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[Barney]

I just got a new box of round balls that are covered with white oxidation, I'm assuming. This may sound stupid but, will this hurt their flight any?

 

[roundball]

I just got a new box of round balls that are covered with white oxidation, I'm assuming. This may sound stupid but, will this hurt their flight any?

I had some boxes like that, never noticed any problem at all...I didn't like that look though so the next time a got a box like that, I poured them out on an old towel, sprayed them down with WD40, and took part of the towel and rubbed them all around for a few seconds...looked like new.

 

[silverfox]

Roundball: Strange thing I did the same thing with the same results. Then I stored them with a lubed patch and they stayed looking like new until I used them.
Fox :thumbsup:

 

I just got a new box of round balls that are covered with white oxidation, I'm assuming. This may sound stupid but, will this hurt their flight any?

According to the publication The Art of Buliding the Pennsylvania Longrifle
you and RB have done exactly what they say to do;

" The only way to keep the shiney lead surface on them is to lightly coat them with oil-as many competition shooters do. Otherwise the lead will oxidize to a dull gray. They are still perfect projectiles (most roundballs look this way when purchased)."


Woody

 

[Flintleather]

If they shine too much the game will spook when you shoot at em. :bull:

 

[bob1961]

If they shine too much the game will spook when you shoot at em. :bull:

i think there going to get spooked anyway when ya shoot them :crackup:......................bob

 

[BambiSlayer]

That buck I shot didnt spook and there was 100yds of air between my muzzle and him. :hmm: :shocking: He just dropped in his tracks like he was hit by a speeding Lead RB. :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :thumbsup: Yall think maybe that he never actually did see it coming. :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :results: Maybe thats what is called ( Being blind sided ) :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :crackup: :blah:

 

[Maestro]

If they shine too much the game will spook when you shoot at em. :bull:

:crackup:
oh... so THAT'S why I've seen BROADHEADS with a CAMO finish!?

 

[Musketeer]

oh... so THAT'S why I've seen BROADHEADS with a CAMO finish!?

Nope! The whole camo arrow thing is a scam by the arrow makers, to make you buy more arrows! ::You ever tried to find one of those camo arrows in the field?! :shocking:I hunt with bright colored arrows and shiny barreled flintlocks, and the game don't seem to care! :crackup:Next thing ya know, they'll be selling camo roundballs! :: :thumbsup:

 

Next thing ya know, they'll be selling camo roundballs! :: :thumbsup:

Thet's what those roundballs are thet have the "white coating",....... they'er camouflaged as "white river rocks"!! (sheeeeeesh!!.... I thot everbuddy knew thet!!) :crackup: :crackup:

YMHS
rollingb

 

[Slamfire]

Next thing ya know, they'll be selling camo roundballs! :: :thumbsup:

Thet's what those roundballs are thet have the "white coating",....... they'er camouflaged as "white river rocks"!! (sheeeeeesh!!.... I thot everbuddy knew thet!!) :crackup: :crackup:

YMHS
rollingb

I guess you can only git them old balls in some parts of the country, ours seem to sell to fast to oxidize. ::

 

[Rebel]

Thet's what those roundballs are thet have the "white coating",....... they'er camouflaged as "white river rocks"!! (sheeeeeesh!!.... I thot everbuddy knew thet!!) :crackup: :crackup:
YMHS
rollingb

No, no, no. they are for shooting in the winter over snow. Then the deer think they are just a VERY fast moving snowflake. :crackup:

 

[Huntinfool]

Hey Barney,

I guess you figured out by the amount of :bull: everyone is putting out. That no the white oxidation won't hurt a thing. We're all nuts around here! :crackup:

YMH&OS,
Chuck

 

[Rebel]

We are not ALL NUTS. Some of us are just CRAZY. ::

 

We are not ALL NUTS. Some of us are just CRAZY. ::

Yeah!!....... and, it's because we sometimes buy "white" roundballs, and then individualy polish'em!! :crackup: (.... so, be careful!! :

YMCS
rollingb

 

[Rebel]

I like them white ones. Makes it easier to find them in all this green, ::from all this rain, if ya drop one.

 

[Rat]

Dagnabbit...three years plus of nice grey patina on my Bess, and now I got to shine it up so I can find it in the field after I shoot it.

:curse: :haha: :redface: :cry: :blah:

The main trouble with the oxidation is that people might start calling you "White Balls". That's why it's important to clean them with the WD40.

Rat

 

[Rebel]

And being called "White Balls" is better than being called "Silver Balls" HOW? :: Boy Rat, ya need some more of that Caffine don't ya? :crackup:

 

[Ron LaClair]

I spray my balls with PAM :what:.. (I mean RB's)

The meat doesn't stick to em an ya get better penetration :winking: :results:

 

[Huntinfool]

See what I mean Barney. I rest my case!

Nuts Nuts Nuts!! :crackup: :crackup: :crackup:

And it don't take much to get em wound up either! LOL!

YMH&OS, :redthumb:
Chuck