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  1. 19-01-2021, 09:04 PM #1
    akaroa1
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    12 gauge round ball mold

    Wanted 12 gauge round ball mold
    Around 0.705 " or anything close might work

    Cheers
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  3. 19-01-2021, 09:16 PM #2
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    Just make one you lazy bugger


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  4. 19-01-2021, 09:36 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by MSL View Post
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    Can I borrow your .710 ball end milling cutter then @MSL

    I had a try at a .510 ball mold last week and it ended up with a wider equator and slightly flat poles
    But you learn from wrecking things like that
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  5. 20-01-2021, 07:12 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by akaroa1 View Post
    Can I borrow your .710 ball end milling cutter then @MSL

    I had a try at a .510 ball mold last week and it ended up with a wider equator and slightly flat poles
    But you learn from wrecking things like that
    In brass, or....?
    Split mould, just skim the faces down.
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    Lee make one - Reloaders Supplies probably have one in stock
    Be more involved and less impressed.
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  7. 20-01-2021, 09:24 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by muzza View Post
    Lee make one - Reloaders Supplies probably have one in stock
    @muzza
    Lee seem to stop at 62 cal / 20 gauge balls

    Brown bess and breech loading balls are a bit large for patch and ball muzzleloaders
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    Damn. Sorry.
    Be more involved and less impressed.
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    jim160 is supplying 12 gauge balls to me and has a source of more. Mention of 10kg and above was made.
    “There was a moment's suspense while Conscience and Sheer Wickedness fought the matter out inside him, and then Conscience, which had started on the encounter without enthusiasm, being obviously flabby and out of condition, threw up the sponge.”
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    https://www.ballmoulds.com/

    I just had a 73.5 done for my bess, looks good but I have yet to use it. It took about 2 weeks to get here from England which I thought was good. Around $100 if I recall correctly. Was 33 pounds plus freight.
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  11. 22-01-2021, 05:51 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by RustyShackleford View Post
    https://www.ballmoulds.com/

    I just had a 73.5 done for my bess, looks good but I have yet to use it. It took about 2 weeks to get here from England which I thought was good. Around $100 if I recall correctly. Was 33 pounds plus freight.
    I'm just about to make an order with them for a 52 cal mold and 2 for another forum member
    So might get the 12 gauge correct size for my smooth bore

    Would have preferred to at least try a couple first as a proof of concept
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  12. 26-01-2021, 09:06 PM #11
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    Bear in mind they don't come with handles, but Lee/Lyman style handles fit. Also they are a pretty basic mould without sprue cutter, but the machining quality seems good.
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