Originally Posted by Slowburn
(Post 4308769)
Muley, wouldn't the rifling combined with the dimples cause the bullet to spin excessively and as the velocity drops the drag would increase and cause the round to act similar to spin drift with a smooth bullet? The golf ball will go straight for a while but starts curving as velocity drops. I think I'll just stick with what I know flies straight for me.
Some guys pound the crap out of them when loading and still shoot a good target. Others are real delicate loading and can't shoot for beans. Bottom line........learn to shoot and don't worry about the ball. ;) |
Originally Posted by Muley Hunter
(Post 4308784)
It's hard to say what would happen. Since it's so new to us. I know the sprue doesn't seem to affect flight of the ball. I guess the old lead ball is just going to fly straight no matter what we do with it.
Some guys pound the crap out of them when loading and still shoot a good target. Others are real delicate loading and can't shoot for beans. Bottom line........learn to shoot and don't worry about the ball. ;) |
I am curious as how to get the dimples in a round ball without a custom mold and even how uniform it would be?
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Kinda seems to me like a bunch of dimples would be a place for gas to get ahead of the ball while it is moving out of the barrel because causing loss of velocity.
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If you molded the ball that way it would be lighter.
Some sort of press would be better. A hand press should be enough with soft lead. |
Oldtimr, the ball doesn't make the seal. The patch does.
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I personally try not to deform any Bullet whether round ball or conical and will continue with that til I die . If Someone wants to beat their balls flat I guess they can do that . Not me though .
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I know that, I only shoot patched round balls out of my flintlock. However when there is a void in the ball, ie. dimple, I don't think the patch will make as good a seal especially at the groves and allow gas to escape . I see the dimples the same way I see an out of round ball.
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