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rhbrink Full Member Offline Posts: 180 Location: Cass Co. MO. Joined: Jun 12^th, 2011	Custon Mold Maker? Feb 20^th, 2014 at 7:41am	Print Post
	This is a little bit out of the norm for this forum but I recently purchased a Heavy Round Ball Bench barrel and action and need a .550 diameter diameter round ball mold made. I thought that with the experience on this forum someone might know of mold maker that could cut a mold for me? Richard


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possible Full Member Offline Posts: 147 Location: Huntingdon, PA Joined: Dec 31^st, 2009	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #1 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 8:23am	Print Post
	Try the castboolits.gunloads.com forum; lots of info there.


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creedmoormatch Ex Member	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #2 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 8:48am	Print Post
	If it were me in the same situation, I would contact both Track of the Wolf and Dixie Gun Works. .55 " is a real thumper, I.M.O. Good Luck C.M.M


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gunlaker Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2281 Location: lower mainland, B.C. Joined: Dec 13^th, 2010	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #3 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 9:09am	Print Post
	From what I understand Steve Brooks can make some pretty unusual stuff. He certainly makes more than what his web site shows. Chris.


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rkaires Frequent Elocutionist Offline No Stronger Bond Posts: 1633 Location: Dingmans Ferry, PA Joined: Oct 26^th, 2012	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #4 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 9:59am	Print Post
	NEI will make you one. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)

	ASSRA #11031 NRA Life Proud Noodlehead "Peace is that brief, glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading."~ ~ Thomas Jefferson
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creedmoormatch Ex Member	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #5 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:23pm	Print Post
	Hi Richard ---- Pre-cast lead R.B's. are available from Track of the Wolf in 0.550" dia. as P.N. "BALL-550X" @ $9.99/50 plus shipping. These precast R.B.'s will get you shooting post haste without waiting for a mould to made as your question implies. See: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Let us know how well it shoots on paper with Swiss 1 1/2 ? C.M.M.


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rhbrink Full Member Offline Posts: 180 Location: Cass Co. MO. Joined: Jun 12^th, 2011	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #6 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 7:26pm	Print Post
	Thanks guys, looks like NEI has the cherry. I contacted Pioneer molds and the biggest that he has is .547 pretty close. Steve Brooks does not make any round ball molds and I know about Jeff Tanner I'm not real excited about a mold that I have to cut the sprue off with some side cutters. Of course I checked with BA, TOW, and Dixie and a host of other suppliers. I didn't think about precast balls as I always considered them junk but they would get me going. I don't have the barrel and action yet it was supposed to be shipped today. As for Swiss 1.5 I don't have any but do have a bunch of Goex 2FFG and I have been eye balling the Olde Enysford 1.5 I would prefer to keep my money on these shores if at all possible. Richard


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Chickenthief Junior Member Offline Posts: 81 Location: Here Joined: Aug 5^th, 2013	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #7 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 9:05pm	Print Post
	Jeff Tanner: (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Cheap and fast!


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creedmoormatch Ex Member	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #8 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 8:05am	Print Post
	Quote: I didn't think about precast balls as I always considered them junk but they would get me going. I don't have the barrel and action yet it was supposed to be shipped today. Richard Sorry Richard for my offense by suggesting less than quality components. At one time, Hornady produced only swagged R.B.'s from alloyed and certified lead rod stock, well within limiting tolerances. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Gees, muzzle-loaders sure have changed from days gone by when I was in N.M.L.R.A.


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rhbrink Full Member Offline Posts: 180 Location: Cass Co. MO. Joined: Jun 12^th, 2011	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #9 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 9:22am	Print Post
	CCM I didn't take your reply as a insult at all most of the precast bullets that I have actually had my hands on were of a very inferior quality. Mold not filled out voids in the sprue hole stuff like that. Back when I was shooting muzzleloaders at Friendship I used Speer swaged balls, I did a lot of muzzle loading shooting in those days was already a serious caster but I could never make my cast balls shoot as good as the Speer. The Hornady I could out shoot them it seemed to me at the time that they just were not as consistent in diameter and weight. I am really surprised that this thread started up as much conversation I didn't think that it would get much more that a passing look on this forum. Anyway enjoyed the answers and still looking I don't have the rifle yet anyway and it's actually a barrel and action so I will have fabricate a stock for it and rig up someway to mount that rear sight. But I will post some results when I get it going hopefully all the bullets in one little tiny hole at 100 yards. Five .550 balls in a tiny hole? Guess we'll see! Richard


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don1885 Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 386 Location: East Tennessee Joined: Oct 31^st, 2010	Re: Custon Mold Maker? Reply #10 - Feb 21^st, 2014 at 10:32am	Print Post
	Richard! One tiny hole? ONE shot from that monster is going to make a BIG .550" hole!

	Don ASSRA #10637
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