Conicals for ML pistols?

[Randy Bohannon]

Thanks Tac, it would be through the Euroarms Rogers & Spencer I hope to acquire.

The mould was one ingot as part part of a job lot and hopefully will turn out a clean bullet after I have tidied it up a bit.

I will I'll be using the mould anyway for a .45 Colt gallery rifle which is also on the cards and so it's not loss if it isn't possible.

i think the mould was originally intended to make bullets for a 45 ACP which may mean it may throw them out a little on the small side for a 45 muzzle loader, depends on what size they need to finish up at I suppose.

[tacfoley]

Thanks Tac, it would be through the Euroarms Rogers & Spencer I hope to acquire.

The mould was one ingot as part part of a job lot and hopefully will turn out a clean bullet after I have tidied it up a bit.

I will I'll be using the mould anyway for a .45 Colt gallery rifle which is also on the cards and so it's not loss if it isn't possible.

i think the mould was originally intended to make bullets for a 45 ACP which may mean it may throw them out a little on the small side for a 45 muzzle loader, depends on what size they need to finish up at I suppose.

Sorry, I thought we were talking about a simple muzzle-loading pistol, not a revolver. Most of us tend to call BP revolvers 'loose-loaders' since they don't actually load via the muzzle.

Conical are just fine in most revolvers - where you can actually get one in between the chamber and the frame, that is. The products of this mould - at .452" - just may be too small. 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

[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&