Conicals for ML pistols?

[enfield2band]

The idea is to throw a projectile that will actually shave a little lead ring on being forced into the chamber, this ensuring a good seal. Anything less than that will result in the recoil thrusting the ball/bullet forward and jamming the action.

tac

^^^
This.

A friend of mine tried conicals in his ROA and the bullets worked themselves out of the chamber and jammed the cylinder. He gave up on them in the end and now just uses ball.

[tim56]

Tried them in my ROA,s and a Rodgers and found them not worth the effort. Harder to cast than round ball. Fiddly to load due to a flat bottom instead of being round.
I found they shot 4" higher and were no more accurate so went back to round ball. How ever if you spent time experimenting with loads you may well find an advantage
possibly over longer distances. I shoot at 20 and 25 yds so not worth it for me. Tim

[Randy Bohannon]

Cheers lads, there is no machismo or anything like that - it's just curiosity about a new discipline.

tac,

That Jeff Tanner, do you think he'd make me a custom rifle bullet mould?

[tacfoley]

Cheers lads, there is no machismo or anything like that - it's just curiosity about a new discipline.

tac,

That Jeff Tanner, do you think he'd make me a custom rifle bullet mould?

Jeff Tanner can make you any kind of bullet mould you can imagine and/or pay for - that's why he's world famous.

tac

[Randy Bohannon]

Jeff Tanner can make you any kind of bullet mould you can imagine and/or pay for - that's why he's world famous.

tac

(cackles evily)

Even one of these: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...-proof-boolit&

[tacfoley]

(cackles evily)

Even one of these: http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...-proof-boolit&

It's a cast bullet, shrug. So?

tac

[Randy Bohannon]

It's a cast bullet, shrug. So?

tac

I've just spoke to who assume is his lovely lady wife, she said they only make ball moulds but gave me the details of Charles Higginbottom who can make rifle moulds.

Cheers mate!