Why round balls?

[irataylor]

I have tried to refrain from my following answer but I can't help myself.

Because a square bullet doesn't fit in a round barrel.


Its a zen koan thingie, "What is the sound of one had clapping..."

 

[uncrichie]

Its a zen koan thingie, "What is the sound of one had clapping..."

Whoosh!

 

[Semisane]

Because a square bullet doesn't fit in a round barrel.

What about an octagon barrel???? :hmm:

 

[faw3]

:thumbsup: to all you said with "I would say, as always, shoot what makes YOU happy." this being the best all I can add is PRB are good out to 200 yards with the right gun,load,sight's and shooter and has been for a few 100 years. :hatsoff: Fred

 

[faw3]

This was a ende to end shot? ha cal was it ( Ive seen a few but the ball looked much more flaten.) Great shooting :thumbsup: Fred :hatsoff:

 

[faw3]

It's no crime to talk something other than PRB's here..as long as it's not the newst this weeks tank killing ??bullet?? for those other guns, we get into REAL's, Buff Bullets,ect. I shot those for years out of 1 X 66 twist rifles since 1971 couldnt stand the time it took to load ball's. Then sometime 115 or so years ago I slowed down, and it's been a rare day I've shot anything but round balls, I like the slow easy going pace of it. Not much help but a real answer, hope it help's. Fred :hatsoff:

 

[sachem longrifle]

I was hesitant to use a prb at first too. I shoot a traditions kentucky 50 cal with a slow twist barrel. several deer and one black bear later, i cannot see me bow hunting or going back to modern arms

 

[Headhunter]

When shooting Traditional equipment, Its agains the law to talk about anything but PRB in Missouri.

Headhunter

 

[John Taylor]

Have not seen an octagon bore but do have a hex bore. Don't have a mold for it, might need to use PRBs.

 

[Stumpkiller]

That from a Whitworth or reproduction? Dixie used to sell molds for that "odd ball" conical. ;-)

The original sniper rifle.

 

[faw3]

Dixie also sold the bullets for 20 something for 50 I think it was, may till do since they sell the rifle ( 451 about) Fred :hatsoff:

 

[bart_anastasi]

If it is a Witworth I seem to remember hearing on another site.

The bullets can be a stich to make,size and load.

At some point Mr. Withworth recommended loading a regular conical bullet and letting the soft lead bullet fill the groves.

This was a while ago guys so go easy one me here.

 

[mrdogjaw]

And you can load them with either end first.