.735 Lyman mold question

[adkmountainken]

i have a mint .735 Lyman round ball mold what caliber is this??? seems like a very odd diameter to me and one i have not heard of.

 

[Timber Wolf]

About right for use in PRB loads in a .75 Bess.

 

[adkmountainken]

I was thinking to undersized for a .75?

 

[LongWalker]

I got best accuracy in my Bess using .735" patched round balls. I also use .735s in my 11 gauge double.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Might work in some factory Besses but not others. They do vary in actual caliber, even from same manufacturer.

 

[Ohio Rusty]

My wife's 75 caliber blunderbuss uses a .735 patched round ball.
Ohio Rusty ><>

 

[nhmoose]

Modern 12 gauge full bore RB