.44.....what sizes are you all cooking?

[Scimmy]

Hi all, been looking at the various ball moulds available ranging from .451 and up. Now allowing for the possible machining tolerances of the various manufacturers what is the most common fit all size??
If anyone could post their pistol make and size they cast that would be great. Wan't to avoid the situation of ordering the wrong mould so if by concensus for example .451 comes out as the favourite I will gladly follow the flock.

PS I'm awaiting the return of the variation for .44 so maybe I'll pick a shooting iron from the favourite again.

Cheers

[Voodoo]

Ruger Old Army I use .457 Lee ball mould fits in the cylinder a treat just skims off a tiny lead ring when you seat it down...perfect

[harricook]

Pietta Rem NMA 44 cal - I use a ball cast from a 457 Lee mould & soft lead


Cheers

Roy


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[Simon G]

Uberti - .454.
Euroarms Rogers - .451.

[tim56]

rogers and spencer 451". lepage 435" +patch. ruger old army 457".
There isnt a fit all size ball, but some makes/models do use the same size.
.451" seems to be common to a couple of models. Best to get your variation back and buy your pistol before getting a mold.
Good luck with your variation, keep us up to date with how you get on and what you buy. Tim

[LONG REACH]

I've tried all sizes in a Pietta Remington NMA and a Pietta Remington Buffalo, ranging from .45 - .457, ball's, conicals and ballett's and the one's I found to be the most accurate were.

Ballett's .45 (found these to be the most accurate, but you can't buy
them over here anymore, unless someone know's different)

Balls : .457 (cuts a nice ring of lead off the ball making a perfect fit)
Balls : .454 (almost the same as above, but not quite as accurate)

Connical's : .452 & .454 (at 25 yds not stable enough to be accurate,
work better, if loaded wrong way round
but still not as accurate as the balls)

This is just my humble opinion, some, if not all shooters will have totally different results.
It could be that I'm just a crap shot

ATB
Baz

[Scimmy]

Cheers all, seems to be the tighter end of the scale is more popular for the good sealing/ seating properties??
As said I'd probably be better waiting til the pistol is here and do an accurate chamber check.
Thanks for the replies so far

[harricook]

Hi BAz

Good post !

Hows it all going ???

Which Ballett were you using - can you PM or post a link for me

Cheers

Roy

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[LONG REACH]

Hi Roy,

Cheers Mate, Much better now, after the op !!! and I just thought I would add my two penneth . Hope you're keeping well !!!

The Ballett's I was using were .45 cal, very kindly given to me by Loiner 1965, when he loaned me some molds and I've been trying to find a company over here that still sells them, ie new old stock. Henry Krank's used to sell them, but they no longer stock them, so I'm still looking. Most of the sites I've looked at say that the "BUFFALO BULLET COMPANY" are no longer producing the Ballett's, so I might have another search and see if anyone makes a mold for that type of round, I'll let you know, if I have any success.

All the best
Baz

[john paul]

.454 LEE mould - Euroarms NMA Remington 58 - target s/s. I tried .451 Hornady not tight enough.