leather box.
I have been rolling these for many years, and my Civil War unit uses thousands of these every year with virtually no problems. I will include 7-10 extra tubes in the box of 500 just in case there are a couple that give you problems. The NEW LOWER PRICE of .99 comes out to just  3 1/3 cents a tube, about as cheap as you will find. I have sold hundreds of thousands of these tubes to reenactors all over the US as well as provided some of the tubes being used on the current film production of "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter". My larger tubes are used at several National Historical sites throughout the country as well.
Please look at My Other Auctions for other size 9/16/" (.580") 5/8" (.625"), 11/16" (.690") & 3/4" (.750")  tubes, and other quantities. If you order smaller tubes than you need and send me a note asking for larger tubes, shipping fees will not be the same as quoted in checkout for other size tubes.
AUCTION IS FOR EMPTY TUBES ONLY. THEY DO NOT CONTAIN POWDER. CANNOT BE MADE INTO AMMUNITION.
TO EBAY, THESE TUBES ARE ONLY FOR  INERT REPLICA USAGE AND ARE IN NO WAY ANYTHING OTHER THAN EMPTY PAPER TUBES STRICTLY FOR BLANKS!!!!
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USPS First Class packages are increasing an average of 11.9%*
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Note that USPS First Class Package Service pricing will change from a flat rate per ounce to zone-based pricing per ounce
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Changes in weight distribution of packages will affect pricing on USPS packages starting in June.
EFFECTIVE INFORMATION JANUARY 27, 2016, BUYERS OF LARGER ORDERS, PLEASE READ THIS PRIOR TO PAYMENT.
PLEASE NOTE THAT FOR ORDERS EXCEEDING 500 TUBES (1,000 OR MORE) THE PACKAGE GETS RATHER LARGE. USPS WILL THEN CHARGE ME FOR DIMENSIONAL WEIGHT WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 30 POUNDS. TYPICALLY THEN, PRIORITY MAIL FOR A BOX OF 1,000 WOULD APPROACH .
"PARCEL SELECT". COST FOR A PACKAGE OF (2) BOXES OF 500, 1000 TUBES TOTAL, WILL GENERALLY BE AROUND - DELIVERY TIME GOES FROM 2-3 DAYS TO 6-9 DAYS.
IF YOU PURCHASE AN AMOUNT OVER 1,000 (2 BOXES), PLEASE WAIT TO SUBMIT YOUR PAYMENT UNTIL I ADJUST THE SHIPPING COSTS FOR YOUR ORDER.
Here are some comments from satisfied customers:
"Tubes arrived today - Thank You ! Excellent Ebayer !!!!!!!! 5 Stars !!!!!!!!"
"A verv smooth transaction, fast delivery. Will buy from him again. Thanks, K.N.M."
"OUTSTANDING!! Fast Service,Great Item,Packaged to Perfection! Thank You!! A+++++"
"As described quick delivery AAA+ Thank you"
"Great Tubes...Can't wait to use them. Tear easy and super fast shipping. Great!"