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So there I was in a gun store whilst on vacation picking some black powder up and I noticed some old bags with lead balls in them!

None were of a useful size but the closest was some .760".
I pondered if I could get them under ole'Bess's .750" bore?
Yes I did!
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And they shoot pretty good too.
This is three shots.
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Two shots are on the brick I was aiming for too!

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You should be chuffed, scoring the balls, Nath !

Now, add some powder & knock a hole in that wall ! . ;)


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I found that half the fun of muzzleloading was finding stuff to shoot and stuff to keep in the possible's bag.
Well done on resizing those balls Nath... :D
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I've been wondering if sized 000 would be practicle as cheap plinkers in the 30wcf....
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Many years ago there was a saying in this country...."There ain't nothin' that can't be fixed with a little determination and a thirty ought six." In your case, the hammer (and a 3/4" wad puncher) did a fine job.

Hey, the brick wall? We're not going to be reading about you are we Nath? :D ----6
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Sixgun wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:34 am Many years ago there was a saying in this country...."There ain't nothin' that can't be fixed with a little determination and a thirty ought six." In your case, the hammer (and a 3/4" wad puncher) did a fine job.

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BlaineG wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:34 am I've been wondering if sized 000 would be practicle as cheap plinkers in the 30wcf....
Not sure on the exact diameter of triple O but if you can jam them in the mouth without excessively bulging the case before adding a couple of grains of Bullseye, you will be able to pop squirrels out to 30 yards or so with the sound of a .22 gallery load. Round balls of any size that ft in the mouth of any cartridge case along with a couple of grains of very fast powder like Red Dot, Bullseye, or Unique makes for a fun day of mindless entertainment.-----6.
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I think OOO is .36 or .38.
I have a .32 front stuffer, 15 grains of 3f and tree rats are in trouble! A .310 round ball is just right for 30WCF.
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I use a 223 die to swage .375 balls to .360, I like the flat in the middle after they are sized down. They shoot great out of a 38s+w. Todd
30/30 Winchester: Not accurate enough fer varmints, barely adequate for small deer; BUT In a 10" to 14" barrelled pistol; is good for moose/elk to 200 yards; ground squirrels to 300 metres

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#1 BUCK is supposed to be .762

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_(pellet)

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Grizz wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:00 pm #1 BUCK is supposed to be .762

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_(pellet)

Really like your flintlock...

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Ray wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:17 pm
Grizz wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 7:00 pm #1 BUCK is supposed to be .762

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_(pellet)

Really like your flintlock...

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CORRECT. exactly why my shot mold is #1 buck. I can drop 'em in the shotgun, or in the 30-30. or both. :D
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BlaineG wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:34 am I've been wondering if sized 000 would be practicle as cheap plinkers in the 30wcf....
That's doable! My grandfather kept a really nasty looking single shot 30-06 in the barn for my grandmother to use for pest control. I think he used 00 buck but can't remember what powder he used. Probably one of the pistol powders. All I know it was minute of squirrel out to 50 yards and with a 30" barrel it was practically silent with no recoil.

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GunnyMack wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:07 pm I think OOO is .36 or .38.
I have a .32 front stuffer, 15 grains of 3f and tree rats are in trouble! A .310 round ball is just right for 30WCF.
I was thinking that the flat spot after resizing a 000 to 310 would be a good place to crimp a RB....Or not??
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Sixgun wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:40 am
BlaineG wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 11:34 am I've been wondering if sized 000 would be practicle as cheap plinkers in the 30wcf....
Not sure on the exact diameter of triple O but if you can jam them in the mouth without excessively bulging the case before adding a couple of grains of Bullseye, you will be able to pop squirrels out to 30 yards or so with the sound of a .22 gallery load. Round balls of any size that ft in the mouth of any cartridge case along with a couple of grains of very fast powder like Red Dot, Bullseye, or Unique makes for a fun day of mindless entertainment.-----6.
I do that all the time with .310 RB for the .30 cal and .315 for the .303 Brit, 7.62x39 & 54R. It's a blast and they make very little noise, but will still penetrate a 1/2" piece of plywood.


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Ballistic Products has buckshot in all sizes from .170 up to .490 diameter. Todd
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GunnyMack wrote: Tue Sep 18, 2018 12:07 pm I think OOO is .36 or .38.
I have a .32 front stuffer, 15 grains of 3f and tree rats are in trouble! A .310 round ball is just right for 30WCF.
000 is .36 , 0000 is .38 and 00000 is .40
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jb,
I do that all the time with .310 RB for the .30 cal and .315 for the .303 Brit, 7.62x39 & 54R. It's a blast and they make very little noise, but will still penetrate a 1/2" piece of plywood.
does this mean .30 is loose in a .30-30? I can't find my supply of rb to check it. wonder if a light charge would recycle the ptr91 ... or the 30blackout? :)
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Grizz wrote: Thu Sep 20, 2018 4:04 pm jb,
I do that all the time with .310 RB for the .30 cal and .315 for the .303 Brit, 7.62x39 & 54R. It's a blast and they make very little noise, but will still penetrate a 1/2" piece of plywood.
does this mean .30 is loose in a .30-30? I can't find my supply of rb to check it. wonder if a light charge would recycle the ptr91 ... or the 30blackout? :)
I'm not sure I've used them in a .30-30, but in a .308 case with a light crimp it doesn't move. With 8 grains of IMR 4064 it sounds like a twig snapping. I've spent hours chasing the squirrels around the trees in the back yard. They won't budge the bolt on my MIA's but I just load them one at a time. Same with the Mini-30 and the .315s.

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I'm still a bit confused how we started out at 3/4" and are now talking about 5/16" .
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Ray wrote: Thu Sep 20, 2018 6:58 pm I'm still a bit confused how we started out at 3/4" and are now talking about 5/16" .
Some folk only have little balls .

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