1dogdown
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Looking for the correct size ball and patch for this pistol.It is an older model.Was thinking .430 and a .010 patch?
Pendersoli 44 Kentucky ball size
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If it is actually a .44 caliber gun then you are right. Although they don't offer a .430 diameter ball, Track of the Wolf has .433 diameter balls that should work well.
That is the size I used in my .44 caliber Kentuckian rifle.
Being a pistol, I do not recommend using a thick patch. In the rifle areas you will see people using patches that are .018 to .020 thick.
Usually a .010 thick patch works very nicely in single shot muzzleloading pistols. That's because pistols only use about half of what a rifle does for a powder charge so they don't need thick patches to seal them. The thinner patch will also make loading the gun much, much easier.
That is the size I used in my .44 caliber Kentuckian rifle.
Being a pistol, I do not recommend using a thick patch. In the rifle areas you will see people using patches that are .018 to .020 thick.
Usually a .010 thick patch works very nicely in single shot muzzleloading pistols. That's because pistols only use about half of what a rifle does for a powder charge so they don't need thick patches to seal them. The thinner patch will also make loading the gun much, much easier.
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I have a Pedersoli 44, and the .433's made by Hornady do just fine in it.
1dogdown
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With the .010 patch correct?
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The patches I use are a little over the .010's....so they fit a little tighter, but they work fine and it's very accurate with the combo.
