buying round balls

[blackpowder shooter]

Where can I get a good price on round balls ?

 

[shmrck1]

shooter,
Outside of making them yourself, try the usual
places.....Dixie,TOW,Midsouth,RMC Sports among
many. Prices don't vary to any great extent.S&H
mite vary more than the price of the product.IMHO
snake-eyes:hmm:

 

[jernestc]

I can't remember the man's name but Roundball has mentioned getting cast round balls in lots of 1000 from somebody at a good price. If you know you'll use that many it's a good deal.

Mtn. Rifle

 

[the Black Spot]

i saw some roundballs at gander mountain for $4 for a hundred. they were manufactured by a company called "bullet weights". that is a good price, but i do not know how good they are. hornadys are twice that much.
anyone know anything about this company?

 

[paulvallandigham]

The man's name is Eddie May, and he's from Georgia.

Try this:

Eddie May Round Balls
159 Ridley Rd.
Chatsworth, GA. 30705
706-581-8225


Since he is also on the East coast, shipping costs should be reasonable, too. Tell him Round Ball sent you.

 

[indiana bill]

I have been buying the balls by bullet weight at Gander Miuntain at 4.99 for over a year now and as far as I can tell they are as good as any of the others that you pay 8.00 to 10.00 dolars for.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

More fun to makem

 

[xxgrampa]

eddie may also makes them for dixie and a few other dealers.

tt.g

 

[roundball]

Where can I get a good price on round balls ?

Eddie May Round Balls
159 Ridley Rd.
Chatsworth, GA. 30705
706-581-8225

They mic consistent, accuracy is excellent, as are the prices...he can use a simple PO Flat Rate box for $8.40 regardless of weight so buy a lot and spread the shipping across many hundreds of balls

 

[jweston]

I just ordered some from Eddie May; 1000 0.490 round balls were $65, with s/h it was $73.95.

He mentioned on the phone that he was going to Friendship.

FYI
BBurg

 

[PitchyPine]

I have been buying the balls by bullet weight at Gander Miuntain at 4.99 for over a year now and as far as I can tell they are as good as any of the others that you pay 8.00 to 10.00 dolars for.

Me too, and they don`t have a spue on them.

 

[Johnny Tremain]

If you dont want spew on yer home growns, put them in your brass media tumbler

 

[roundball]

You should be pleased with them...I ordered 1000 .395s and a couple hundred .600s...all mic'd +/- .001, looked great, shot great, etc.

 

[PitchyPine]

If you dont want spew on yer home growns, put them in your brass media tumbler

Interesting, how does it take the spue off without reducing the ball diameter?

 

[jweston]

BTW the Eddie May 0.490's arrived yesterday. Total weight 26 pounds. That should keep me shooting for a LONG time.

 

[jweston]

Oh, at 80 grains powder for shot, I'll need about 11.5 pounds of powder, too.