Interesting posts…it begs the question what ammo (type) was being used in the Austrian rifles, and what was being used in the Enfields?

The Austrian Lorenz used a unique style of .54 cal bullet that had no hollow base to expand into the rifling. It was designed to expand by squeezing the back of the bullet up and compressing the sides into the rifling …
http://www.southronrelics.com/images/mm108_093007.jpg

The Enfield was longer barreled, (the 3-band types anyway) and used the better known hollow base bullet with a wood plug to aid in expanding the bullet into the rifling when fired…
http://www.southronrelics.com/images/l1baseenfield_041008.jpg

Anyone who collects WBTS bullets will quickly find there is a dizzying array of bullet designs in all calibers, and quality of manufacture. We will never know WHAT ammo the Lorenz shooters in question had. Was it the actual Austrian style ammo originally issued/designed for that weapon, or Southern manufactured .54 Minnie Balls? Were the rifles in question converted to U.S. .58 caliber?

Granbury’s Brigade used their .54 Austrian Lorenz’s with telling effect at the Battle of Picket’s Mill, but Gen. Cleburne had them hold their fire till the Yanks were right up on them, before unleashing a continuous devastating fire.

http://www.washingtonbluerifles.com/bilbylorenz.htm is an article on the Lorenz rifle that has some good info…
Respectfully:

Kevin Dally