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Posted: 7/17/2014 3:14:01 PM EDT
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I think my mold casts .490 round balls and I use patch material from scraps of cloth that make the ball deeply engraved by the rifling, the patch material is .012 to .015 maybe.
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Posted: 7/17/2014 3:33:56 PM EDT
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I use .490 balls in my 50.
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Posted: 7/17/2014 4:00:15 PM EDT
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.490 is about optimum.
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Posted: 7/18/2014 7:20:47 PM EDT
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Another vote for .490......
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Posted: 7/21/2014 5:52:57 AM EDT
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Another vote for .490...... |
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Posted: 7/21/2014 12:50:00 PM EDT
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before buying a mold you should test a few different combos of .490 and .495 and different patch thicknesses and see what gives you the best overall accuracy without requiring a hammer to load. It sounds complicated, but its not. If you lack the patience then .490 will be pretty easy to load and should be plenty accurate with a thicker patch, with the right lube.
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Posted: 7/24/2014 7:19:19 AM EDT
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before buying a mold you should test a few different combos of .490 and .495 and different patch thicknesses and see what gives you the best overall accuracy without requiring a hammer to load. It sounds complicated, but its not. If you lack the patience then .490 will be pretty easy to load and should be plenty accurate with a thicker patch, with the right lube. +10 You need to try different size combinations and read the fired patch. |
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Posted: 7/24/2014 2:32:43 PM EDT
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+10 You need to try different size combinations and read the fired patch. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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before buying a mold you should test a few different combos of .490 and .495 and different patch thicknesses and see what gives you the best overall accuracy without requiring a hammer to load. It sounds complicated, but its not. If you lack the patience then .490 will be pretty easy to load and should be plenty accurate with a thicker patch, with the right lube. +10 You need to try different size combinations and read the fired patch. Especially if you're going to go through the trouble of not only shelling out for a mold, but also scrounging lead and physically pouring your own roundballs. Might as well buys balls from the store if you are just going to guess. |
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