Too small balls

[Eterry]

They’re hornady from muzzle-loaders.com. Basically this thread is you members watching a newbie’s process of taking the long way of learning his older toy takes less common balls, that’s all. Much ado about nuthin

I've bought musket balls from TOTW and they're no where near advertised. They credited my account and they went into the casting pot..

 

[45man]

It is very hard to measure ID with calipers.

 

[BPNOOB]

Update for all who showed interest in this thread and/or gave advice: I never did find my good calipers but it doesn’t matter, because the 380s came from TOTW and they’re obviously the proper size. So, just part of my learning experience and I hope none of you think your time was wasted. Thanks guys

 

[Notchy Bob]

Update for all who showed interest in this thread and/or gave advice: I never did find my good calipers but it doesn’t matter, because the 380s came from TOTW and they’re obviously the proper size. So, just part of my learning experience and I hope none of you think your time was wasted. Thanks guys

Notchy Bob

 

[ZUG]

So we may have two meanings for the OP abbreviations, "over powder" or "original poster"?

This is true - I wish that people would SPELL OUT what they really want to say instead of being cute and abbreviating words

 

[Kapntx]

Using the same calipers, ball measures .36, I’m looking for my good calipers. We just moved here, so they’re still in a box and idk if I can find them. Just ordered some .380s

Well that seems to be the problem. The balls are .36 not the required .375. If you thought you ordered .375 balls someone sent the wrong size for some reason.

 

[BPNOOB]

Well that seems to be the problem. The balls are .36 not the required .375. If you thought you ordered .375 balls someone sent the wrong size for some reason.

Naw, they aren’t very accurate calipers. It’s an older ASP made .36, and those often take 380