John Scott Hurt
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What's the best deal around for .490 round balls? Have searched the internet extensively, hoping you guys can tell me about a good source ?
Thanks,
John
Thanks,
John
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don hepler
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I was in Sportsman's Warehouse, today, they had several boxes.
Check with bills gun trader there in lufkin, last time I was in there they were starting to handle some muzzleloader stuff, I picked up some musket caps there a while back.
I don't get it,, .490 is about the most popular lead ball available,,
Took me about 30 seconds to do a google search.
here's just one source; http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/127/2
Took me about 30 seconds to do a google search.
here's just one source; http://www.trackofthewolf.com/List/Item.aspx/127/2
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galamb
58 Cal.
Deal?
I pay about 14 bucks for a hundred. That's 14 cents each.
If I spend $$$ on gas or shipping I might be able to find some for 10 or 12 cents a piece - maybe (plus the cost to acquire them of course).
I pay about 14 bucks for a hundred. That's 14 cents each.
If I spend $$$ on gas or shipping I might be able to find some for 10 or 12 cents a piece - maybe (plus the cost to acquire them of course).
longcruise
70 Cal.
Right!
A lee mold, a yard sale coleman stove, an iron pot and a lyman dipper. Your .490 balls will then be running about $2.25 per hundred.
A lee mold, a yard sale coleman stove, an iron pot and a lyman dipper. Your .490 balls will then be running about $2.25 per hundred.
Try the Missouri Bullet Company. They cast very good round balls and have found more shooters prefer a 0.487 round ball with a 0.015 lubed patch. I use them in my 50 cal. flintlock long rifle and they are much easier to load with no loss in accuracy. Their web site is,
http://missouribullet.com
http://missouribullet.com
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Richard Brinkman
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Try Eddie May 706.581.8225
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Cheapest balls are those you cast yourself. If you don't want to bother, I agree with calling Eddie May. (Getting a variety of sizes from Eddie is also a good idea if there is any doubt about the best size mold to get).
I am gonna chime in with cast your own also.
It is cheaper and it gives you something else to do.
Sometimes the casting bug comes over me and I will cast just to do it. Kinda fun and it is repetitive enough that you can get into the zone.
It is cheaper and it gives you something else to do.
Sometimes the casting bug comes over me and I will cast just to do it. Kinda fun and it is repetitive enough that you can get into the zone.
ohio ramrod
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Best deal is at the salvage yards for lead and a Lee mold! You can get a mold for the cost of 200 precast balls and properly cared for it will cast several thousand! :idunno:
Patocazador
54 Cal.
marmotslayer said:
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This is easy, cheap, and fun. If you mess up, just remelt and do over.
I take it guys have molds for different diameters?
One ML likes one diameter, not the diameter I initially started shooting with it though.
Is there a "beginner" guide or book to doing this?
I have about 100lbs of dive weights.
I"m happy with ordering balls though cause by the time I find the time to do something like casting, I can get more balls in. I think I'd cast balls just for the sake of "doing it".
Been using Hornady balls, if casting made accuracy suffer, I'd not want to do it.
One ML likes one diameter, not the diameter I initially started shooting with it though.
Is there a "beginner" guide or book to doing this?
I have about 100lbs of dive weights.
I"m happy with ordering balls though cause by the time I find the time to do something like casting, I can get more balls in. I think I'd cast balls just for the sake of "doing it".
Been using Hornady balls, if casting made accuracy suffer, I'd not want to do it.
Like rifleman1776 says you're not a true muzzleloader till you have a dozen molds on the shelf you don't use.
The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is pretty good as a starter. Also the web site Cast Boolits and Cast Bullet Association are good.(do a google search links won't work) Your dive weights will make good round balls.
The Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is pretty good as a starter. Also the web site Cast Boolits and Cast Bullet Association are good.(do a google search links won't work) Your dive weights will make good round balls.
rafterob
62 Cal.
If you buy a bulk quantity from Eddie, you'll pay about $8/100. that's the best deal around.
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Uh, yes. The molds have fixed sizes. They are not adjustable.Melnic said:
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I have been casting for so long, all my equipment has paid for itself. My lead is free by trading cast balls (100) to a tire shop for lead stick on wheel weights by the bucket (50lbs). I figure the only cost is the electricity to run my lead pot. Probably ten cents per hundred and my balls are more consistent than store bought.
Don Steele
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IF...(and I only say "if" because this potential issue might be of no consequence to you)
If it matters to you....it's been my experience as a diver since the 1960's, that a lot of "Dive weights" are made from scrap wheel weights, not straight lead.
If it matters to you....it's been my experience as a diver since the 1960's, that a lot of "Dive weights" are made from scrap wheel weights, not straight lead.
