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Whilst in North Wales I picked up some BP from a gun shop in Bangor.

Whilst there I noticed they were selling off some lead ball.

Turns out non of them were of any use to me except for maybe the .760". Maybe I can resize them below ole' Bess's bore of .750" !

When I get home I dig out a wad punch and cut them down to .737".

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Today I shot 3 at an old brick wall.

Shot one hit the brick I was aiming for

 Shot two went a little high and shot three landed on shot one!

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This is brilliant in my opinion.

Provided I can get close enough, there is, if called upon, nothing this gun can not take.

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The squirrels were taken with  shot.

The wadding was the paper taken from an  old wasps nest.

A thorough cleaning that took all of 15 minutes and she is sparkling again.

 

B.

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I know that you did it but what is going to happen if or when the Ball rotates  and the 760 bit dia of the ball engages with the 750 dia of the barrel dia ? You wall wrecker you. A friend of mine is a black powder retro fellow. He has a Brown Bess percussion musket by I think Laing in 729 and a double percussion 12 bore shotgun. Hes a bit of a tite wad and they only seeļ the light òf day once in a blue moon but the smoke and noise are entertaining. If and when he turns out. Fair ole thump when he fires it and it chips stuff down easily. You wouldn't drop your trousers and tease him out to 45 to 50 paces.

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1 hour ago, Meece said:

I know that you did it but what is going to happen if or when the Ball rotates  and the 760 bit dia of the ball engages with the 750 dia of the barrel dia ? You wall wrecker you. A friend of mine is a black powder retro fellow. He has a Brown Bess percussion musket by I think Laing in 729 and a double percussion 12 bore shotgun. Hes a bit of a tite wad and they only seeļ the light òf day once in a blue moon but the smoke and noise are entertaining. If and when he turns out. Fair ole thump when he fires it and it chips stuff down easily. You wouldn't drop your trousers and tease him out to 45 to 50 paces.

They ain't gonna turn in the barrel friend.

Very soft and have a wad either side....or top and bottom.

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36 minutes ago, Gav said:

Underdawg, I have a fishing mould that does the following in the pic, if you can swage them to suit, gimme a shout. 

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By eck! How many of them .620" you got Gav?

I bet they would be grand in my .63".

How much would you like for about twenty?

 

U.

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1 hour ago, Underdog said:

By eck! How many of them .620" you got Gav?

I bet they would be grand in my .63".

How much would you like for about twenty?

 

U.

I've a Lee smelter so can make as many as you want, I've a few lbs of really good fluxed out lead. I'm sure we could come too some arrangement. PM me ? 

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