Round Balls per Pound

[Brokennock]

I used your ideas and come up with a worksheet for the number of balls for the bore diameter. You can see the references I used at the bottom of the sheet. I was an instructor for fifty years and kept track of the questions over the years. I had this information partially made up. I can add the min & max of the bore and the ballistic coefficient for the g1 drag function if you want. Let me know what you think.

I can't open such a file. That's part of why I was wondering if someone can make the info into and image that folks can save and repost and can be pinned at the top of the forum in a "sticky" topic. That way it can be viewed without downloading.

Thanks for the work your putting in.

I'll try to find my screenshots of the old list,,, but it might only have the ball sizes I mold.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

When you say will not open, did you select the file and get a box at the lower left of screen. Select that box and the file should display. Select ENABLE EDITING to allow changing the GREEN cell. You can enter any positive number and the calculated ball number will be displayed. You can use the RED number to practice with the worksheet. I hope this helps. Let me know if you have problems. I will be gone this evening. I have tickets to the baseball game.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

I am concerned about you not being able to open my file. This is an excel worksheet file that is used all over the place. Have contacted anyone who might want to open and view my file. On my end, I can open, view, and edit AFTER selecting the ENABLE EDITING option. I am updating my file with the max/min of the bore columns. If I can help you, please let me know.

Thanks to all for allowing me a add this file.

 

[tenngun]

I think some of our popular sizes are related to dozens, and handy counting
12 to the pound, 24 to the pound(58) 48 to the pound (44) 96 to the pound (36). One two four and eight dozen respectively
The .69 charley threw a ball 1/20 of a French pound. And French trade guns threw two dozen ball to a French pound
I also note twenty to the pound, and the popularity of the .54 in days of old-two to the ounce
Ofcouse there were lots of guns in other sizes, but these particular calibers were very popular

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

OK Thanks

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

Can you view my worksheet?

 

[Brokennock]

I think some of our popular sizes are related to dozens, and handy counting
12 to the pound, 24 to the pound(58) 48 to the pound (44) 96 to the pound (36). One two four and eight dozen respectively
The .69 charley threw a ball 1/20 of a French pound. And French trade guns threw two dozen ball to a French pound
I also note twenty to the pound, and the popularity of the .54 in days of old-two to the ounce
Ofcouse there were lots of guns in other sizes, but these particular calibers were very popular

I mostly access the forum on an Android based phone. I suppose that could be the issue. Don't know, being non-technically minded it is just a guess.
Don't sweat it too much.

It would be nice if someone else here more technically minded, that can open the file, would maybe take the ball and run with it. Why should you do all the work?

I did find some of my screenshots of past similar charts. So maybe it is a non-issue, although I think some common ball sizes, such as .440 and .610 are missing from at least the 1st one I found.....

I think this was posted in relation to smoothbores so is missing a few ball sizes.

This one same.


But,,,,, I think this is the original list from the old post under "helpful charts....."

Now I have a headache from scrolling through all those saved images, lol. Hope this helps.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

The worksheet I submitted goes from 1 ball per pound to 100 balls per pound. A similar table is in REMARKS ON RIFLE GUNS by Ezekiel Baker a renowned gunsmith in the early 1800's. I had a question about how many balls would come out of a pound of wheel weights. I noted at the top of the page about the density of PURE lead. Any other type of lead has metal mixed in. This will change the density and the balls per pound. Also one must per careful in casting lead balls because of small but problematic air pockets. But in the early days, this is all the private gunsmiths had to measure with. Of course the government arsenals employees got education, money, and tooling which made the early muskets easier to control the bore diameters. I am waiting on my answer from NRA Dope Bag. I followed the Baker table and showed the ounces, drams, and grains in (2 d.p.).

 

[#BPBReloadingFFL]

What is needed here is a Been there done that thread.
As soon as the SSDD is.posred it automatically moves to BTDT

 

[Brokennock]

What is needed here is a Been there done that thread.
As soon as the SSDD is.posred it automatically moves to BTDT

Good, glad to know you've done it all and know it all......
How about providing @Sonny from Vincennes with the information he seeks from your encyclopedic knowledge.
Then,,,,, there are thousands of other posts you can go read of this one is so basic and mundane for you.

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

I was trying to add information to the site. Some one indicated they wanted a chart showing the number of balls, diameter, and weight. I showed the weight in ounces, drams, and grains. I was just trying to be helpful.

 

[Hatchet-Jack]

I was able to open your file on an Android. Thanks for your efforts!

 

[Sonny from Vincennes]

You are welcome.