round ball .498?
03-28-2004, 04:24 PM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jul 2003
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RE: round ball .498?
I usually can find things for shooters in need.... but not this time. All I found are stores that sell the moulds for the .498 ball. If you need those, just ask here. I'll follow-up on this thread in a day or-so. There's even a chance that a member here has the mould... could make some-up for ya'.
03-29-2004, 03:53 PM
#4
Nontypical Buck
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RE: round ball .498?
i made a mistake. my story is this. i had the pleasure of shooting a real musket from 1863 from a friendly guy at my local range. i was immpressed that this gentleman let me shoot his 2600$ springfield original and found that he was a competition shooter. we got to talking and his feeling was that with the 50 cal. rifle a ball of .475 and a patch of .150 would yield the most accurate result. he said the patch would act as a sabot and that the bullet doesnt touch the rifleing resulting in way less fouling! so i guess i need a .475 ball or mold to try this theory out. any suggestions or opinions on this combination. he also said to start at 50 grains of powder. i learned that 70 grains works great in my tc- new englander.
03-29-2004, 06:03 PM
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RE: round ball .498?
Liquidorange
If you are positive that the guy next to you at the range used a (5) in his description size for the ball you need in your 50 cal rifle, you may have misunderstood him. I will bet he said .495 ball.. not .475. Nobody I know makes a .475 roundball.
You never did say what rifle you are shootin & how old it is. Unless the bore is oversize (or) the rifle is old, you may not need a .495 ball. Most shooters buy .490 balls for their 50 cals... then play around with different patch thickness.. different patch materials. Anyways... Here's a place with the best roundball prices. It looks like the .495 Hornadys are out of stock, but the Speer brand is good also.
Click Here for roundballs
There's no need for me to find a store for the .490s... should you decide to buy those. You can find the 490s in any hunting/gun store. If you buy store-bought patches, buy the pre-lubed pillow-ticking patches between .015-.020 for the 490s.... .010 for the 495s.
If you are positive that the guy next to you at the range used a (5) in his description size for the ball you need in your 50 cal rifle, you may have misunderstood him. I will bet he said .495 ball.. not .475. Nobody I know makes a .475 roundball.
You never did say what rifle you are shootin & how old it is. Unless the bore is oversize (or) the rifle is old, you may not need a .495 ball. Most shooters buy .490 balls for their 50 cals... then play around with different patch thickness.. different patch materials. Anyways... Here's a place with the best roundball prices. It looks like the .495 Hornadys are out of stock, but the Speer brand is good also.
Click Here for roundballs
There's no need for me to find a store for the .490s... should you decide to buy those. You can find the 490s in any hunting/gun store. If you buy store-bought patches, buy the pre-lubed pillow-ticking patches between .015-.020 for the 490s.... .010 for the 495s.
03-29-2004, 06:42 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
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Join Date: May 2003
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RE: round ball .498?
i will probably see this guy again in the next couple weeks and will have to write it down this time. i checked with my brother who was there at the range with me and he told me it was .475 i know it sounds strange? i will have to get back on this one. thanks again!
