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  1. J

    Need Help Casting Round Balls

    I have gotten home too late the last couple of nights to do any shooting and it has been cold anyway so I decided to measure some of the roundballs I cast with my calipers. I measured 10 of them and they ranged from .490" to .493" and averaged .4913". I also weighed them and the same 10 ranged...
  2. J

    Need Help Casting Round Balls

    I checked some of them this morning and I can scratch the surface of the ball with my thumbnail. Jeff
  3. J

    Need Help Casting Round Balls

    Casting went much better tonight. I put the mold in the top of the pot and got it hot. Once it got hot, it seemed to stay hot and the balls came out very smooth and looked pretty good. As someone suggested, I ended up warm myself and worked up a sweat. I ended up casting 277 roundballs in a...
  4. J

    Need Help Casting Round Balls

    It sounds from most of the replies that I need to get my mold hotter and see what happens. Hopefully I'll have time to give it a try this evening. I'll let you know how I come out. Where is a good place to get a thermometer? Do I need a special thermometer? Jeff
  5. J

    Need Help Casting Round Balls

    I am trying to cast some round balls and am having difficulty. I'm using a Lee Production pot and double .490 Lee Mold. I've tried setting the pot at different heat settings. I've also tried laying the mold on top of the pot to get it hot. It seems like setting the pot on the highest setting...
  6. J

    Powder Charge

    I finally had a chance to try out my 1860 Colt Army revolver this evening. I ended up loading 25 gr of 3F BP, 20 gr cornmeal, a prelubed wad and .451 roundball. At 25 yards I was able to do much better than in the past. The weather was horrible with about a 25 mph wind and cold temps but I...
  7. J

    Powder Charge

    Thanks for the replies. I feel alot better knowing that using 30 grains isn't going to be dangerous with 3F BP. I will work on some loads with filler as well as I've seen other posts on this forum that indicate accuracy will improve with fillers if the ball is seated close to the end of the...
  8. J

    Powder Charge

    I purchased a 1860 Colt Army 44 cal revolver a couple of years ago from Traditions. It is made by Pietta in Italy. I have shot it with 15 grains FFF BP most of the time but haven't shot it alot. I noticed in looking through the pamphlets that came with it that the Pietta brochure says to use...
  9. J

    Well now I have to ask ...

    I have an 1860 Colt Army revolver that I haven't shot alot over the last couple of years but when I have, the accuracy hasn't been good. I'm new to BP revolvers and what I'm hearing on this forum is that the ball needs to be seated close to the end of the cyclinder for good accuracy? So am I...
  10. J

    Duplex loads of BP and fake?

    I tried some Goex Pinnacle 3F and EZ Loads. They both worked fine in my inline. It seemed to burn about like Pyrodex RS to me and not any cleaner. I tried the Pinnacle 3F in my flinlock with poor success. I used BP 4F in the pan and Pinnacle 3F in the barrel. It would fire but was very...
  11. J

    Goex Pinnacle Powder

    Thanks for the information on duplexing and the differences in ignition temps of black powder and the subs. :bow: On the pyrodex pellets, it appears like there's a ring of blackpowder on the base which would help them ignite. Works good in my inline but I've still had trouble in them with my...
  12. J

    T/C bore butter

    I have a tube of bore butter that is getting some age on it and it is getting stiff and appears to be drying out some. Can I still use it and can I add something to it to soften it up again or does it matter? Thanks Jeff
  13. J

    Goex Pinnacle Powder

    I am new to this forum and have appreciated many of the posts and information. I have used black poweder and pyrodex in the past and was wondering if anyone has any experince with the Goex Pinnacle loose powder or EX loads? Thanks Jeff
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