checking on a load for .54 smooth

[roundball]

Where are you fellows getting those .520/.525 RBs?
Buy? Cast? (mould?)
Pete

My .520s were Hornady's...bought several boxes from a small business that was shutting down a few years ago.

You can google for them and/or contact some of the BP supply houses...you won't find them at walmart, dicks, kamart, etc...not a common size

 

[PreglerD]

I guess Log Cabin Shop has those .520 balls also I stock. Ask Sherry for them, she really knew everything and they have nearly everything in stock.

Regards

Kirrmeister

 

[Darkgael]

Log Cabin had both .520 and .526. So...I have three to try.
The GM barrel arrived; it was "almost drop-in". The hooked breech was a few thousandths too wide to fit into the GPR.(.388 as opposed to .382 for my .50 cal Lyman barrel). I had to file off the excess to have it fit. It does. Wasn't able to shoot this weekend past.
Pete

 

[Britsmoothy]

Say CB, do you manage to get any hunting done in Ireland with your smokers?
Can you hunt with ball there too?
Err what I mean is do you reguardless and if so how goes it? :hatsoff:

Britsmoothy.

 

[Croppy Boy]

Indeed, I was out last Sunday and got four ducks. The others with me had modern shotguns, my 12 bore flinter was every bit as effective. I got a few rabbits over the summer but with all the rain my outing were scarce.

Over here we're not allowed shoot deer with anything but a modern centre fire. The only PRB shooting I do is at targets.

 

[Darkgael]

CB: Off my original topic but since I see where you are located....a small bit of family history. My grandfather came from Wexford, Redmondtown(sp?), I believe.
Pete Doyle

 

[Britsmoothy]

:grin: :grin:
I thought I could hear ya cross the water :wink:
Good on ya.
Sorry for the hi jack :redface:
:hatsoff:

Britsmoothy.

 

[Croppy Boy]

Pete: Can't say I've heard of Redmondstown but it could be a townland rather that a town or village. It is probably in the south of the county with a name like that, anywhere else it would probably be called Ballyredmond. Bally is the Irish word for town and as South Wexford was "anglised" long before the north, I suspect it is in the south.

The name Doyle is very common in the county.

 

[Darkgael]

CB: Thanks for the reply. That's the name we were always told. He came to the States over 100 years ago and you know how time fogs things.
Pete