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In casting 54 cal. .530 balls I am experiencing weights of 221.9 gr. to 223.1 gr. What would be acceptable + - tolerance for best accuracy?

What is/was the purpose of the extra long barrels on “Golden Age” rifles?

Thanks so much for your analysis. I have some .530 balls and some .020 pillow ticking.Will give it a try this next week. Thanks.

I forgot to add that all I do is punch paper.

An in depth response, thank you. I am shooting a .54 cal. Lyman Deerstalker. Bore dia. is .542, groove dia. is .558. Using a .535 ball with a .012 linen patch. Lube is a mix of 75/25 bees wax and canola oil. Performance has been poor.

In your experience how many thousands over groove diameter does your ball and patch add up to?

I have a deerstalker about 4 yrs old. Bore is .542, grooves are .558. I use a .535 ball and a .012 linen patch. seems to work OK. It figures out to be about .008 grooves.

Weather did not cooperate this month for me. Don't look for a target. Piney Creek

Anyone shoot paper patched conicals? If so, what is/was the result of your experience. Piney Creek.

Nice job! I have made several straps and slings from jute on an Inkle Loom. Nothing like the diamonds though.

Unless I'm figuring wrong you may have to use negative numbers to score mine. Piney

When shooting for accuracy with patched ball how many of you use an over powder wad? Thanks, Piney Creek

Thanks for the welcome. Sorry for the confusion. Years ago I started in cowboy shooting as the "The Piney Creek Kid", it got shortened by range officers just to "Piney" or "Piney Creek". I didn't realize I was setting the stage for confusion.

I am willing to commit to a get together of some kind around the Smithville area. I'm sure there would be others in the area interested. Piney Creek

Had no idea there were so many ML in the KC area above the river. I live in the Excelsior Springs area. My brother is also a gunsmith, shoots SASS and specializes on cowboy guns.

It all sounds a little wid to me.

I do not know the ph/c of wooden knife sheaths. However, I think they were used covered with leather for swords and knives. Anyways, here is one I made for an Ontario Knife Co. carbon steel blade, reground to a roach pattern. Since I am from Missouri it features Missouri Black Walnut scales...

Funny you should ask that. I finished it the same way I finish all my stocks. Sanding and whiskering through 320 grit. Staining with an alcohol based dye of my friends choice. Deeply burnishing and finally over 50 coats of hand rubbed linseed oil. I am not sure whether comparing my finish...

I restocked a rifle for a friend who then received an evaluation from an authority of importance who described the finish as a "Dragons Blood" finish. Is this a technique known to have particular value?