.390 lead balls?

[Kmcmichael]

I am hoping to get some .390 balls but only seem to find .395. Are they manufactured? I have not yet ordered a gun but wanted to get my supplies.

 

[rafterob]

Yes, .390 are available. But I would get the gun first.

 

[Crow-Feather]

You might try "ammo seek" on the net.

 

[Kmcmichael]

The kit is ordered but I likely have a few months to get my stuff together. Due to the todays shortages I was want I got to be sure I could get the stuff.

Yes, .390 are available. But I would get the gun first.

Why do you suggest I wait?

 

[Archer 756]

Check bore size once you have rifle

 

[user 34300]

I have Lee molds for both .380 and .390. My GM 40 cal barrels prefer the .380 size with a 0.022" patch.

 

[Zonie]

I am hoping to get some .390 balls but only seem to find .395. Are they manufactured? I have not yet ordered a gun but wanted to get my supplies.

Follow this link to Track of the Wolf's site.
It shows two .395 diameter balls (one on page 1 and one on page 2) and, a .389 diameter ball (on page 1).

https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/127/1
Although it isn't the .390 diameter you asked about, the .389 diameter ball is only one thousandths of an inch smaller. One brown human hair is about .003 thick so, .001 is about the thickness of 1/3 of a human hair.
Used with a cloth patch, that small amount will never be noticed by you or the gun.

 

[Coot]

I am hoping to get some .390 balls but only seem to find .395. Are they manufactured? I have not yet ordered a gun but wanted to get my supplies.

Call Eddie May in Chatsworth, GA. He is a roundball casting specialist.

 

[hanshi]

I have a .390" Lee mold and cast my own. I also have a Lyman dbl cavity .400" mold but one cavity gives a .397" ball. About ready to start casting and see how these larger balls shoot.

 

[Rock Home Isle]

I am hoping to get some .390 balls but only seem to find .395. Are they manufactured? I have not yet ordered a gun but wanted to get my supplies.

I ordered my .40 calibre in late December, and immediately started ordering supplies. I’m glad I did when I did...my .390 bullet mold came in weeks ago and I went looking yesterday to order another...you cannot find bullet molds ANYWHERE.

What the heck is going on?

 

[Art Caputo]

To no avail, I started looking for .390” LRB’ and finally settled on the .389” Hornady’s ......As stated by others, .001” is inconsequential......they work”

 

[Byrd]

If you're so inclined I have a Lee double cavity .390 mold I ordered by mistake...I only cast a couple hundred balls before I discovered my error. If you're interested PM me and we can work out a deal.

 

[Kmcmichael]

If you're so inclined I have a Lee double cavity .390 mold I ordered by mistake...I only cast a couple hundred balls before I discovered my error. If you're interested PM me and we can work out a deal.

Thanks, I am new to this and not yet ready to cast anything.

i was unaware if the .389 size.

thanks