Recently been extolling the use of conicals and they did compare well with the commercial balls I had been using but.
I just brought a ball mold and cast some, coz I can, and gave them a try on tuesday. What an improvment, groups come down from a raggy 8" to a crisp 4". Bearing in mind my eyes are only good for 3" this is getting close to what I would hope for.
These balls are a bit rough when compared to factory "swaged" one so I was more than a little surprised.
I have put down the improvment to softer purer lead. They push in dead easy so I thought they might be a tad smaller but they mike up as .455" so cant be that different. Lubed with alox.
I'm still using 12gr by vol 777 and an 1/8" wad but would like a bit thicker.
This gives a gentle let off so I can hold over better.
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