Cast some bullets today for the first time in a couple years.
In December I bought a used TC .45 caliber Seneca muzzleloader. I couldn't find conicals so I bought a Lyman mold for the TC maxi ball, supposed to be .454 diameter, 240 grains.
I also cast some round balls. I have an ancient side lock. Finding the the right diameter has been a problem. Today I cast some .390" balls from a Lee mold and some round balls from the original mold that came with the gun. I thought they'd be .385 but they came out .390 as well. This makes the gun a .40 which will barely make it legal for deer in my state. Hmmm...
The final thing I cast were some bullets out of an old Winchester mold I've had a long time. I thought they were 180 grain .38-40 bullets since the previous owner had been a big .38-40 fan but they mike .430 so probably .44-40, something I don't have. Guess I could pour a .44 mag case full of FFg and light 'em off.
Tom
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