bigdaddy0442
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Can I use .454 round balls in my Traditions 50 cal. Kentucky pistol?
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Bigdaddy0442
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Bigdaddy0442
.451 vs .454
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That's gonna take a pretty thick patch, leather maybe?
Maybe patches of beach towel
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I doubt it the .454 balls are for a revolver with out a patch; What you need are .490 balls with a proper patch. That said, you Could shoot the 454 balls with a thick enough patch, but probably not very accurately.
Curious about the title of this thread, where do the .451s come in?
Short answer, yes. Will require a thick patch and may not be all that accurate, but they will load and shoot.
bigdaddy0442
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My bad. Too much Covid Crap and politics on my mind.
I really meant to ask if the .454 balls could be shot in my 44 Cal revolver in lieu of .451 balls.
Sorry for the stupid mistake.
I really meant to ask if the .454 balls could be shot in my 44 Cal revolver in lieu of .451 balls.
Sorry for the stupid mistake.
If your measurements are correct, .454” balls should load with a bit more force and a slightly larger lead ring than .451” balls, assuming the .451” balls load relatively easily.
Actually mine is the other way around , can I shoot .451s in lieu of .454s?
rodwha
58 Cal.
I use .457” balls in my Remington. But the chambers have been reamed to .449” and chamfered. From far too much reading I see a lot of competition shooters choosing a .457” ball, and have seen a couple of posted instances where when the ball size went up and all else stayed the same the results were a faster ball, which tells you the friction was greater to give such an improvement. I’ve also seen how through the Pietta 1863 with grossly undersized chambers that the normal ball was pathetic, but when an oversized ball as used it suddenly improved. More hearing surface to obturate seems to be the idea there where the smaller ball couldn’t completely fill the grooves.
Both my Uberti Dragoon and Armi San Marco 1858 shoot well with the .454” balls; they leave a beautiful ring of lead when loaded.
hanshi
Cannon
I used .451" balls in my Remmy 1858 c&b I used to own. When I got a Rogers & Spencer I needed the larger .454" as the .451" didn't seal the chambers.
