.58 Minié ball mould from Brooks TRU-BORE Bullet Moulds

[Intervention]

I was finally able to obtain a mould for my 1861 Springfield rile.
Sent a note to Brooks Moulds on 11/17/2021 and had the mould on 12/10/2021.
I am very impressed with the design and the quality of the mould, and the speed of the whole transaction.
Thank you Steve & Gayle.
https://brooksmoulds.com

As the Brooks mould was received

As the Brooks mould was received

Brooks mould bullet on right

Brooks mould bullet on right

 

[Trot]

Looks like a high quality mould. Very thick walls on the bullet though, may take a heavy charge to get it to expand. What size it it, and what size is the bore on your musket?

 

[nkbj]

Good looking mold. Good looking bullet.

 

[French Colonial]

Steve makes really good molds, used them extensively when shooting BP(unmentionable)RS.
His "Turkey Killer" was my favorite.

 

[dave951]

I have a Brooks mold and it's a top notch piece.

But let's be fair here, what's going on with the minie in the comparison picture. I have minies cast from my Moose and RCBS that look as good as one from the Brooks.

 

[hawkeye2]

The mini on the left looks like it was found in the driveway.

I have a Brooks mold for my Sharps and I haven't gotten around to trying it yet. Top quality piece though and it has the thick sprue plate with a run off groove cut in it which Steve says helps when pouring with a ladle (most of my casting).

 

[mooman76]

Actually it looks like it was in a box of minies and bounced around for awhile.

 

[hawkeye2]

They don't respond to tumbling like round balls do.

 

[Intervention]

Looks like a high quality mould. Very thick walls on the bullet though, may take a heavy charge to get it to expand. What size it it, and what size is the bore on your musket?

They are .5775 to .578 the 2 samples that came with the mould. The bore is .577

 

[Intervention]

The minnie on the left is how a small box of 25 I ordered before the mould was sent to me. Where they had been before that is a mystery. All of them will be recast