.570 dia RB. What for?

[Hesp]

I have inherited an Ideal .570 dia RB mold . What would this be used for?

 

[longcruise]

For a 58 caliber rifle or a smooth bore that it might fit if there happens to be one.

 

[Rancocas]

I have inherited an Ideal .570 dia RB mold . What would this be used for? View attachment 240253

For a .58 caliber gun.

 

[Hesp]

WOW!!

 

[oldwood]

.570 round ball , might fit a miriad of .58 CW era rifled musket reproductions if used with a patch.

 

[nit wit]

I have a couple of original 58's.
NW

 

[Kansas Jake]

Heap, now all you need to do is pick up a .58 caliber rifle or smoothie.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

It would be cheaper for you to just sell it to me for a very reasonable price!

 

[Hesp]

Have no need for 58cal rifle. Guess I will list it for sale tomorrow. Thanks for all the info.

 

[oldwood]

Standard .58 cal octagon rifle barrel r/b is a .562.

 

[Buckskinquin]

Many civil war musket shooters find patched rb more accurate than shooting minies.

 

[tenngun]

I use a .570 ball for a paper cartridge in a .62 also

 

[Hesp]

All new to me.. My ML is a 54 cal Lyman . Since I have no use for it, I 'll have to get posted for sale.

 

[Rancocas]

.32 .36 .40 .45 .50 .54 .58 .62 and .72 are all fairly common muzzleloader rifle and fowler calibers today. .62 and .72 are mainly smoothbore fowlers and muskets, but there were some rifled guns in those large calibers, too. .58 was the standard military rifled musket caliber during the American Civil War.
The .32 .36 and .40 calibers are mostly considered "squirrel rifles", although the .40 is often considered quite accurate and is often used in target shooting. In a few states the .40 is legal for deer. Ol' Davy Crockett shot a lot of black bears out of trees with his .40 "Old Betsey".
The .45 is an in-between round that can be used on small game like squirrels, but also is popular for whitetail deer here in the East.
The .50 and .54 are good for larger game such as deer, black bear, and elk.
If I had to confront a grizzly bear, or take down a moose I would want a .58 or larger.
There were other calibers, too, although not so common.

 

[Hesp]

Thanks. Good info.

 

[lgrimes]

Many civil war musket shooters find patched rb more accurate than shooting minies.

I have a Colt sp. contract replica 1861 and it shoots rb a lot better than minies. I use a .570 rb with a .015 patch. I use the same in my Challanger under hammer.

 

[longcruise]

Standard .58 cal octagon rifle barrel r/b is a .562.

I shoot .575 in mine.

 

[Warren whitley]

I shoot .575 in mine.

I'm working on a rusted 32 inch barrel that's 54 cal and I'll be making a 58 out of it in a Issac Haines rifle

 

[longcruise]

I'm working on a rusted 32 inch barrel that's 54 cal and I'll be making a 58 out of it in a Issac Haines rifle

My 58 is a Robert hoyt rebore. I highly recommend him for your conversion.

 

[Rob M.]

I use .570 ball in my .58 / 24 ga. Trade guns when shooting naked ball .