longcruise
70 Cal.
In mine i shoot 495 and 017 patch.
Mine shoots .490 and .495. Don't buy a mold until you tried both sizes to see what works best for you.I am new to the percussion world. I just bought a TC 50 cal Hawken. What size round ball mould do I need? I plan on making my own and shooting round balls and patches. I know it seems like a dumb question, but I am great at asking them.
The answers will depend on what specific supplies you want to buy. It may also depend upon where you live.What are the best web sites to buy supplies from?
The rifling is .006 on a side so the overall diameter would be .512 A .490 ball and .015 patch would work. Try a .01 patch if you want easier loadingT/C usually has .006 depth difference between the lands and grooves of the rifling. Estimate a .50 bore and the grooves will be .5006. A .010 thick patch will work well with either the .490 or the .495 round ball. Or, if you want a tighter fit use a .015 thick patch with whatever type of choice of lubricant.
Of course, sometimes one gets a BP barrel, that simply needs to be wiped after every shot. It's an odd phenomenon, because you could literally have the barrel made at the factory just after yours, when yours needs wiping, and that other barrel for some reason is good for two or three shots then a wipe.I tried using 0.15 patches and a 0.490 ball in my TC 50 cal last week and it did not work well. I could barely load it on my second shot. You might have better luck with it, but I would recommend bringing 0.10 patches with you as well.
Those are fine.I have some .015 patches so I am guessing a .490 round ball will work. Unless I need thinner patches.
TOW.. Dixie gun works ..some local gun shops always seem to have some ML suppliesWhat are the best web sites to buy supplies from?
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/163/1Flconch53..
“Try a .01 patch if you want easier loading”
I never heard of them, what are they?
10 thousandth just left off the 2nd 0 because .01 and .010 are the same sizeFlconch53..
“Try a .01 patch if you want easier loading”
I never heard of them, what are they?
Yup, try a bag of ball from a suppler like Trac of tge wolf. I had a .50 that used a .500.Mine shoots .490 and .495. Don't buy a mold until you tried both sizes to see what works best for you.
Larry
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