lead round ball

I took a small buck a week ago and recovered the ball just under the hide in a quartering to shot. I was amazed at how similar this ball looked to one from a test I did on water bottles this spring. Both balls maintained essentially 100% of their weight. Results below. all balls .445" Speer...

I am new to the world of muzzleloaders. I did a lot of research to prepare me for using my ball and cap revolver. As I was looking through tutorials and videos, I came across a video that explained the possibility of a manufacturing defect in the cylinder that would cause too much shaving of the...