Golf Ball dents on round balls
#11
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.
#12
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Irvine, KY
Posts: 157
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.
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.
#18
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.