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    Roundball mold

    Thank you too Papa, Good info also. Dave
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    Roundball mold

    Thanks Carl, Got it now. Dave
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    Roundball mold

    Is Jeff Tanner still making his Brass molds? I need another and lost his web addy if anyone has it. He sure did make one great mold. Dave
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    forsyth rifle

    Cable, actually he did all of the above. the man who made my rifle is still in the business of making underhammers with Forsyth Rifling, Mine is about 6yrs. old and a tack driver at 100 yds. 130 gr. of 2F. max load is 200 gr, I don't have the kahunas for that load. He used to own Pacific Rifle...
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    forsyth rifle

    Hi, James Forsyth developed the slow twist rifling based on the fact that it takes very little spin to stabilize a perfect sphere in this case Round Ball. in believed that narrow lands and wide shallow grooves to work the best. the lands are 1/4 the width of the grooves. Depth of the grooves are...
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    new brass mold

    I ordered a Jeff Tanner Brass RB mold in .610 and received it in 6 days from England as soon as you tell him you sent the $ he sends the mold. Really impressed, no prep except preheating, no lube like Lee and no smoke, just melt lead and once mold is up to temp, pour perfect RB all the same Dia...
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    Ballistol Patch Lube

    Thanks for the help, do you recommend just spray it on the patch or soak and then just wring out excess?
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    Ballistol Patch Lube

    I've been using BB 1000 plus, until I got some Ballistol,and I'm hooked on the stuff. After reading most of the posts using search,there are alot of opinions out and about. So far I've seen using Ballistol with water anywhere from 4-10/1, straight, and 50/50 beeswax. with the water some like to...
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    Cast or Swaged RB

    I've been casting my own Round balls for quite a time, there's not too many places that have .62 cal, plus it's cheaper to make my own as long as I have a good source for lead. I heard a lot of talk around the range about swaged balls and how perfectly the make them; in a mold under so many...
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    Hi everybody, I'm new here

    I'm from the Western River Valley of Maine. Got into Black Powder in the mid 60's (wish I still had that 1851 Navy) anyway joined the Navy and stayed for 20 yrs. gave up smokeless powder about 25 years ago and now strickly BP and muzzleloaders all PRB. been lurking here just a couple days and...
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