Since I'm ever so impressed with the detailed knowledge of guns displayed here, I'll ask my question.
I'm also using a sniper, but mine is active in 1763 in Germany. They had rifles then, but I'm vague about some of the finer details. My assumption is that I can pretty much use Bernard Cornwell for technique, but if any of you gentlemen have some fascinating facts (or web sites) to share, I'd be very grateful.
Ingrid